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Extended API for Master Data

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Jan Wittkamp
Jan Wittkamp
CEO @ Memida GmbH

With this update, we are expanding the Memida API with central master data endpoints, a new read-only token info endpoint, and functions for comments on test equipment. Integrations can now consistently read (and where applicable, write) manufacturers, device master data, device categories, and inspection report types via the REST API. Additionally, comments on test equipment can be retrieved and specifically deleted – functionally rounding out the existing Apparatuses endpoint.

Fig. 1: Memida API

New Features Overview​

API Token Info: Transparency About Your API Context​

With GET /api/v1/info, a compact read-only endpoint is now available to query information about the currently used API token.

Manufacturers as Independent Master Data Resource​

The Manufacturers resource maps manufacturer master data via /api/v1/manufacturers as a full CRUD API.

Device Master Data: Apparatus Basedatas​

For the technical mapping of device/test equipment master data, Apparatus Basedatas are now available under /api/v1/apparatus_basedatas.

This master data is used when creating new Apparatus objects ("Apparatus Basedata Master Data"). This allows you to:

  • Transfer central device catalogs from ERP/LIMS to Memida
  • Standardize device types (instead of free text input)
  • Base evaluations and filters in the frontend on consistent master data

Device Categories: Apparatus Basedata Types​

Complementing the device master data, Memida now introduces Apparatus Basedata Types as separate category master data under /api/v1/apparatus_basedata_types.

Inspection Report Types (read-only) as Reference for Third-party Systems​

Under GET /api/v1/inspections/types, the API provides a list of available inspection report/inspection types.

Test Equipment Comments​

The already established /api/v1/apparatuses endpoint remains the central resource for test equipment in Memida. Newly added are the comment endpoints, which enable structured work with supplementary information about test equipment.

New information on how to use this feature can be found in our manual under Manual.