./list/autocomplete (post)
Provides field auto-completion functionality.
Fields with property canautocomplete equals true support this functionality. Get the list of all fields for this information.
URL
(POST) ./list/autocomplete/{field}
PARAMETERS
URL parameters are optional:
field | The field ID to auto-complete. You can also specify the field in the body JSON, see below. If you do not specify the "field" in any place, the system chooses a default (first auto complete enabled field) | Optional, string? |
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Request body parameters are JSON formatted:
prefix | The text to auto-complete. The text must contain at least 1 character. | Mandatory, string |
field | The field ID to auto-complete. Drop parameter to query the default auto-completion field. | Optional, string? |
skip | Optional. Used with paginating auto-completion results. Default: 0 | Optional, int? |
take | Optional. The maximum amount of items to retrieve. Default: 15. Maximum: 100. | Optional, int? |
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RESULTS
The method returns a JSON array of matching elements. Each element has these properties:
v | The objects "id" which is the primary key. | string or int |
t | The matched text. | object[] |
* | Other properties may be added depending on the specific list implementation. For example, a jobs list may add | ? |
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WHICH FIELDS SUPPORT AUTO-COMPLETION?
Proceed as follows:
- Use API method ./list/fields to retrieve all fields with their properties
- Find the fields with property "canautocomplete":Â true
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EXAMPLES
Request for auto-completing job references. By default it queries job references.
./list/autocomplete BODY: { "prefix": "ana" }
Result:
[ { "t": "anaka-220", "v": "c6415" }, { "t": "anami", "v": "c6416" }, { "t": "anaxon", "v": "c6417" } ] Â
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Do an auto-complete on the company name:
/companies/list/autocomplete/name BODY: { "prefix": "ana" }
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