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User and Org Preferences API
Keys:
- theme - One of:
light,dark, or an empty string for the default theme - homeDashboardId - The numerical
:idof a favorited dashboard, default:0 - timezone - One of:
utc,browser, or an empty string for the default
Omitting a key will cause the current value to be replaced with the system default value.
Get Current User Prefs
GET /api/user/preferences
Example Request:
GET /api/user/preferences HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbkExample Response:
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json
{"theme":"","homeDashboardId":0,"timezone":""}Update Current User Prefs
PUT /api/user/preferences
Example Request:
PUT /api/user/preferences HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk
{
"theme": "",
"homeDashboardId":0,
"timezone":"utc"
}Example Response:
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
{"message":"Preferences updated"}Get Current Org Prefs
GET /api/org/preferences
Example Request:
GET /api/org/preferences HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbkExample Response:
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json
{"theme":"","homeDashboardId":0,"timezone":""}Update Current Org Prefs
PUT /api/org/preferences
Example Request:
PUT /api/org/preferences HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk
{
"theme": "",
"homeDashboardId":0,
"timezone":"utc"
}Example Response:
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
{"message":"Preferences updated"}