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

1	def modifyDeviceShadow(self, mdsInDTO, deviceId, appId, accessToken)

Class

DeviceManagement

Parameter Description

Parameter	Mandatory or Optional	Type	Location	Description
mdsInDTO	Mandatory	ModifyDeviceShadowInDTO	body	For details, see ModifyDeviceShadowInDTO structure.
deviceId	Mandatory	String(256)	path	Identifies a device. The device ID is allocated by the IoT platform during device registration.
appId	Optional	String	query	If the device belongs to the current application, set this parameter to None. Otherwise, set this parameter to the ID of the authorized application.
accessToken	Mandatory	String	header	This parameter is set to the value of the access token obtained by calling the Authentication API.

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	Object	body	Indicates the device status.

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.