Dictionary service API

You can view the Zenoss API for metric, entity fields, and event fields resources of the dictionary service. Use the API if you want to override default dictionary entries with your own definitions, create new entries for metrics not included in the default dictionary, and manage custom entries.

Dictionary service API: Metric resources

• Create an entry (POST /v1/dictionary/metrics)
• Get one entry (GET /v1/dictionary/metrics/{name})
• Get multiple entries (POST /v1/dictionary/metrics:batchGet)
• Get all entries (GET /v1/dictionary/metrics)
• Update an entry (PATCH /v1/dictionary/metrics/{name})
• Delete an entry (DELETE /v1/dictionary/metrics/{name})

Dictionary service API: Entity fields resources

• Create an entry (POST /v1/dictionary/entity_fields)
• Get one entry (GET /v1/dictionary/entity_fields/{name})
• Get all entries (GET /v1/dictionary/entity_fields)
• Update an entry (PATCH /v1/dictionary/entity_fields/{name})
• Delete an entry (DELETE /v1/dictionary/entity_fields/{name})

Dictionary service API: Event fields resources

• Create an entry (POST /v1/dictionary/event_fields)
• Get one entry (GET /v1/dictionary/event_fields/{name})
• Get all entries (GET /v1/dictionary/event_fields)
• Update an entry (PATCH /v1/dictionary/event_fields/{name})
• Delete an entry (DELETE /v1/dictionary/event_fields/{name})