A transformation is the result of the process of mapping fields in your connector instance resources to existing fields and objects in a common object (CO). After you create a CO, you will select a connector instance, choose the resource containing the objects that you want to map to the CO, and map fields to the CO. The end result is a a transformation of the selected objects in the connector instance.
You can test the APIs described in this section using our interactive documentation. Open SAP Open Connectors, and then click API Docs in the header.
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Retrieve a List of COs
You can retrieve a list of the COs in your organization. The list includes all fields defined in the CO.
To retrieve a list of COs:
Call the following:
GET /organizations/objects/definitions
Continue to the next step: map fields to create a transformation.
cURL Example
curl -X GET \
https://api.openconnectors.us2.ext.hana.ondemand.com/elements/api-v2/organizations/objects/definitions \
-H 'authorization: User {USER_SECRET}, Organization {ORGANIZATION_SECRET}' \
-H 'content-type: application/json'
Map Fields to Create a Default Transformation
SAP Open Connectors provides several APIs to map resources. This section describes mapping fields for an organization-level default transformation. The result is a default transformation for all instances of a specific connector.
To map fields:
Construct a JSON body as shown below. For descriptions of each parameter, see Transformation JSON Parameters.
{ "level":"organization", "vendorName":"<VENDOR_RESOURCE>", "fields":[ { "path":"<VDR_FIELD>", "type":"<VDR_TYPE>", "vendorPath":"<VENDOR_FIELD>", "vendorType":"<VENDOR_TYPE>" } ] }
- Call the following, including the JSON body from the previous step:
POST /organizations/elements/{keyOrId}/transformations/{objectName}
Note: Replace {keyOrId} with the connector key or id and replace {objectName} with the name of the CO.
Transformation JSON Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required (Y/N) |
---|---|---|
level | The access level of the transformation, either organization , account , or instance . | N. Default depends on endpoint. |
vendorName | The name of the resource that contains the fields that you want to map to the CO. | N |
fields | An object containing the field names and data types of the CO and the vendor resource. Tip: To get a list of fields in a resource, call GET hubs/{hub}/objects/{RESOURCE}/metadata . | N |
path | The name of the field in the CO. | Y |
vendorPath | The name of the field in the vendor resource. | Y |
type | The data type of the field in the CO. Data types can be boolean , string , date , and number . | N |
vendorType | The data type of the field at the vendor. Unless the format is date , you do not need to include this parameter. If the format is date , also include a mask. | N |
cURL Example
curl -X POST \
https://api.openconnectors.us2.ext.hana.ondemand.com/elements/api-v2/organizations/elements/sfdc/transformations/myContacts \
-H 'authorization: User {USER_SECRET}, Organization {ORGANIZATION_SECRET}' \
-H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '
{
"level":"organization",
"vendorName":"Contact",
"fields":[
{
"type":"string",
"path":"FirstName",
"vendorPath":"FirstName"
},
{
"type":"string",
"path":"id",
"vendorPath":"Id"
},
{
"type":"string",
"path":"LastName",
"vendorPath":"LastName"
},
{
"type":"date",
"path":"birthdate",
"vendorPath":"Birthdate",
"vendorType":"date",
"configuration":[
]
}
]
}'
Map Fields at the Instance Level
Using the SAP Open Connectors instances
endpoint, you can map fields at the instance level. Mapping fields is a two-step process that includes creating an instance level resource, and then mapping fields to it.
To create an instance-level CO and map fields to it:
Construct a JSON body for the instance level CO as shown below (see New VDR JSON Parameters):
{ "fields": [ { "type": "<dataType>", "path": "<fieldName>" } ] }
- Create the CO. Make the following API call with the JSON body from the previous step, replacing
{id}
with the instance id, and replacing{objectName}
with the name of the CO:POST /instances/{id}/objects/{objectName}/definitions
- Construct a JSON body to map fields to the new CO as shown below. For descriptions of each parameter, see Transformation JSON Parameters.
{ "level":"instance", "vendorName":"<VENDOR_RESOURCE>", "fields":[ { "path":"<VDR_FIELD>", "type":"<VDR_TYPE>", "vendorPath":"<VENDOR_FIELD>", "vendorType":"<VENDOR_TYPE>" } ] }
- Map fields to the CO. Call the following, including the JSON body from the previous step:
POST /instances/{id}/transformations/{objectName}
Note: Replace{id}
with the instance id and replace{objectName}
with the name of the CO.
cURL Example
Step 1: Create the CO
curl -X POST \ https://api.openconnectors.us2.ext.hana.ondemand.com/elements/api-v2/instances/{id}/objects/{objectName}/definitions \ -H 'authorization: User {USER_SECRET}, Organization {ORGANIZATION_SECRET}' \ -H 'content-type: application/json' \ -d ' { "fields": [ { "type": "string", "path": "title" } ] }'
Step 2: Map fields to the CO
curl -X POST \ https://api.openconnectors.us2.ext.hana.ondemand.com/elements/api-v2/instances/{id}/transformations/{objectName} \ -H 'authorization: User {USER_SECRET}, Organization {ORGANIZATION_SECRET}' \ -H 'content-type: application/json' \ -d ' { "vendorName": "Contact", "level": "instance", "fields": [ { "path": "title", "type":"string", "vendorPath": "Title" } ] }'
Map Fields at the Account Level
Using the SAP Open Connectors accounts
endpoint, you can map fields at the account level. Mapping fields is a two-step process that includes creating an account level resource, and then mapping fields to it.
To create an account-level CO and map fields to it:
- Construct a JSON body for the account level CO as shown below (see New VDR JSON Parameters):
{ "fields":[ { "type":"<dataType>", "path":"<fieldName>" } ] }
- Create the CO. Make one of the following API calls with the JSON body from the previous step, replacing
{id}
with the account id, and replacing{objectName}
with the name of the CO:POST /accounts/objects/{objectName}/definitions
Note: Use this API call to create a CO at the default account level.POST /accounts/{id}/objects/{objectName}/definitions
Note: Use this API call to specify an account by id. Construct a JSON body to map fields to the new CO as shown below. For descriptions of each parameter, see Transformation JSON Parameters.
{ "level":"instance", "vendorName":"<VENDOR_RESOURCE>", "fields":[ { "path":"<VDR_FIELD>", "type":"<VDR_TYPE>", "vendorPath":"<VENDOR_FIELD>", "vendorType":"<VENDOR_TYPE>" } ] }
- Map fields to the CO. Call the following, including the JSON body from the previous step:
POST /accounts/{id}/elements/{keyOrId}/transformations/{objectName}
Note: Replace{id}
with the instance id, replace{keyOrId}
with the connector key or id, and replace{objectName}
with the name of the CO.
cURL Example
Step 1: Create the CO (default account)
curl -X POST \ https://api.openconnectors.us2.ext.hana.ondemand.com/elements/api-v2/accounts/objects/{objectName}/definitions \ -H 'authorization: User <USER_SECRET>, Organization <ORGANIZATION_SECRET>' \ -H 'content-type: application/json' \ -d ' { "fields": [ { "type": "string", "path": "title" } ] }'
Step 1: Create the CO (specific account)
curl -X POST \ https://api.openconnectors.us2.ext.hana.ondemand.com/elements/api-v2/accounts/{id}/objects/{objectName}/definitions \ -H 'authorization: User <USER_SECRET>, Organization <ORGANIZATION_SECRET>' \ -H 'content-type: application/json' \ -d ' { "fields": [ { "type": "string", "path": "title" } ] }'
Step 2: Map fields to the CO
curl -X POST \ https://api.openconnectors.us2.ext.hana.ondemand.com/elements/api-v2/accounts/{id}/elements/{keyOrIdtransformations}/{objectName} \ -H 'authorization: User <USER_SECRET>, Organization <ORGANIZATION_SECRET>' \ -H 'content-type: application/json' \ -d '{ "vendorName": "Contact", "level": "account", "fields": [ { "path": "title", "type":"string", "vendorPath": "Title" } }'
Map Complex Objects
You can use regular expressions as values for the JSON body parameters.
Examples:
Get the value of the name field from the Products array where id = 4.
{ "fields": [ { "path": "AppleIpadName", "vendorPath": "Products[id=4].name" } ] }
Get the value of the name field from the Products array where id = 2.
{ "fields": [ { "path": "AppleNewProductName", "vendorPath": "details.Products[?(@.id==2)].name" } ] }
Get the touchId value from the Products array with id=2 which is inside the features object.
{ "fields": [ { "path": "AppleTouchProductId", "vendorPath": "Products[?(@.features.touchId==true)].id" } ] }
Get the Id value of the Products array at index 0.
{ "fields": [ { "path": "AppleProductId", "vendorPath": "Products[0].id" } ] }
Get a count of the Products array.
{
"fields": [
{
"path": "AppleProductsCount",
"vendorPath": "Products[*].size()"
}
]
}