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Create an asset

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https://api.samsara.com/industrial/assets

Create an asset with optional configuration parameters.

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Body Params

The asset to create

customMetadata
object

The custom fields of an asset.

location
object

For locationType "point", latitude and longitude are required. For "address", formattedAddress must be provided, and lat/long can be optionally included for displaying a dot on the assets map. For "dataInput", this object should not be passed in.

string

Required if locationType is "dataInput". Specifies the id of a location data input which will determine the asset's location. The data input will be moved to the new asset.

string
enum

The format of the location. This field is required if a location is provided. Valid values: point, address, dataInput.

Allowed:
string
required

The name of the asset.

string

The id of the parent asset that the asset belongs to.

string

The asset's isRunning status will be true when the associated data input's value is 1. Data input cannot be of location format. The data input will be moved to the new asset.

tagIds
array of strings

The ids of the tags that the asset should belong to.

tagIds
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