Endpoint Bookmarks
1. Overview
Endpoint bookmarks allow a user to create an alias for an endpoint and path that they frequently use, and give it a custom name. The globus.org website will allows using the bookmark to quickly find commonly used endpoints and paths, and other clients are free to provide this as a convenience to users as well. The CLI also allows direct usage of bookmarks (see the man pages), but the REST API does not support using bookmark names in place of endpoints elsewhere in the API. They are purely provided as a convenience to users.
Bookmarks are always private to the user identity that creates them, and can’t be shared. A bookmark will be visible, editable, and deletable if the identity owning the bookmark is in the set of linked identities associated with the Globus Auth token used to authenticate with the API.
2. Document Types
2.1. Bookmark Document
The "bookmark" document type represents a named alias for a Globus endpoint and path.
{
"DATA_TYPE": "bookmark",
"id": "1405823f-0597-4a16-b296-46d4f0ae4b15",
"name": "genomics dataset1",
"endpoint_id": "a624df8b-8de2-4a73-a5b1-85b0f4bff2a8",
"path": "/projects/genomics/dataset1/"
}2.1.1. Bookmark Document Fields
| Field Name | JSON Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATA_TYPE |
string |
Always has value "bookmark" to indicate this document type. Optional in create requests. |
id |
string |
Globally unique id string for this bookmark. This is system generated and should not be included in create requests. |
name |
string |
Name of the bookmark, which will be used in searches. Unicode strings, with the following characters disallowed: '\n', '\r'. The name must be unique for each user. Note that spaces and special characters must be url encoded when using the bookmark in the Transfer CLI. |
endpoint_id |
string |
Id of the endpoint to bookmark. |
path |
string |
Path to a directory on the endpoint. Must end in "/". |
pinned |
boolean |
Is the bookmark pinned (a favorite). Default: false |
4. Common Query Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
fields |
string |
Comma separated list of fields to include in the response. This can be used to save bandwidth on large list responses when not all fields are needed. |
5. Common Errors
| Code | HTTP Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
BookmarkNotFound |
404 |
If <bookmark_id> not found |
EndpointNotFound |
404 |
If endpoint_id not found when creating a bookmark. |
Conflict |
409 |
If a bookmark with the same name owned by the current user already exists. |
Exists |
409 |
If a bookmark with the same endpoint_id and path already exists. |
LimitExceeded |
409 |
If the user already has the maximum of 100 bookmarks. |
ServiceUnavailable |
503 |
If the service is down for maintenance. |
6. Operations
6.1. Get list of bookmarks
Get a list of bookmarks created by the current user.
URL |
/bookmark_list |
|---|---|
Method |
GET |
Response Body |
|
6.2. Create bookmark
On success returns a copy of the created bookmark with the system generated id added.
Required fields: name, endpoint_id, path.
URL |
/bookmark |
|---|---|
Method |
POST |
Request Body |
|
Response Body |
|
6.3. Get bookmark by id
Get a single bookmark by id.
URL |
/bookmark/<bookmark_id> |
|---|---|
Method |
GET |
Response Body |
|
6.4. Update bookmark
On success returns a copy of the updated bookmark. Only the name field can be updated. If other fields are included, they will be ignored, but clients are encouraged to pass only the name.
URL |
/bookmark/<bookmark_id> |
|---|---|
Method |
POST |
Request Body |
|
Response Body |
|
6.5. Delete bookmark by id
Delete a single bookmark by id. Returns a result document on success.
URL |
/bookmark/<bookmark_id> |
|---|---|
Method |
DELETE |
Response Body |
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