POST api/CalculatedDevices/{id}/Reading?includeDeviceProperties={includeDeviceProperties}

Posts a new Reading for the input CalculatedDevice ID

Request Information

URI Parameters

Name	Description	Type	Additional information
id	The CalculatedDevice Integer ID	integer	Required
includeDeviceProperties	Whether or not to include Device Properties (such as Reading Bands) in the response	boolean	Default value is True

Body Parameters

The Payload for the CalculatedDevice Log

ReadingPayload

Name	Description	Type	Additional information
Reading	Reading for the Log to create	string	None.
ReadingDate	Date for the Log to create	date	None.

Request Formats

application/json, text/json, text/html

Sample:

{
  "Reading": "sample string 1",
  "ReadingDate": "2026-01-09T23:54:29.6547653+10:00"
}

application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Sample:

Failed to generate the sample for media type 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'. Cannot use formatter 'JQueryMvcFormUrlEncodedFormatter' to write type 'ReadingPayload'.

Response Information

Resource Description

New log, if created, and any relevant messages

GetCalculatedDeviceLogResponse

Name	Description	Type	Additional information
Device	The CalculatedDevice	CalculatedDevice	None.
DeviceLogs	Array of device log entries	Collection of CalculatedDeviceLog	None.
Messages	Array of messages	Collection of Message	None.
ServerInformation	Relevant information regarding the Server	ServerInformation	None.
VersionInformation	Relevant information regarding the API's version	VersionInformation	None.

Response Formats

application/json, text/json, text/html

Sample:

{
  "Device": {
    "DisplayIndex": 1,
    "Type": 10,
    "TypeName": "Sum",
    "Timescale": true,
    "Option": "sample string 1",
    "CustomPeriodStart": "2026-01-09T23:54:29.6547653+10:00",
    "CustomPeriodEnd": "2026-01-09T23:54:29.6547653+10:00",
    "EquationID": 1,
    "EquationName": "sample string 2",
    "EquationDescription": "sample string 3",
    "Equation": "sample string 4",
    "Valid": true,
    "Hidden": true,
    "Items": [
      {
        "ID": 1,
        "Name": "sample string 2",
        "ShortName": "sample string 3",
        "Value": 1.0,
        "Type": 0,
        "Validation": 0,
        "Option": 0,
        "DeviceID": 1,
        "DeviceName": "sample string 4",
        "DisplayIndex": 1
      },
      {
        "ID": 1,
        "Name": "sample string 2",
        "ShortName": "sample string 3",
        "Value": 1.0,
        "Type": 0,
        "Validation": 0,
        "Option": 0,
        "DeviceID": 1,
        "DeviceName": "sample string 4",
        "DisplayIndex": 1
      }
    ],
    "DecimalPlaces": 1,
    "ReadingType": 1,
    "ReadingUnitType": 1,
    "Reading": {
      "DelayFromStart": 1,
      "TimeToRun": 2,
      "LastReading": "2026-01-09T23:54:29.6547653+10:00",
      "Type": 4,
      "Units": 5,
      "Value": "1.0",
      "NumericalValue": 1.0,
      "Notes": "sample string 6"
    },
    "ReadingMinValue": 1.0,
    "ReadingMaxValue": 1.0,
    "BandActionsEnabled": true,
    "ReadingValueBands": [
      {
        "ID": 1,
        "DisplayIndex": 2,
        "Description": "sample string 3",
        "BottomValue": 4.0,
        "TopValue": 5.0,
        "Color": "sample string 6",
        "AlertTriggerType": 0,
        "AlertType": 0,
        "AlertResendWaitTime": 7,
        "MaxAlertRepeat": 8,
        "OtherAlertTriggerValue": "sample string 9",
        "AutoAcknowledge": true,
        "NotifyAcknowledge": true,
        "ActionType": 0,
        "ActionTargetType": 10,
        "ActionTargetID": 12,
        "ActionValue": 13.0,
        "AlertCountRequired": 14
      },
      {
        "ID": 1,
        "DisplayIndex": 2,
        "Description": "sample string 3",
        "BottomValue": 4.0,
        "TopValue": 5.0,
        "Color": "sample string 6",
        "AlertTriggerType": 0,
        "AlertType": 0,
        "AlertResendWaitTime": 7,
        "MaxAlertRepeat": 8,
        "OtherAlertTriggerValue": "sample string 9",
        "AutoAcknowledge": true,
        "NotifyAcknowledge": true,
        "ActionType": 0,
        "ActionTargetType": 10,
        "ActionTargetID": 12,
        "ActionValue": 13.0,
        "AlertCountRequired": 14
      }
    ],
    "ID": 6,
    "Name": "sample string 7",
    "Description": "sample string 8",
    "DataNodeID": 1,
    "DataNodeName": "sample string 9",
    "Category": "sample string 10",
    "Lifespan": 1,
    "ConfiguredAlerts": [
      {
        "ID": 1,
        "Enabled": true,
        "Name": "sample string 3",
        "Description": "sample string 4",
        "AlertType": 0,
        "MaxRepeats": 5,
        "WaitTime": 6,
        "OwnerID": 7,
        "OwnerType": 10,
        "Type": 0,
        "CheckInControlled": true
      },
      {
        "ID": 1,
        "Enabled": true,
        "Name": "sample string 3",
        "Description": "sample string 4",
        "AlertType": 0,
        "MaxRepeats": 5,
        "WaitTime": 6,
        "OwnerID": 7,
        "OwnerType": 10,
        "Type": 0,
        "CheckInControlled": true
      }
    ]
  },
  "DeviceLogs": [
    {
      "Type": 10,
      "Value": "1.0",
      "NumericalValue": 1.0,
      "ReadingType": 2,
      "ReadingUnitType": 3,
      "ID": 4,
      "Date": "2026-01-09T23:54:29.6547653+10:00",
      "DeviceType": 10
    },
    {
      "Type": 10,
      "Value": "1.0",
      "NumericalValue": 1.0,
      "ReadingType": 2,
      "ReadingUnitType": 3,
      "ID": 4,
      "Date": "2026-01-09T23:54:29.6547653+10:00",
      "DeviceType": 10
    }
  ],
  "Messages": [
    {
      "Severity": 0,
      "MessageCode": 1,
      "CodeDesc": 2,
      "MessageText": "sample string 3",
      "RecordNumber": 4
    },
    {
      "Severity": 0,
      "MessageCode": 1,
      "CodeDesc": 2,
      "MessageText": "sample string 3",
      "RecordNumber": 4
    }
  ],
  "ServerInformation": {
    "CurrentTimeUTC": "2026-01-09T23:54:29.6547653+10:00",
    "BuildDateUTC": "2026-01-09T23:54:29.6547653+10:00"
  },
  "VersionInformation": {
    "Major": 1,
    "Minor": 8,
    "Hotfix": 0,
    "Beta": true,
    "Version": "1.8.0.BETA"
  }
}