Python SDK
from cognite.client.data_classes import TransformationWrite, TransformationDestination
from cognite.client.data_classes.transformations.common import ViewInfo, EdgeType, DataModelInfo
transformations = [
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation1",
name="transformation1",
ignore_null_fields=False,
destination=TransformationDestination.assets()
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation2",
name="transformation2",
ignore_null_fields=False,
destination=TransformationDestination.raw("myDatabase", "myTable")
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation3",
name="transformation3",
ignore_null_fields=False,
view = ViewInfo(space="TypeSpace", external_id="TypeExtId", version="version"),
destination=TransformationDestination.nodes(view, "InstanceSpace")
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation4",
name="transformation4",
ignore_null_fields=False,
view = ViewInfo(space="TypeSpace", external_id="TypeExtId", version="version"),
destination=TransformationDestination.edges(view, "InstanceSpace")
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation5",
name="transformation5",
ignore_null_fields=False,
edge_type = EdgeType(space="TypeSpace", external_id="TypeExtId"),
destination=TransformationDestination.edges(edge_type,"InstanceSpace")
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation6",
name="transformation6",
ignore_null_fields=False,
data_model = DataModelInfo(space="modelSpace", external_id="modelExternalId",version="modelVersion",destination_type="viewExternalId"),
destination=TransformationDestination.instances(data_model,"InstanceSpace")
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation7",
name="transformation7",
ignore_null_fields=False,
data_model = DataModelInfo(space="modelSpace", external_id="modelExternalId",version="modelVersion",destination_type="viewExternalId", destination_relationship_from_type="connectionPropertyName"),
destination=TransformationDestination.instances(data_model,"InstanceSpace")
),
]
res = client.transformations.create(transformations){
"items": [
{
"id": 123,
"name": "<string>",
"query": "<string>",
"destination": {},
"isPublic": true,
"createdTime": 123,
"lastUpdatedTime": 123,
"owner": "<string>",
"ownerIsCurrentUser": true,
"hasSourceOidcCredentials": true,
"hasDestinationOidcCredentials": true,
"externalId": "my.known.id",
"ignoreNullFields": true,
"blocked": {
"reason": "<string>",
"createdTime": 123
},
"sourceSession": {
"clientId": "<string>",
"sessionId": 123,
"projectName": "<string>"
},
"destinationSession": {
"clientId": "<string>",
"sessionId": 123,
"projectName": "<string>"
},
"lastFinishedJob": {
"id": 123,
"uuid": "<string>",
"transformationId": 123,
"transformationExternalId": "<string>",
"sourceProject": "<string>",
"destinationProject": "<string>",
"destination": {},
"query": "<string>",
"createdTime": 123,
"ignoreNullFields": true,
"startedTime": 123,
"finishedTime": 123,
"lastSeenTime": 123,
"error": "<string>"
},
"runningJob": {
"id": 123,
"uuid": "<string>",
"transformationId": 123,
"transformationExternalId": "<string>",
"sourceProject": "<string>",
"destinationProject": "<string>",
"destination": {},
"query": "<string>",
"createdTime": 123,
"ignoreNullFields": true,
"startedTime": 123,
"finishedTime": 123,
"lastSeenTime": 123,
"error": "<string>"
},
"schedule": {
"id": 123,
"externalId": "<string>",
"createdTime": 123,
"lastUpdatedTime": 123,
"interval": "0 0 * * *",
"isPaused": true
},
"dataSetId": 123,
"tags": [
"<string>"
]
}
]
}Create transformations
Required capabilities:
transformationsAcl:WRITE
Create a maximum of 1000 transformations per request.
POST
/
transformations
Python SDK
from cognite.client.data_classes import TransformationWrite, TransformationDestination
from cognite.client.data_classes.transformations.common import ViewInfo, EdgeType, DataModelInfo
transformations = [
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation1",
name="transformation1",
ignore_null_fields=False,
destination=TransformationDestination.assets()
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation2",
name="transformation2",
ignore_null_fields=False,
destination=TransformationDestination.raw("myDatabase", "myTable")
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation3",
name="transformation3",
ignore_null_fields=False,
view = ViewInfo(space="TypeSpace", external_id="TypeExtId", version="version"),
destination=TransformationDestination.nodes(view, "InstanceSpace")
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation4",
name="transformation4",
ignore_null_fields=False,
view = ViewInfo(space="TypeSpace", external_id="TypeExtId", version="version"),
destination=TransformationDestination.edges(view, "InstanceSpace")
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation5",
name="transformation5",
ignore_null_fields=False,
edge_type = EdgeType(space="TypeSpace", external_id="TypeExtId"),
destination=TransformationDestination.edges(edge_type,"InstanceSpace")
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation6",
name="transformation6",
ignore_null_fields=False,
data_model = DataModelInfo(space="modelSpace", external_id="modelExternalId",version="modelVersion",destination_type="viewExternalId"),
destination=TransformationDestination.instances(data_model,"InstanceSpace")
),
TransformationWrite(
external_id="transformation7",
name="transformation7",
ignore_null_fields=False,
data_model = DataModelInfo(space="modelSpace", external_id="modelExternalId",version="modelVersion",destination_type="viewExternalId", destination_relationship_from_type="connectionPropertyName"),
destination=TransformationDestination.instances(data_model,"InstanceSpace")
),
]
res = client.transformations.create(transformations){
"items": [
{
"id": 123,
"name": "<string>",
"query": "<string>",
"destination": {},
"isPublic": true,
"createdTime": 123,
"lastUpdatedTime": 123,
"owner": "<string>",
"ownerIsCurrentUser": true,
"hasSourceOidcCredentials": true,
"hasDestinationOidcCredentials": true,
"externalId": "my.known.id",
"ignoreNullFields": true,
"blocked": {
"reason": "<string>",
"createdTime": 123
},
"sourceSession": {
"clientId": "<string>",
"sessionId": 123,
"projectName": "<string>"
},
"destinationSession": {
"clientId": "<string>",
"sessionId": 123,
"projectName": "<string>"
},
"lastFinishedJob": {
"id": 123,
"uuid": "<string>",
"transformationId": 123,
"transformationExternalId": "<string>",
"sourceProject": "<string>",
"destinationProject": "<string>",
"destination": {},
"query": "<string>",
"createdTime": 123,
"ignoreNullFields": true,
"startedTime": 123,
"finishedTime": 123,
"lastSeenTime": 123,
"error": "<string>"
},
"runningJob": {
"id": 123,
"uuid": "<string>",
"transformationId": 123,
"transformationExternalId": "<string>",
"sourceProject": "<string>",
"destinationProject": "<string>",
"destination": {},
"query": "<string>",
"createdTime": 123,
"ignoreNullFields": true,
"startedTime": 123,
"finishedTime": 123,
"lastSeenTime": 123,
"error": "<string>"
},
"schedule": {
"id": 123,
"externalId": "<string>",
"createdTime": 123,
"lastUpdatedTime": 123,
"interval": "0 0 * * *",
"isPaused": true
},
"dataSetId": 123,
"tags": [
"<string>"
]
}
]
}Documentation Index
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Authorizations
oidc-tokenoauth2-client-credentialsoauth2-open-industrial-dataoauth2-auth-code
Access token issued by the CDF project's configured identity provider. Access token must be an OpenID Connect token, and the project must be configured to accept OpenID Connect tokens. Use a header key of 'Authorization' with a value of 'Bearer $accesstoken'. The token can be obtained through any flow supported by the identity provider.
Body
application/json
Maximum array length:
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Response
Response with list of transformations.
Array of objects (Transformation).
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