Unit Type

Define and manage unit types in VARIO Cloud via API, including names, abbreviations, categories, UNECE references, updates, and deletion.

the UnitType API

Find an existing Resource by identifier

get

Path parameters

idinteger · int64Required

an identifier

Responses

200

successful operation

application/json

versionstringOptional

Version Identifier for this Object (for PUT)

idstringOptional

Unique identifier of the Object

typestring · enumRequired

einheiten typ

Possible values:

namestring · max: 255Required

einheiten name

abbreviationstring · max: 255Required

einheiten abkürzung

404

Resource with given ID was not found

application/json

get/cmn/unit-types/{id}

GET /cmn/unit-types/{id} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.example.com
Accept: */*

{
  "version": "text",
  "info": {
    "createdAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "createdFrom": "text",
    "updatedAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedFrom": "text"
  },
  "id": "text",
  "type": "UNDEFINED",
  "name": "text",
  "abbreviation": "text",
  "uneceUnitOfMeasureRef": {
    "id": "text",
    "label": "text",
    "description": "text",
    "active": true
  }
}

Update existing Resource

put

Path parameters

idinteger · int64Required

an identifier

Body

versionstringOptional

Version Identifier for this Object (for PUT)

idstringOptional

Unique identifier of the Object

typestring · enumRequired

einheiten typ

Possible values:

namestring · max: 255Required

einheiten name

abbreviationstring · max: 255Required

einheiten abkürzung

Responses

200

successful operation

application/json

versionstringOptional

Version Identifier for this Object (for PUT)

idstringOptional

Unique identifier of the Object

typestring · enumRequired

einheiten typ

Possible values:

namestring · max: 255Required

einheiten name

abbreviationstring · max: 255Required

einheiten abkürzung

404

Resource was not found

application/json

422

Resource was not valid to process

application/json

put/cmn/unit-types/{id}

PUT /cmn/unit-types/{id} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 133

{
  "version": "text",
  "info": {},
  "id": "text",
  "type": "UNDEFINED",
  "name": "text",
  "abbreviation": "text",
  "uneceUnitOfMeasureRef": {
    "id": "text"
  }
}

{
  "version": "text",
  "info": {
    "createdAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "createdFrom": "text",
    "updatedAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedFrom": "text"
  },
  "id": "text",
  "type": "UNDEFINED",
  "name": "text",
  "abbreviation": "text",
  "uneceUnitOfMeasureRef": {
    "id": "text",
    "label": "text",
    "description": "text",
    "active": true
  }
}

Delete an existing Resource

delete

Path parameters

idinteger · int64Required

an identifier

Responses

200

successful operation

application/json

contextstringOptional

message context

messageValuestringOptional

message

404

Resource was not found

application/json

409

unable to delete Resource, due to constraints, existing references or internal state

application/json

delete/cmn/unit-types/{id}

DELETE /cmn/unit-types/{id} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.example.com
Accept: */*

{
  "context": "text",
  "messageValue": "text"
}

Create new Resource

post

Body

versionstringOptional

Version Identifier for this Object (for PUT)

idstringOptional

Unique identifier of the Object

typestring · enumRequired

einheiten typ

Possible values:

namestring · max: 255Required

einheiten name

abbreviationstring · max: 255Required

einheiten abkürzung

Responses

200

successful operation

application/json

versionstringOptional

Version Identifier for this Object (for PUT)

idstringOptional

Unique identifier of the Object

typestring · enumRequired

einheiten typ

Possible values:

namestring · max: 255Required

einheiten name

abbreviationstring · max: 255Required

einheiten abkürzung

422

Resource was not valid to process

application/json

post/cmn/unit-types

POST /cmn/unit-types HTTP/1.1
Host: api.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 133

{
  "version": "text",
  "info": {},
  "id": "text",
  "type": "UNDEFINED",
  "name": "text",
  "abbreviation": "text",
  "uneceUnitOfMeasureRef": {
    "id": "text"
  }
}

{
  "version": "text",
  "info": {
    "createdAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "createdFrom": "text",
    "updatedAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedFrom": "text"
  },
  "id": "text",
  "type": "UNDEFINED",
  "name": "text",
  "abbreviation": "text",
  "uneceUnitOfMeasureRef": {
    "id": "text",
    "label": "text",
    "description": "text",
    "active": true
  }
}