Updated on 2022-02-24 GMT+08:00

Adding Members to a Device Group

Typical Scenario

An NA can call this API to add a new device or an existing device to a specified device group. Before adding a device to a device group, you are advised to query the current number of devices and the maximum number of devices allowed in the device group by calling the API for querying information about a specified device group.

API Function

This API is used by an NA to add devices to a specified device group on the IoT platform.

API Description

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def addDevicesToGroup(self, dgwdlDTO, accessAppId, accessToken)

Parameter Description

Parameter

Mandatory or Optional

Type

Location

Description

dgwdlDTO

Mandatory

DeviceGroupWithDeviceListDTO

body

For details, see DeviceGroupWithDeviceListDTO structure.

accessAppId

Optional

String

query

If the device belongs to the current application, set this parameter to None. Otherwise, set this parameter to the ID of the authorized application.

accessToken

Mandatory

String

header

This parameter is set to the value of the access token obtained by calling the Authentication API.

DeviceGroupWithDeviceListDTO structure

Parameter

Mandatory or Optional

Type

Location

Description

devGroupId

Mandatory

String(1-50)

body

Identifies a device group. The value of this parameter is returned by the IoT platform after the device group is added.

deviceIds

Mandatory

List<String>(1000)

body

Identifies the devices to be added to the device group.

accessAppId

Optional

String

query

If the device group belongs to the current application, set this parameter to None. Otherwise, set this parameter to the ID of the authorized application.

Response Parameters

DeviceGroupWithDeviceListDTO

Parameter

Type

Description

devGroupId

String(1-50)

Identifies a device group.

deviceIds

List<String>

Identifies the devices to be added to the device group.

Error Codes

HTTP Status Code

Error Code

Error Description

Remarks

200

100601

The number of device in the group has reach the max.

The number of devices in the device group reaches the upper limit.

Recommended handling: Ensure that the number of devices in the device group is within the range specified by maxDevNum.

200

100603

The device group is not existed.

The device group does not exist.

Recommended handling: Check whether the device group ID is correct.

400

100604

The device group request parameter is invalid.

The request message contains invalid parameters.

Recommended handling:

  • Check whether deviceId carried in the API request is correct.
  • Check whether the number of devices in the device group reaches the upper limit.

400

50400

The input is invalid.

An input parameter is invalid.

Recommended handling: Check whether parameters carried in the API call request are valid.

403

100203

The application is not existed.

The application does not exist.

Recommended handling:

  • Check whether appId carried in the HTTP request header is correct.
  • Check whether appId in the request path (URL) is correct.

403

100217

The application hasn't been authorized.

The application has not been authorized.

Recommended handling: In scenarios where applications are not authorized, ensure that request parameter appId is null.

403

1010009

app throttle exceed.

The NA calls the API at a frequency that exceeds the flow control threshold (100 calls per minute by default).

Recommended handling: Contact IoT platform maintenance personnel to adjust the flow control threshold or control the API call frequency.

403

1010005

App_key or access_token is invalid.

The access token is invalid.

Recommended handling: Check whether accessToken carried in the API request is correct.

500

100203

The application is not existed.

The application does not exist.

Recommended handling:

  • Check whether appId carried in the HTTP request header is correct.
  • Check whether appId in the request path (URL) is correct.

500

50252

Internal server error.

An internal server error occurs.

Recommended handling: An internal error occurs on the IoT platform. Contact IoT platform maintenance personnel.