Add new object

This endpoint creates a new object.

HTTPS method: POST

URL format

For ease of viewing and identification:

• Required constants and parameters are shown in bold text.
• Optional parameters are shown in plain text.

https://baseURL/geofencing/versionNumber/objects/object?key=Your_API_Key&adminKey=Your_Admin_Key

curl command

curl -v -XPOST -H "Content-type: application/json" -d
'{
   "name": "object_name",
   "defaultProject": "project_id",
   "properties": {
     "key": "value"
     ...
   }
 }'
'https://baseURL/geofencing/versionNumber/objects/object?key=Your_API_Key&adminKey=Your_Admin_Key'

POST request body (JSON)

{
  "name": "object_name",
  "defaultProject": "project_id",
  "properties": {
    "key": "value"
    ...
  }
}

Request parameters

The following table describes the parameters that can be used in a request.

• Required parameters must be used or the call will fail.
• Optional parameters may be used.
• If there is a default value that will be assumed when an optional parameter is not used, it is shown in the table.
• The order of request parameters is not important.

Response body

{
  "name": "object_name",
  "id": "object_id",
  "defaultProject": "project_id",
  "properties": {
    "key": "value"
    ...
  }
}

Response fields

The following table describes all of the fields that can appear in a response.

HTTP response codes

Request URL

https://api.tomtom.com/geofencing/1/objects/object?key=Your_API_Key&adminKey=Your_Admin_Key

POST request body

{
  "name": "Support car 1",
  "defaultProject": "4dee65b0-bd0a-47fd-ad12-27231fd780fb",
  "properties": {
    "embeddedId": "EL 11111",
    "maxSpeedKmh": 70,
    "driver": "John Doe"
  }
}

Response body (JSON)

{
  "name": "Support car 1",
  "id": "cfde72d8-4b9f-4f6d-83c8-87ae0465fd5d",
  "defaultProject": "4dee65b0-bd0a-47fd-ad12-27231fd780fb",
  "properties": {
    "embeddedId": "EL 11111",
    "maxSpeedKmh": 70,
    "driver": "John Doe"
  }
}