Chapters

Create Chapter

curl -i -X POST "https://example.ziik.io/api/manuals/123/chapters"
  -H "Authorization: Bearer aaaaaaaaa.bbbbbbbbb.cccccccccc"
  -d "{ [...] }"

The above command returns 201 Created with a location header for where to find the newly created chapter

HTTP/1.0 201 Created
Location: https://example.ziik.io/api/manuals/123/chapters/1234
{
  "data": {
    "id": 6,
    "content_type": "chapter",
    "title": "New Chapter",
    "description": null,
    "manual_id": 1,
    "visibility": {
      "inherit": false,
      "userTypes": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "name": "Manager"
        },
        {
          "id": 2,
          "name": "Employee"
        }
      ]
    },
    "chapters": [],
    "permissions": {
      "view": true
    },
    "url": "api/chapter/6"
  }
}

This endpoint creates a chapter for a manual.

HTTP Request

POST https://example.ziik.io/api/manuals/ID/chapters

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
titleStringYesChapter title
parentIntegerNoParent chapter for the created chapter
visibilityArrayNoVisibility options as an array with the following
  • inherit | Boolean | No | Whether the chapter should inherit access from its parent chapter/manual
  • userTypes | Array | No | User type IDs of the user types, who can access the chapter

Permissions Required

  • Update permission to the manual

Get Manual Chapters

curl "https://example.ziik.io/api/manuals/123/chapters"
  -H "Authorization: Bearer aaaaaaaaa.bbbbbbbbb.cccccccccc"

The above command returns JSON structured like this:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 4,
      "content_type": "chapter",
      "title": "Chapter 2.1",
      "description": null,
      "manual_id": 1,
      "visibility": {
        "inherit": false,
        "userTypes": []
      },
      "permissions": {
        "view": true
      },
      "url": "api/chapter/4"
    }
  ]
}

This endpoint returns all chapters for a manual in a tree structure

HTTP Request

GET https://example.ziik.io/api/manuals/ID/chapters

URL Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
IDIntegerThe ID of the manual

Permissions Required

  • Read access to the manual

Get Chapter With Subchapters And Paragraphs

curl "https://example.ziik.io/api/chapters/123/tree"
  -H "Authorization: Bearer aaaaaaaaa.bbbbbbbbb.cccccccccc"

The above command returns JSON structured like this:

{
  "data": {
      "id": 4,
      "content_type": "chapter",
      "title": "Chapter 2.1",
      "description": null,
      "manual_id": 1,
      "level": 1,
      "index": "1"
      "visibility": {
        "inherit": false,
        "userTypes": []
      },
      "chapters": [
        {
          "id": 5,
          "content_type": "chapter",
          "title": "Chapter 2.1.1",
          "description": null,
          "manual_id": 1,
          "level": 2,
          "index": "1.1",
          "visibility": {
            "inherit": false,
            "userTypes": []
          },
          "chapters": [],
          "paragraphs": [],
          "permissions": {
            "view": true
          },
          "url": "api/chapter/5"
        }
      ],
      "paragraphs": [],
      "permissions": {
        "view": true
      },
      "url": "api/chapter/4"
  }
}

This endpoint returns a chapter and all its subchapters along with the paragraphs, if the query parameter is included

HTTP Request

GET https://example.ziik.io/api/chapters/ID/tree

URL Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
IDIntegerThe ID of the chapter

Query Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
fullAnyIf set - even without a value - chapters returned will include paragraphs

Permissions Required

  • Read access to the manual
  • User's user type within the chapter's user types

Get Single Chapter

curl "https://example.ziik.io/api/chapters/123"
  -H "Authorization: Bearer aaaaaaaaa.bbbbbbbbb.cccccccccc"

The above command returns JSON structured like this:

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3,
    "content_type": "chapter",
    "title": "Chapter 1.1",
    "description": null,
    "manual_id": 1,
    "level": 1,
    "index": "1",
    "visibility": {
      "inherit": false,
      "userTypes": []
    },
    "permissions": {
      "view": true
    },
    "url": "api/chapter/3"
  }
}

This endpoint returns a single chapter

HTTP Request

GET https://example.ziik.io/api/chapters/ID

URL Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
IDIntegerThe ID of the chapter

Permissions Required

  • Read access to the manual
  • User's user type within the chapter's user types

Update Chapter

curl -i -X PATCH "https://example.ziik.io/api/chapters/123"
  -H "Authorization: Bearer aaaaaaaaa.bbbbbbbbb.cccccccccc"
  -d "{ [...] }"

The above command returns 204 No Content on successful update.

HTTP/1.0 204 No Content

This endpoint updates an existing chapter.

HTTP Request

PATCH https://example.ziik.io/api/chapters/ID

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
titleStringYesChapter title
parentIntegerNoParent chapter for the created chapter
visibilityArrayNoVisibility options as an array with the following
  • inherit | Boolean | No | Whether the chapter should inherit access from its parent chapter/manual
  • userTypes | Array | No | User type IDs of the user types, who can access the chapter

Permissions Required

  • Update permission to the manual

Move Chapter In Manual Hierarchy

curl -i -X POST "https://example.ziik.io/api/chapters/123/move"
  -H "Authorization: Bearer aaaaaaaaa.bbbbbbbbb.cccccccccc"
  -d "{ [...] }"

The above command returns 204 No Content on success

HTTP/1.0 204 No Content

This endpoint moves a chapter to a new location in the manual hierarchy.

HTTP Request

POST https://example.ziik.io/api/chapters/ID/move

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
chapterIntegerYesID of the chapter to relate to
positionStringYesWhere to place the chapter relative to the relation chapter. Possible values are "before" (previous sibling), "after" (next sibling), "inside" (child of relation)

Delete Chapter

curl -i -X DELETE "https://example.ziik.io/api/chapters/123"
  -H "Authorization: Bearer aaaaaa.bbbbbbb.ccccccc"

The above command returns a 204 No Content header on success:

HTTP/1.0 204 No Content

This endpoint deletes a chapter and all its subchapters.

HTTP Request

DELETE https://example.ziik.io/api/chapters/ID

URL Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
IDIntegerThe ID of the chapter to delete

Permissions Required

  • Update permission to the manual
Last Updated:
Contributors: Christian Gerdes