graphql-engine/docs/graphql/core/api-reference/schema-metadata-api/table-view.rst
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.. meta::
:description: Manage tables and views with the Hasura schema/metadata API
:keywords: hasura, docs, schema/metadata API, API reference, table, view
.. _schema_metadata_api_tables_views:
Schema/Metadata API Reference: Tables/Views (Deprecated)
========================================================
.. admonition:: Deprecation
In versions ``v2.0.0`` and above, the schema/metadata API is deprecated in favour of the :ref:`schema API <schema_apis>` and the
:ref:`metadata API <metadata_apis>`.
Though for backwards compatibility, the schema/metadata APIs will continue to function.
.. contents:: Table of contents
:backlinks: none
:depth: 1
:local:
Introduction
------------
Track/untrack a table/view in Hasura GraphQL engine.
Only tracked tables/views are available for querying/mutating/subscribing data over the GraphQL API.
.. _schema_metadata_track_table:
track_table
-----------
``track_table`` is used to add a table/view to the GraphQL schema.
Add a table/view ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/query HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "track_table",
"args": {
"schema": "public",
"name": "author"
}
}
.. _schema_metadata_track_table_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - is_enum
- false
- Boolean
- When set to ``true``, creates the table as an :ref:`enum table <pg_create_enum_table>`.
.. _schema_metadata_set_table_is_enum:
set_table_is_enum
-----------------
``set_table_is_enum`` sets whether an already-tracked table should be used as an :ref:`enum table <pg_create_enum_table>`.
Use table ``user_role`` as an enum table:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/query HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "set_table_is_enum",
"args": {
"table": {
"schema": "public",
"name": "user_role"
},
"is_enum": true
}
}
.. _schema_metadata_set_table_is_enum_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - is_enum
- true
- Boolean
- Whether or not the table should be used as an :ref:`enum table <enum table>`.
.. _schema_metadata_track_table_v2:
track_table v2
--------------
Version 2 of ``track_table`` is used to add a table/view to the GraphQL schema with configuration. You can customise the root field names.
Add a table/view ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/query HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "track_table",
"version": 2,
"args": {
"table": "author",
"configuration": {
"custom_root_fields": {
"select": "Authors",
"select_by_pk": "Author",
"select_aggregate": "AuthorAggregate",
"insert": "AddAuthors",
"insert_one":"AddAuthor",
"update": "UpdateAuthors",
"update_by_pk": "UpdateAuthor",
"delete": "DeleteAuthors",
"delete_by_pk": "DeleteAuthor"
},
"custom_column_names": {
"id": "authorId"
}
}
}
}
A table can be tracked with a ``custom name``. This can be useful when a table
name is not GraphQL compliant, like ``Users Address``. A ``custom name`` like
``users_address`` will complement the ``"Users Address"``
table, so that it can be added to the GraphQL schema.
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/query HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "track_table",
"version": 2,
"args": {
"table": "Author Details",
"configuration": {
"custom_name": "author_details"
}
}
}
The GraphQL nodes and typenames
that are generated will be according to the ``identifier``. For example, in this case,
the nodes generated will be:
- ``users_address``
- ``users_address_one``
- ``users_address_aggregate``
- ``insert_users_address``
- ``insert_users_address_one``
- ``update_users_address``
- ``update_users_address_by_pk``
- ``delete_users_address``
- ``delete_users_address_by_pk``
.. note::
GraphQL engine requires the constraint names (if any) of a table to be `GraphQL compliant <https://spec.graphql.org/June2018/#sec-Names>`__
in order to be able to track it.
.. _schema_metadata_track_table_syntax_v2:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - configuration
- false
- :ref:`Table Config <table_config>`
- Configuration for the table/view
.. _schema_metadata_set_table_custom_fields:
set_table_custom_fields (deprecated)
------------------------------------
``set_table_custom_fields`` has been deprecated. Use the
:ref:`set_table_customization <schema_metadata_set_table_customization>` API to set the custom
table fields.
``set_table_custom_fields`` in version ``2`` sets the custom root fields and
custom column names of already tracked table. This will **replace** the already
present custom fields configuration.
Set custom fields for table/view ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/query HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "set_table_custom_fields",
"version": 2,
"args": {
"table": "author",
"custom_root_fields": {
"select": "Authors",
"select_by_pk": "Author",
"select_aggregate": "AuthorAggregate",
"insert": "AddAuthors",
"insert_one":"AddAuthor",
"update": "UpdateAuthors",
"update_by_pk": "UpdateAuthor",
"delete": "DeleteAuthors",
"delete_by_pk": "DeleteAuthor"
},
"custom_column_names": {
"id": "authorId"
}
}
}
.. _schema_metadata_set_table_custom_fields_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - custom_root_fields
- false
- :ref:`Custom Root Fields <custom_root_fields>`
- Customise the root fields
* - custom_column_names
- false
- :ref:`CustomColumnNames`
- Customise the column fields
.. _schema_metadata_set_table_customization:
set_table_customization
-----------------------
``set_table_customization`` allows you to customize any given table with
a custom name, custom root fields and custom column names of an already tracked
table. This will **replace** the already present customization.
:ref:`set_table_custom_fields <schema_metadata_set_table_custom_fields>` has been deprecated in
favour of this API.
Set the configuration for a table/view called ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/query HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "set_table_customization",
"args": {
"table": "author_details",
"configuration": {
"identifier": "author",
"custom_root_fields": {
"select": "Authors",
"select_by_pk": "Author",
"select_aggregate": "AuthorAggregate",
"insert": "AddAuthors",
"insert_one":"AddAuthor",
"update": "UpdateAuthors",
"update_by_pk": "UpdateAuthor",
"delete": "DeleteAuthors",
"delete_by_pk": "DeleteAuthor"
},
"custom_column_names": {
"id": "authorId"
}
}
}
}
.. _schema_metadata_set_table_customization_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - configuration
- false
- :ref:`TableConfig <table_config>`
- Configuration for the table/view
.. _schema_metadata_untrack_table:
untrack_table
-------------
``untrack_table`` is used to remove a table/view from the GraphQL schema.
Remove a table/view ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/query HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "untrack_table",
"args": {
"table": {
"schema": "public",
"name": "author"
},
"cascade": true
}
}
.. _schema_metadata_untrack_table_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - cascade
- false
- Boolean
- When set to ``true``, the effect (if possible) is cascaded to any metadata dependent objects (relationships, permissions, templates)