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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 "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/datasources/" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"datasource\":{\"name\":\"Labels for Website\",\"slug\":\"labels\"}}"

// Using the Universal JavaScript Client:
// https://github.com/storyblok/storyblok-js-client
Storyblok.post('spaces/288868932106293/datasources/', {
  "datasource": {
    "name": "Labels for Website",
    "slug": "labels"
  }
})
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response)
  }).catch(error => {
    console.log(error)
  })

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

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

$client->post('spaces/288868932106293/datasources/', $payload)->getBody();

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/datasources/")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .header("Authorization", "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN")
  .body({"datasource":{"name":"Labels for Website","slug":"labels"}})
  .asString();

var client = new RestClient("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/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);

import requests

url = "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/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)

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

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

client.post('spaces/288868932106293/datasources/', payload)

var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/datasources/")!)
request.setValue("YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN", forHTTPHeaderField: "Authorization")
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.httpBody = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: [
    "datasource": [
        "name": "Labels for Website",
        "slug": "labels",
    ],
])
let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: request)
print(try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data))

val client = HttpClient {
    install(ContentNegotiation) { json() }
    install(DefaultRequest) {
        url {
            takeFrom("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/")
            headers.append("Authorization", "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN")
        }
    }
}

val response = client.post("spaces/288868932106293/datasources/") {
    contentType(ContentType.Application.Json)
    setBody(buildJsonObject {
        putJsonObject("datasource") {
            put("name", "Labels for Website")
            put("slug", "labels")
        }
    })
}

println(response.body<JsonElement>())

Request for adding values in a specific dimension.

curl "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/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\"}}"

// Using the Universal JavaScript Client:
// https://github.com/storyblok/storyblok-js-client
Storyblok.post('spaces/288868932106293/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)
  })

$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/288868932106293/datasources/', $payload)->getBody();

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/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();

var client = new RestClient("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/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);

import requests

url = "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/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)

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/288868932106293/datasources/', payload)

var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/datasources/")!)
request.setValue("YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN", forHTTPHeaderField: "Authorization")
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.httpBody = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: [
    "datasource": [
        "dimensions_attributes": [
            [
                "entry_value": "es",
                "name": "Spanish",
            ],
            [
                "entry_value": "de",
                "name": "German",
            ],
        ],
        "name": "Labels for Website",
        "slug": "label",
    ],
])
let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: request)
print(try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data))

val client = HttpClient {
    install(ContentNegotiation) { json() }
    install(DefaultRequest) {
        url {
            takeFrom("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/")
            headers.append("Authorization", "YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN")
        }
    }
}

val response = client.post("spaces/288868932106293/datasources/") {
    contentType(ContentType.Application.Json)
    setBody(buildJsonObject {
        putJsonObject("datasource") {
            putJsonArray("dimensions_attributes") {
                addJsonObject {
                    put("entry_value", "es")
                    put("name", "Spanish")
                }
                addJsonObject {
                    put("entry_value", "de")
                    put("name", "German")
                }
            }
            put("name", "Labels for Website")
            put("slug", "label")
        }
    })
}

println(response.body<JsonElement>())

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