Relation Types

BASE URL: https://api.umbraco.io

Table of Contents

Common Headers

Api-Version: 2
Umb-Project-Alias: {project-alias}

Authentication

Auth is required for this API meaning that you must supply a Bearer Token via an Authorization header or an API Key via an Authorization or Api-Key header.

Errors

If an error occours you will receive a HTTP status code along with an API error code and an error message in the response body.

Status Code
Error Code
Message

401

Unauthorized

Authorization has been denied for this request.

403

Forbidden

You are not authorized to access the given resource.

404

NotFound

Relation Type with alias '{alias}' could not be found.

500

InternalServerError

Internal server error.

JSON example:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "Unauthorized",
    "message": "Authorization has been denied for this request."
  }
}

Get all relation types

Get a list of all available relation types.

URL: /relation/type

Method: GET

Permissions required : Access to Settings section of the Umbraco Backoffice

Success Response

Code: 200

Content Example:

{
    "_links": {
        "self": {
            "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type"
        },
        "relationtypes": [
            {
                "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type/relateDocumentOnCopy"
            },
            {
                "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type/relateParentDocumentOnDelete"
            },
            {
                "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type/relateParentMediaFolderOnDelete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "_embedded": {
        "relationtypes": [
            {
                "name": "Relate Document On Copy",
                "alias": "relateDocumentOnCopy",
                "isBidirectional": true,
                "parentObjectType": "DOCUMENT",
                "childObjectType": "DOCUMENT",
                "_createDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                "_id": "4cbeb612-e689-3563-b755-bf3ede295433",
                "_updateDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                "_links": {
                    "self": {
                        "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type/relateDocumentOnCopy"
                    },
                    "root": {
                        "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type"
                    }
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Relate Parent Document On Delete",
                "alias": "relateParentDocumentOnDelete",
                "isBidirectional": false,
                "parentObjectType": "DOCUMENT",
                "childObjectType": "DOCUMENT",
                "_createDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                "_id": "0cc3507c-66ab-3091-8913-3d998148e423",
                "_updateDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                "_links": {
                    "self": {
                        "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type/relateParentDocumentOnDelete"
                    },
                    "root": {
                        "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type"
                    }
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Relate Parent Media Folder On Delete",
                "alias": "relateParentMediaFolderOnDelete",
                "isBidirectional": false,
                "parentObjectType": "MEDIA",
                "childObjectType": "MEDIA",
                "_createDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                "_id": "8307994f-faf2-3844-bab9-72d34514edf2",
                "_updateDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                "_links": {
                    "self": {
                        "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type/relateParentMediaFolderOnDelete"
                    },
                    "root": {
                        "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type"
                    }
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}

Get by alias

Get a specific Relation Type by its alias.

URL: /relation/type/{alias}

Method: GET

Permissions required : Access to Settings section of the Umbraco Backoffice

Success Response

Code: 200

Content Example:

{
    "name": "Relate Document On Copy",
    "alias": "relateDocumentOnCopy",
    "isBidirectional": true,
    "parentObjectType": "DOCUMENT",
    "childObjectType": "DOCUMENT",
    "_createDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "_id": "4cbeb612-e689-3563-b755-bf3ede295433",
    "_updateDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "_links": {
        "self": {
            "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type/relateDocumentOnCopy"
        },
        "root": {
            "href": "https://api.umbraco.io/relation/type"
        }
    }
}

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