Retrieve the Open311 GeoReport v2 service definition (required attributes) for a service code before submitting a request
domain: wiki.open311.org · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Call GET /services.[format] to list available service_code values and check the metadata flag on the target service
If metadata is true, call GET /services/{service_code}.[format] to retrieve the service definition's attribute list
For each returned attribute, check the required flag and datatype (string, number, datetime, text, singlevaluelist, or multivaluelist)
For singlevaluelist/multivaluelist attributes, read the nested values array of key/name pairs to present valid options to the user
Build the attribute[code]=value pairs for the POST /requests call using the codes and, for multivaluelist fields, repeat attribute[code][]=value for each selected value
Known gotchas
The Service Definition call is only necessary when metadata is true in the Service List response; calling it for a service with metadata=false wastes a round trip and may 404
multivaluelist attributes require the array-style form parameter (attribute[code][]=value1&attribute[code][]=value2), not a single comma-joined value
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