Adding Members to a Device Group

Typical Scenario

An application can call this API to add a new device or an existing device to a specified device group. Before adding a device to a device group, you are advised to query the current number of devices and the maximum number of devices allowed in the device group by calling the API Querying Details of a Device Group.

API Function

This API is used by an application to add devices to a specified device group on the platform.

API Description

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DeviceGroupWithDeviceListDTO addDevicesToGroup(DeviceGroupWithDeviceListDTO dgwdlDTO, String accessAppId, String accessToken) throws NorthApiException

Parameter Description

Parameter

Mandatory or Optional

Type

Location

Description

dgwdlDTO

Mandatory

DeviceGroupWithDeviceListDTO structure

body

For details, see DeviceGroupWithDeviceListDTO structure.

accessAppId

Optional

String

query

If the device group belongs to the current application, set this parameter to null. Otherwise, set this parameter to the ID of the authorized application.

accessToken

Mandatory

String

header

If the Periodically Refreshing a Token API is called, set this parameter to null. Otherwise, set this parameter to the accessToken obtained by the Authentication API.

DeviceGroupWithDeviceListDTO structure

Parameter

Mandatory or Optional

Type

Location

Description

devGroupId

Mandatory

String(1-50)

body

Identifies a device group. The value of this parameter is returned by the platform after the device group is added.

deviceIds

Mandatory

List<String>(1000)

body

Identifies the devices to be added to the device group.

Response Parameters

DeviceGroupWithDeviceListDTO structure

Parameter

Type

Description

devGroupId

String(1-50)

Identifies a device group.

deviceIds

List<String>

Identifies the devices to be added to the device group.

Error Codes

HTTP Status Code

Error Code

Error Description

Remarks

200

100601

The number of devices in the group has reached the upper limit.

The number of devices in the device group reaches the upper limit.

Recommended handling: Ensure that the number of devices in the device group is within the range specified by maxDevNum.

200

100603

The device group does not exist.

The device group does not exist.

Recommended handling: Check whether the device group ID is correct.

400

100604

The device group request parameter is invalid.

The request message contains invalid parameters.

Recommended handling:

  • Check whether deviceId carried in the API request is correct.
  • Check whether the number of devices in the device group reaches the upper limit.

400

50400

An input parameter is invalid.

An input parameter is invalid.

Recommended handling: Check whether parameters carried in the API call request are valid.

403

100203

The application does not exist.

The application does not exist.

Recommended handling:

  • Check whether appId carried in the HTTP request header is correct.
  • Check whether appId in the request path (URL) is correct.

403

100217

The application has not been authorized.

The application has not been authorized.

Recommended handling: In scenarios where applications are not authorized, ensure that request parameter appId is null.

403

1010009

The application calls the API at a frequency that exceeds the flow control threshold.

The application calls the API at a frequency that exceeds the flow control threshold (100 calls per minute by default).

Recommended handling: Contact IoT platform maintenance personnel to adjust the flow control threshold or control the API call frequency.

403

1010005

Invalid access token or application ID.

The access token is invalid.

Recommended handling: Check whether accessToken carried in the API request is correct.

500

100203

The application does not exist.

The application does not exist.

Recommended handling:

  • Check whether appId carried in the HTTP request header is correct.
  • Check whether appId in the request path (URL) is correct.

500

50252

Internal server error.

An internal server error occurs.

Recommended handling: An internal error occurs on the IoT platform. Contact IoT platform maintenance personnel.