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API / (GET) Show Watches

This API call returns a list of watches for a parent.

API URL
https://youraccount.beetil.com/external_api/v1/:parent/:parent_id/watches.format
HTTP Method
GET




URL parameters

ParameterFormatDefaultMandatory
parentThe name of the parent the watch belongs to (see points of interest).stringYes
parent_idThe id of the parent the watch belongs to (see points of interest).integerYes




Points of Interest
  • Watches never exist stand-alone; they always belongs to a parent.
  • Known parents: changes, incidents, releases, problems, messages, config items and knowledge articles.
    Example uri: /external_api/v1/incidents/123/watches/321
    Example uri: /external_api/v1/changes/987/watches




Example JSON Response
{
  "result": {
    "watches": [
      {
        "id": 811,
        "watched_by": {
          "user_link": "/external_api/v1/users/20",
          "avatar": {
            "public_filename": "/avatars/get/06/e3/06e36438eef1ee3e569bc4af0ae608228a0c368d/image_jpeg/bruce_lee_2_lrg.jpg"
          },
          "id": 20,
          "full_name": "Carl Humphrey",
          "last_name": "Humphrey",
          "first_name": "Carl"
        },
        "watch_link": "/external_api/v1/incidents/331/watches/811"
      },
      {
        "id": 812,
        "watched_by": {
          "user_link": "/external_api/v1/users/18",
          "avatar": {
            "public_filename": "/avatars/get/67/ca/67ca168dcb91d0e315bdaf440b6137dc76103ca1/image_png/Picture_1.png"
          },
          "id": 18,
          "full_name": "Dan Lee",
          "last_name": "Lee",
          "first_name": "Dan"
        },
        "watch_link": "/external_api/v1/incidents/331/watches/812"
      }
    ]
  },
  "version": "1.0",
  "status": "Success"
}




Last updated 31 January 2011