Create a job - Reality Conversion

Reality Conversion

Download API definition:

This API is a Technical Preview and is available for testing purposes only. Do not use in production.

POST https://api.bentley.com/realityconversion/jobs

Create a new job to convert point cloud formats to web-friendly Orbit Point Cloud or Cesium 3D Point Cloud. The POST request body MUST include type, name, inputs and outputs. Accepted input formats for conversion are LAS, LAZ, PLY, E57 and ouput formats are OPC and PNTS.

Authentication

Requires Authorization header with valid Bearer token for scope itwin-platform.

For more documentation on authorization and how to get access token visit OAUTH2 Authorization page.

Request

Request headers

Authorization

Yes

OAuth access token with itwin-platform scope

Yes

Setting to application/vnd.bentley.itwin-platform.v1+json is recommended.

Request body

Job Creation

Job Creation type

jobCreation-type

Yes

Job type

name

String

Yes

Job name

iTwinId

String

Yes

ITwin Id

costEstimationParameters

Parameters to be used to estimate the cost of the job

options

jobCreateOptions

List of optional parameters to create job

inputs

jobCreateInput[]

Yes

List of inputs of the job

outputs

jobCreateOutput[]

Yes

List of output formats of the job

Example

json

{
    "type": "Conversion",
    "name": "My first RCS job",
    "iTwinId": "510cd1a3-3703-4729-b08c-fecd9c87c3be",
    "costEstimationParameters": {
        "gigaPixels": 2.5,
        "megaPoints": 1.5
    },
    "inputs": [{
        "id": "58e0c0ca-f730-4e5b-808d-1c8cacacb4d4"
    }],
    "outputs": [
        "OPC"
    ],
    "options": {
        "processingEngines": 5,
        "merge": false
    }
}

Response

Response 201 Created

Created

json

{
    "job": {
        "id": "cc3d35cc-416a-4262-9714-b359da70b419",
        "name": "My first RCS job",
        "type": "Conversion",
        "state": "unsubmitted",
        "createdDateTime": "2021-11-04T14:13:27Z",
        "lastModifiedDateTime": "2020-09-14T14:29:55Z",
        "iTwinId": "510cd1a3-3703-4729-b08c-fecd9c87c3be",
        "email": "example@email.com",
        "dataCenter": "East US",
        "inputs": [{
            "id": "58e0c0ca-f730-4e5b-808d-1c8cacacb4d4",
            "type": "LAS"
        }],
        "outputs": [{
            "type": "OPC"
        }],
        "options": {
            "processingEngines": 5,
            "merge": false
        },
        "costEstimation": {
            "estimatedCost": 3.5,
            "gigaPixels": 2.1,
            "megaPoints": 1.5
        }
    }
}

Response 401 Unauthorized

This response indicates that request lacks valid authentication credentials. Access token might not been provided, issued by the wrong issuer, does not have required scopes or request headers were malformed.

json

{
    "error": {
        "code": "HeaderNotFound",
        "message": "Header Authorization was not found in the request. Access denied."
    }
}

Response 403 Forbidden

This response indicates that user does not have required permissions to create a job.

json

{
    "error": {
        "code": "InsufficientPermissions",
        "message": "The user has insufficient permissions for the requested operation."
    }
}

Response 422 Unprocessable Entity

The 422 (Unprocessable Entity) status code indicates that the request cannot be processed by the server due to a client error (e.g. malformed request syntax).

json

{
    "error": {
        "code": "InvalidRealityConversionRequest",
        "message": "Cannot create job.",
        "details": [{
            "code": "InvalidProperty",
            "message": "The Name field is required.",
            "target": "Name"
        }]
    }
}

Response 429 Too many requests

This response indicates that the client sent more requests than allowed by this API for the current tier of the client.

json

{
    "error": {
        "code": "RateLimitExceeded",
        "message": "The client sent more requests than allowed by this API for the current tier of the client."
    }
}

Response headers

retry-after

Number of seconds to wait until client is allowed to make more requests.

Definitions

Cost Estimation Parameters

Parameters to be used to estimate the cost of the job

gigaPixels

Number

Gigapixels to be processed

megaPoints

Number

Megapoints to be processed

json

{
    "title": "Cost Estimation Parameters",
    "description": "Parameters to be used to estimate the cost of the job",
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "gigaPixels": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Gigapixels to be processed"
        },
        "megaPoints": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Megapoints to be processed"
        }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
}

Cost Estimation information

Cost estimate based on parameters before job processing

gigaPixels

Double, null

Number of giga pixels in inputs

megaPoints

Double, null

Number of mega points in inputs

estimatedCost

Double

Estimated Cost of the job using the CostEstimationParameters

json

{
    "type": "object",
    "title": "Cost Estimation information",
    "description": "Cost estimate based on parameters before job processing",
    "properties": {
        "gigaPixels": {
            "description": "Number of giga pixels in inputs",
            "type": "number",
            "format": "double",
            "nullable": true
        },
        "megaPoints": {
            "description": "Number of mega points in inputs",
            "type": "number",
            "format": "double",
            "nullable": true
        },
        "estimatedCost": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Estimated Cost of the job using the CostEstimationParameters",
            "format": "double"
        }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
}

Job Creation type

Job type

Conversion

String

json

{
    "type": "string",
    "enum": [
        "Conversion"
    ],
    "description": "Job type",
    "title": "Job Creation type"
}

Job Creation

Model for creating a new job

Job Creation type

jobCreation-type

Job type

name

String

Job name

iTwinId

String

ITwin Id

costEstimationParameters

Parameters to be used to estimate the cost of the job

options

jobCreateOptions

List of optional parameters to create job

inputs

jobCreateInput[]

List of inputs of the job

outputs

jobCreateOutput[]

List of output formats of the job

json

{
    "title": "Job Creation",
    "description": "Model for creating a new job",
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "type": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
                "Conversion"
            ],
            "description": "Job type",
            "title": "Job Creation type",
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobCreation-type"
        },
        "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Job name"
        },
        "iTwinId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "ITwin Id"
        },
        "costEstimationParameters": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/costEstimationParameters",
            "description": "Parameters to be used to estimate the cost of the job"
        },
        "options": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobCreateOptions",
            "description": "List of optional parameters to create job"
        },
        "inputs": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobCreateInput"
            },
            "description": "List of inputs of the job"
        },
        "outputs": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobCreateOutput"
            },
            "description": "List of output formats of the job"
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "type",
        "name",
        "inputs",
        "outputs",
        "iTwinId"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
}

Execution Info

Execution information of the job

submissionDateTime

Date-time

Submission time of the job

startedDateTime

Date-time, null

Start time of the job

endedDateTime

Date-time, null

End time of the job

estimatedUnits

Number, null

Estimated processing units cost

json

{
    "title": "Execution Info",
    "description": "Execution information of the job",
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "submissionDateTime": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "description": "Submission time of the job"
        },
        "startedDateTime": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "description": "Start time of the job",
            "nullable": true
        },
        "endedDateTime": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "description": "End time of the job",
            "nullable": true
        },
        "estimatedUnits": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Estimated processing units cost",
            "nullable": true
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "submissionDateTime"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
}

Job type

Conversion

String

json

{
    "type": "string",
    "enum": [
        "Conversion"
    ],
    "description": "Job type",
    "title": "Job type"
}

Job state

Job current state

unsubmitted

String

active

String

success

String

failed

String

cancelled

String

json

{
    "type": "string",
    "enum": [
        "unsubmitted",
        "active",
        "success",
        "failed",
        "cancelled"
    ],
    "description": "Job current state",
    "title": "Job state"
}

Job

Job information

String

Job unique id

name

String

Job name

Job type

jobDetails-type

Job type

Job state

jobDetails-state

Job current state

iTwinId

String

iTwin Id

ownerId

String

owner Id

createdDateTime

Date-time

Creation time of the job

lastModifiedDateTime

Date-time

Last modification date of the job

dataCenter

String

Datacenter location of the job

String

User email address

executionInformation

Execution information of the job

costEstimation

Parameters to be used to estimate the cost of the job

inputs

jobInput[]

List of inputs of the job

outputs

jobOutput[]

List of outputs of a job

options

jobCreateOptions

List of optional parameters to create job

json

{
    "title": "Job",
    "description": "Job information",
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Job unique id"
        },
        "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Job name"
        },
        "type": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
                "Conversion"
            ],
            "description": "Job type",
            "title": "Job type",
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobDetails-type"
        },
        "state": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
                "unsubmitted",
                "active",
                "success",
                "failed",
                "cancelled"
            ],
            "description": "Job current state",
            "title": "Job state",
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobDetails-state"
        },
        "iTwinId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "iTwin Id"
        },
        "ownerId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "owner Id"
        },
        "createdDateTime": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "description": "Creation time of the job"
        },
        "lastModifiedDateTime": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "description": "Last modification date of the job"
        },
        "dataCenter": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Datacenter location of the job"
        },
        "email": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "User email address"
        },
        "executionInformation": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/executionInformation",
            "description": "Execution information of the job"
        },
        "costEstimation": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/costEstimation",
            "description": "Parameters to be used to estimate the cost of the job"
        },
        "inputs": {
            "description": "List of inputs of the job",
            "items": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobInput"
            },
            "type": "array"
        },
        "outputs": {
            "description": "List of outputs of a job",
            "items": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobOutput"
            },
            "type": "array"
        },
        "options": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobCreateOptions",
            "description": "List of optional parameters to create job"
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "id",
        "name",
        "type",
        "state",
        "createdDateTime",
        "lastModifiedDateTime",
        "dataCenter",
        "inputs",
        "outputs",
        "iTwinId"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
}

Job response

job

jobDetails

Complete job details

json

{
    "title": "Job response",
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "job": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobDetails",
            "description": "Complete job details"
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "job"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
}

Job Input type

Input type for a job. Possible values SHOULD be among LAS, LAZ, PLY or E57.

LAS

String

LAZ

String

PLY

String

E57

String

json

{
    "type": "string",
    "enum": [
        "LAS",
        "LAZ",
        "PLY",
        "E57"
    ],
    "description": "Input type for a job. Possible values SHOULD be among LAS, LAZ, PLY or E57.",
    "title": "Job Input type"
}

Job Input

Input description for a job.

Job Input type

jobInput-type

Input type for a job. Possible values SHOULD be among LAS, LAZ, PLY or E57.

String

Id of the input.

json

{
    "type": "object",
    "title": "Job Input",
    "description": "Input description for a job.",
    "properties": {
        "type": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
                "LAS",
                "LAZ",
                "PLY",
                "E57"
            ],
            "description": "Input type for a job. Possible values SHOULD be among LAS, LAZ, PLY or E57.",
            "title": "Job Input type",
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobInput-type"
        },
        "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Id of the input."
        }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
}

Job Output type

Output format for a job. Possible value is OPC or PNTS.

OPC

String

PNTS

String

json

{
    "type": "string",
    "enum": [
        "OPC",
        "PNTS"
    ],
    "description": "Output format for a job. Possible value is OPC or PNTS.",
    "title": "Job Output type"
}

Job Output

Output description for a job.

Job Output type

jobOutput-type

Output format for a job. Possible value is OPC or PNTS.

String, null

Id of the input.

json

{
    "type": "object",
    "title": "Job Output",
    "description": "Output description for a job.",
    "properties": {
        "type": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
                "OPC",
                "PNTS"
            ],
            "description": "Output format for a job. Possible value is OPC or PNTS.",
            "title": "Job Output type",
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/jobOutput-type"
        },
        "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Id of the input.",
            "nullable": true
        }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
}

Job Input

Input description for a job.

String

Id of the input.

json

{
    "type": "object",
    "title": "Job Input",
    "description": "Input description for a job.",
    "properties": {
        "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Id of the input."
        }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
}

Job Output

List of available output formats.

OPC

String

PNTS

String

json

{
    "title": "Job Output",
    "enum": [
        "OPC",
        "PNTS"
    ],
    "description": "List of available output formats."
}

Options

List of optional parameters to create job

processingEngines

Integer

Number of engines to be used at most, between 0 and your engine limit. If set at 0, RCS will use your engine limit.

merge

Boolean

If true, then all the input files from multiple containers will be merged into one output file. Else output file will be created per input file.

json

{
    "type": "object",
    "title": "Options",
    "description": "List of optional parameters to create job",
    "properties": {
        "processingEngines": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Number of engines to be used at most, between 0 and your engine limit. If set at 0, RCS will use your engine limit."
        },
        "merge": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "If true, then all the input files from multiple containers will be merged into one output file. Else output file will be created per input file."
        }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
}

DetailedError

Contains error information and an array of more specific errors.

code

String

One of a server-defined set of error codes.

message

String

A human-readable representation of the error.

target

String, null

The target of the error.

details

Error[]

Optional array of more specific errors.

json

{
    "type": "object",
    "description": "Contains error information and an array of more specific errors.",
    "properties": {
        "code": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "One of a server-defined set of error codes."
        },
        "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "A human-readable representation of the error."
        },
        "target": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The target of the error.",
            "nullable": true
        },
        "details": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Optional array of more specific errors.",
            "items": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
            }
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "code",
        "message",
        "details"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": true
}

Detailed Error Response

Gives details for an error that occurred while handling the request. Note that clients MUST NOT assume that every failed request will produce an object of this schema, or that all of the properties in the response will be non-null, as the error may have prevented this response from being constructed.

error

DetailedError

Error Detailed information.

json

{
    "type": "object",
    "title": "Detailed Error Response",
    "description": "Gives details for an error that occurred while handling the request. Note that clients MUST NOT assume that every failed request will produce an object of this schema, or that all of the properties in the response will be non-null, as the error may have prevented this response from being constructed.",
    "properties": {
        "error": {
            "description": "Error Detailed information.",
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/DetailedError"
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "error"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
}

Error

Contains error information.

code

String

One of a server-defined set of error codes.

message

String

A human-readable representation of the error.

target

String, null

The target of the error.

json

{
    "type": "object",
    "description": "Contains error information.",
    "properties": {
        "code": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "One of a server-defined set of error codes."
        },
        "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "A human-readable representation of the error."
        },
        "target": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The target of the error.",
            "nullable": true
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": true
}

Error Response

error

Error

Error information.

json

{
    "type": "object",
    "title": "Error Response",
    "description": "Gives details for an error that occurred while handling the request. Note that clients MUST NOT assume that every failed request will produce an object of this schema, or that all of the properties in the response will be non-null, as the error may have prevented this response from being constructed.",
    "properties": {
        "error": {
            "description": "Error information.",
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "error"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
}

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