Create a Datasource

https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/:space_id/datasources

Create a new datasource.

Path parameters

• :space_id required number

  Numeric ID of a space

Request body properties

• datasource The Datasource Object

  The datasource object

  Show child properties

  • name required string

    The name a datasource

  • slug required string

    Slug of a datasource

Response properties

• datasource The Datasource Object

  The datasource object

Examples

cURL

curl "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/656/datasources/" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"datasource\":{\"name\":\"Labels for Website\",\"slug\":\"labels\"}}"

JS client

// Using the Universal JavaScript Client:
// https://github.com/storyblok/storyblok-js-client
Storyblok.post('spaces/656/datasources/', {
  "datasource": {
    "name": "Labels for Website",
    "slug": "labels"
  }
})
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response)
  }).catch(error => {
    console.log(error)
  })

PHP client

$client = new \Storyblok\ManagementClient('YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN');

$payload = ["datasource" => ["name" => "Labels for Website","slug" => "labels"]];

$client->post('spaces/656/datasources/', $payload)->getBody();

Java

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/656/datasources/")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .header("Authorization", "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN")
  .body({"datasource":{"name":"Labels for Website","slug":"labels"}})
  .asString();

C#

var client = new RestClient("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/656/datasources/");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);

request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\"datasource\":{\"name\":\"Labels for Website\",\"slug\":\"labels\"}}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);

Python

import requests

url = "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/656/datasources/"

querystring = {}

payload = {"datasource":{"name":"Labels for Website","slug":"labels"}}
headers = {
  'Content-Type': "application/json",
  'Authorization': "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN"
}

response = requests.request("POST", url, data=payload, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.text)

Ruby

require 'storyblok'
client = Storyblok::Client.new(oauth_token: 'YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN')

payload = {"datasource" => {"name" => "Labels for Website","slug" => "labels"}}

client.post('spaces/656/datasources/', payload)

Swift

import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
  "Authorization": "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN"
]

let postData = NSData(data: {"datasource":{"name":"Labels for Website","slug":"labels"}}.data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/656/datasources/")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.method = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()

Request for adding values in a specific dimension.

Tip

To add dimensions, use the dimensions_attributes key.

cURL

curl "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/656/datasources/" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"datasource\":{\"dimensions_attributes\":[{\"entry_value\":\"es\",\"name\":\"Spanish\"},{\"entry_value\":\"de\",\"name\":\"German\"}],\"name\":\"Labels for Website\",\"slug\":\"label\"}}"

JS client

// Using the Universal JavaScript Client:
// https://github.com/storyblok/storyblok-js-client
Storyblok.post('spaces/656/datasources/', {
  "datasource": {
    "dimensions_attributes": [
      {
        "entry_value": "es",
        "name": "Spanish"
      },
      {
        "entry_value": "de",
        "name": "German"
      }
    ],
    "name": "Labels for Website",
    "slug": "label"
  }
})
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response)
  }).catch(error => {
    console.log(error)
  })

PHP client

$client = new \Storyblok\ManagementClient('YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN');

$payload = ["datasource" => ["dimensions_attributes" => [["entry_value" => "es","name" => "Spanish"],["entry_value" => "de","name" => "German"]],"name" => "Labels for Website","slug" => "label"]];

$client->post('spaces/656/datasources/', $payload)->getBody();

Java

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/656/datasources/")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .header("Authorization", "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN")
  .body({"datasource":{"dimensions_attributes":[{"entry_value":"es","name":"Spanish"},{"entry_value":"de","name":"German"}],"name":"Labels for Website","slug":"label"}})
  .asString();

C#

var client = new RestClient("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/656/datasources/");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);

request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\"datasource\":{\"dimensions_attributes\":[{\"entry_value\":\"es\",\"name\":\"Spanish\"},{\"entry_value\":\"de\",\"name\":\"German\"}],\"name\":\"Labels for Website\",\"slug\":\"label\"}}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);

Python

import requests

url = "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/656/datasources/"

querystring = {}

payload = {"datasource":{"dimensions_attributes":[{"entry_value":"es","name":"Spanish"},{"entry_value":"de","name":"German"}],"name":"Labels for Website","slug":"label"}}
headers = {
  'Content-Type': "application/json",
  'Authorization': "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN"
}

response = requests.request("POST", url, data=payload, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.text)

Ruby

require 'storyblok'
client = Storyblok::Client.new(oauth_token: 'YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN')

payload = {"datasource" => {"dimensions_attributes" => [{"entry_value" => "es","name" => "Spanish"},{"entry_value" => "de","name" => "German"}],"name" => "Labels for Website","slug" => "label"}}

client.post('spaces/656/datasources/', payload)

Swift

import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
  "Authorization": "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN"
]

let postData = NSData(data: {"datasource":{"dimensions_attributes":[{"entry_value":"es","name":"Spanish"},{"entry_value":"de","name":"German"}],"name":"Labels for Website","slug":"label"}}.data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!)

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/656/datasources/")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.method = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()