Updated on 2022-02-24 GMT+08:00

Modifying Device Shadow Information

Typical Scenario

The IoT platform supports the creation of device shadows. Device shadows store the latest service attribute data reported by devices and service attribute configurations delivered by NAs. (Service attributes are defined in the device profile file.) If the device is offline or abnormal, the NA cannot deliver configuration to the device by issuing commands. In this case, the NA can set the configuration to be delivered to the device shadow. When the device goes online again, the device shadow delivers the configuration to the device. The NA can call this API to modify the configuration information to be delivered to the device on the device shadow.

Each device has only one device shadow, which contains desired and report sections.

  • The desired section stores the configurations of device service attributes. If a device is online, the configurations in the desired section are delivered to the device immediately. Otherwise, the configurations in the desired section are delivered to the device when the device goes online.
  • The report section stores the latest service attribute data reported by devices. When a device reports data, the IoT platform synchronizes the data to the report section of the device shadow.

API Function

This API is used to modify the configuration information in the desired section of the device shadow. When the device goes online, the configuration information will be delivered to the device.

API Description

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void modifyDeviceShadow(ModifyDeviceShadowInDTO mdsInDTO, String deviceId, String appId, String accessToken) throws NorthApiException

Class

DeviceManagement

Parameter Description

Parameter

Mandatory or Optional

Type

Location

Description

deviceId

Mandatory

String(256)

path

Identifies a device. The device ID is allocated by the IoT platform during device registration.

appId

Mandatory

String

query

If the device 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.

mdsInDTO

Mandatory

ModifyDeviceShadowInDTO

body

For details, see ModifyDeviceShadowInDTO structure.

ModifyDeviceShadowInDTO structure

Parameter

Mandatory or Optional

Type

Location

Description

serviceDesireds

Mandatory

List<ServiceDesiredDTO>

body

Indicates the configuration or status to be modified. For details, see ServiceDesiredDTO structure.

ServiceDesiredDTO structure

Parameter

Mandatory or Optional

Type

Location

Description

serviceId

Optional

String(1-256)

body

Identifies a service.

desired

Optional

ObjectNode

body

Indicates the service attribute configuration of a device.

Return Value

void

Error Codes

HTTP Status Code

Error Code

Error Description

Remarks

200

100425

The special deviceCapability is not exist.

The device template does not exist.

Recommended handling: Check whether the device template has been uploaded to the IoT platform.

200

100431

The serviceType is not exist.

The service type does not exist.

Recommended handling:

  • Check whether the profile file of the device has been uploaded to the IoT platform.
  • Check whether the request parameters are correct and whether serviceId exists in the profile file.

400

107002

The properties is empty in database.

The device attributes do not exist.

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

400

107003

The request properties is unknown.

The device status is unknown.

Recommended handling: Check whether the connection between the device and the IoT platform is normal.

400

50400

The input is invalid.

An input parameter is invalid.

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

403

100203

The application is not existed.

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 hasn't 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

100443

The property is forbidden to write.

The device attributes cannot be written.

403

1010009

app throttle exceed.

The NA 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

pp_key or access_token is invalid.

The access token is invalid.

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

404

100403

The device is not existed.

The device does not exist.

Recommended handling: Check whether deviceId is correct.

404

100418

The deviceData is not existed.

The device data does not exist.

Recommended handling:

  • If deviceId carried in the request is incorrect, check whether deviceId belongs to appId or whether deviceId is incorrect.
  • Check whether appId carried in the header contains deviceId.
  • If the URL contains the optional parameter appId, check whether the value of appId is correct.

500

100023

The data in dataBase is abnomal.

The database is abnormal.

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

500

100203

The application is not existed.

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.