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This API lets you specify which data fields should be included when performing an entity search at the organisation level. The fields you define here will automatically be included in the Cortex Search API (/api_gateway/cortex/v1/criteria) response for that specific organisation.

Prerequisites

Authentication: Basic/OAuth authentication
Default access group

Resource Information


URI	api_gateway/cortex/v1/dataFields
HTTP method	POST
Pagination	NA
Rate limit	Default
Batch support	NA

API Endpoint

\{host\}/api_gateway/cortex/v1/dataFields

Request Body Parameters

Parameter	Data Type	Description
`searchStrategyType`*	String	Defines the search strategy type (`COMBINATION`, `PREFIX`).
`entityType`*	Enum	Type of entity being searched (`TRANSACTION`, `CUSTOMER`).
`dataFieldDefinitions`*	Array	List of field definitions used in the search.
`- fieldId`*	String	The field to search on. For Customer, the supported standard fields are: `firstName`, `lastName`, `email`, `mobile`, `externalId`, and `fullName`. For Transaction, the supported fields are: `outlierStatus`, `billDate`, `billNumber`, and `storecode (additional field)`.
-`fieldAlias`	String	The alias or display name of the field.
-`fieldType`	Enum	Type of field. Use the field type `DATA`.
dataSourceDetails`	Object	Contains details about the data source.
-- `fieldReference`	String	Applicable when using custom fields or extended fields. Ex: `extendedFields.ship_email`, `customFields.age`. If you are using store code to search, use `additionalFields.storecode` (applicable for transaction).
`dataType`	String	Data type of the field (`STRING`, `NUMBER`, `DECIMAL`, or `DATE`).

curl --location 'eu.api.capillarytech.com/api_gateway/cortex/v1/dataFields' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic bmVlcmFqLmRvNGFmDA0MDA5Y2IwMzZhNGNjZGMzMzQzMWVmOWFjOQ==' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Cookie: _cfuvid=NIG4hPIouTlCOXgwODX50uFuouza2nwDNThbawZibQM-1743137683215-0.0.1.1-604800000' \
--data '{
  "searchStrategyType" : "PREFIX",
  "entityType" : "CUSTOMER",
  "dataFieldDefinitions" : [
		{
			"fieldId" : "firstName",
			"fieldAlias" : "firstName",
			"fieldType" : "DATA",
			"dataSourceDetails" : {
				"fieldReference" : "firstName"
			},
			"dataType" : "STRING"
		},
		{
			"fieldId" : "lastName",
			"fieldAlias" : "lastName",
			"fieldType" : "DATA",
			"dataSourceDetails" : {
				"fieldReference" : "lastName"
			},
			"dataType" : "STRING"
		},
		{
			"fieldId" : "mobile",
			"fieldAlias" : "mobile",
			"fieldType" : "DATA",
			"dataSourceDetails" : {
				"fieldReference" : "mobile"
			},
			"dataType" : "STRING"
		},
		{
			"fieldId" : "email",
			"fieldAlias" : "email",
			"fieldType" : "DATA",
			"dataSourceDetails" : {
				"fieldReference" : "email"
			},
			"dataType" : "STRING"
		},
    {
			"fieldId" : "externalId",
			"fieldAlias" : "externalId",
			"fieldType" : "DATA",
			"dataSourceDetails" : {
				"fieldReference" : "externalId"
			},
			"dataType" : "STRING"
		}

	]
}'
``<code>bash

</code>``bash
curl --location 'eu.api.capillarytech.com/api_gateway/cortex/v1/dataFields' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic bmVlcmFqLmRvYzpiNGFmODDA5Y2IwMzZhNGNjZGMzMzQzMWVmOWFjOQ==' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Cookie: _cfuvid=NIG4hPIouTlCOXgwODX50uFuouza2nwDNThbawZibQM-1743137683215-0.0.1.1-604800000' \
--data '{
"searchStrategyType" : "COMBINATION",
	"entityType" : "TRANSACTION",
  "dataFieldDefinitions" :
   [
		{
			"fieldId" : "billNumber",
			"fieldAlias" : "billNumber",
			"fieldType" : "DATA",
			"dataSourceDetails" : 
            {
				"fieldReference" : "billNumber"
			},
			"dataType" : "STRING"
		},
    {
			"fieldId" : "billDate",
			"fieldAlias" : "billDate",
			"fieldType" : "DATA",
			"dataSourceDetails" : {
				"fieldReference" : "billDate"
			},
			"dataType" : "DATE"
		},
    {
      "fieldId" : "storename",
      "fieldAlias" : "storename",
      "fieldType" : "DATA",
      "dataSourceDetails" : {
        "fieldReference" : "additionalFields.storename"
      },
      "dataType" : "STRING"
    },
    {
      "fieldId" : "storecode",
      "fieldAlias" : "storecode",
      "fieldType" : "DATA",
      "dataSourceDetails" : {
        "fieldReference" : "additionalFields.storecode"
      },
      "dataType" : "STRING"
    }
    
	]

}'

Response Parameters

Parameters	Data type	Description
id	String	Unique Identifier of the data
orgId	Integer	The ID of the organization associated with the criteria
searchStrategyType	Enum	Defines the search strategy type (``COMBINATION`,` PREFIX` )
entityType	Enum	Type of entity being searched (`TRANSACTION` , `CUSTOMER`)
dataFieldDefinitions	Array	List of field definitions used in the search.
fieldId	String	Unique identifier for the field.
fieldAlias	String	The alias or display name of the search field.
fieldType	Enum	Type of field (e.g., `INDEXED`, `FILTERABLE`).
dataSourceDetails	Object	Contains details about the data source.
-- fieldReference	String	The reference to the search field in the data source.
dataType	String	Data type of the field (e.g., `STRING`, `DATE`).
auditInfo	Object	An object containing audit information about the criteria.
createdOn	String	The timestamp indicating when the criteria was created.
createdBy	Integer	The ID of the user who created the criteria.
lastUpdatedOn	String	The timestamp indicating when the search criteria was last updated.
lastUpdatedBy	Integer	The ID of the user who last updated the criteria.

{
    "data": {
        "id": "67e6a8bfdd6a186b5555ba98",
        "orgId": 100737,
        "searchStrategyType": "PREFIX",
        "entityType": "CUSTOMER",
        "dataFieldDefinitions": [
            {
                "fieldId": "firstName",
                "fieldAlias": "firstName",
                "fieldType": "DATA",
                "dataSourceDetails": {
                    "fieldReference": "firstName"
                },
                "dataType": "STRING"
            },
            {
                "fieldId": "lastName",
                "fieldAlias": "lastName",
                "fieldType": "DATA",
                "dataSourceDetails": {
                    "fieldReference": "lastName"
                },
                "dataType": "STRING"
            },
            {
                "fieldId": "mobile",
                "fieldAlias": "mobile",
                "fieldType": "DATA",
                "dataSourceDetails": {
                    "fieldReference": "mobile"
                },
                "dataType": "STRING"
            },
            {
                "fieldId": "email",
                "fieldAlias": "email",
                "fieldType": "DATA",
                "dataSourceDetails": {
                    "fieldReference": "email"
                },
                "dataType": "STRING"
            },
            {
                "fieldId": "externalId",
                "fieldAlias": "externalId",
                "fieldType": "DATA",
                "dataSourceDetails": {
                    "fieldReference": "externalId"
                },
                "dataType": "STRING"
            }
        ],
        "auditInfo": {
            "createdOn": "2025-03-28T13:48:47.665+00:00",
            "createdBy": 75155282,
            "lastUpdatedOn": "2025-03-28T13:48:47.665+00:00",
            "lastUpdatedBy": 75155282
        }
    },
    "errors": []
}
``<code>json

</code>``json
{
    "data": {
        "id": "67ebcbe9730aa850fc504145",
        "orgId": 100737,
        "searchStrategyType": "COMBINATION",
        "entityType": "TRANSACTION",
        "dataFieldDefinitions": [
            {
                "fieldId": "billNumber",
                "fieldAlias": "billNumber",
                "fieldType": "DATA",
                "dataSourceDetails": {
                    "fieldReference": "billNumber"
                },
                "dataType": "STRING"
            },
            {
                "fieldId": "billDate",
                "fieldAlias": "billDate",
                "fieldType": "DATA",
                "dataSourceDetails": {
                    "fieldReference": "billDate"
                },
                "dataType": "DATE"
            },
            {
                "fieldId": "storename",
                "fieldAlias": "storename",
                "fieldType": "DATA",
                "dataSourceDetails": {
                    "fieldReference": "additionalFields.storename"
                },
                "dataType": "STRING"
            },
            {
                "fieldId": "storecode",
                "fieldAlias": "storecode",
                "fieldType": "DATA",
                "dataSourceDetails": {
                    "fieldReference": "additionalFields.storecode"
                },
                "dataType": "STRING"
            }
        ],
        "auditInfo": {
            "createdOn": "2025-04-01T11:20:09.793+00:00",
            "createdBy": 75155282,
            "lastUpdatedOn": "2025-04-01T11:20:09.793+00:00",
            "lastUpdatedBy": 75155282
        }
    },
    "errors": []
}

Error Responses

HTTP Status	Error Code	Description
400	1060	Data fields already exist for the given org, entity type, and search strategy type
400	1053	Field is not allowed
400	1003	Field definitions cannot be empty
400	1004	Field identifier cannot be empty
400	1005	Field data source cannot be empty
400	1006	Field data type cannot be empty
400	1045	Field type is required

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