
MarkLogic 12 Product Documentation
POST /manage/v2/mimetypesSummary
This resource address creates a new mimetype. This operation causes a cluster
restart.
| URL Parameters |
| format |
The format of the posted data. Can be either
html, json, or xml (default). This value overrides
the Accept header if both are present. |
| Request Headers |
| Accept |
The expected MIME type of the request body. If
the format parameter is present, it takes precedence over the Accept header. |
| Content-type |
The MIME type of the data in the request
body. Depending upon the value of the format parameter or Accept header, one of
application/xml, application/json, or text/html. |
| Response Headers |
| Content-type |
The MIME type of the data in the response
body. Depending upon the value of the format parameter or Accept header, one of
application/xml, application/json, or text/html. |
| Location |
If the request causes a restart, a Location
header is included in the reponse. The header contains a path with which to construct a URL
to usable to test when the restart has completed. |
Response
Upon success, MarkLogic Server returns status code 200 (OK). If the payload is
malformed or if the mimetype already exists, a status code of 400 (Bad Request) is returned. A
status code of 401 (Unauthorized) is returned if the user does not have the necessary
privileges.
Required Privileges
This operation requires the
manage-admin role, or the following
privilege:
http://marklogic.com/xdmp/privileges/manage
http://marklogic.com/xdmp/privileges/manage-admin
Usage Notes
The structure of the data in the request body is as
follows.
metaProperties of the view rather than the resource.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
uriThe path to the view.
current-timeThe timestamp for when the view was generated.
elapsed-timeThe time required to construct the view. The
elapsed time indicates the relative cost of generating the view. Consider
the cost when determining how frequently to request a view.
start-minThe timestamp for filtering out more recent
requests or transactions.
view-errorAn error limiting the data in the view.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
error-typeThe kind of error.
error-nameThe name of the error.
error-codeThe error identifier.
error-messageThe error text.
relationsRelationships to resources.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
relation-groupRelated resources with the same type.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
urirefThe path for a resource or list of resources.
typerefThe type of a resource or list of resources.
rolerefA role that distinguishes the resource.
relation-countThe number of related resources.
relationA specific related resource.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
qualifiersA list of associated resources that distinguish the resource.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
qualifierAnother resource that qualifies the resource.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
urirefThe path for a resource or list of resources.
typerefThe type of a resource or list of resources.
idrefThe numeric identifier for the resource.
namerefThe name of the resource.
urirefThe path for a resource or list of resources.
typerefThe type of a resource or list of resources.
rolerefA role that distinguishes the resource.
idrefThe numeric identifier for the resource.
namerefThe name of the resource.
list-itemsItems of this resource type.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
list-countThe number of items of this resource type.
list-itemAn item of this resource type.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
urirefThe path for a resource or list of resources.
rolerefA role that distinguishes the resource.
idrefThe numeric identifier for the resource.
namerefThe name of the resource.
item-summary
related-viewsA list of broader or narrower views on the resource or resource type.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
related-viewA broader or narrower view on the resource or resource type.
This is a complex structure with the following children:
view-typeThe kind of view.
view-nameThe name of the view.
view-uriThe path for the view.
Example
cat newMimetype.json
==>
{
"name": "image/jpeg",
"extension": [
"jpeg",
"jpg",
"jpe"
],
"format": "binary"
}
curl -X POST --anyauth -u admin:admin --header "Content-Type:application/json" \
-d @newMimetype.json http://localhost:8002/manage/v2/mimetypes
==> Creates a new mimetype, named "image/jpeg."
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