Changing customer properties in JSON-RPC API

To change the properties of an existing customer, use the ModifyPartner method.You can change the following properties:

  • Re-assign the customer to another customer
  • Change the service types provided to the customer
  • Set flags to the customer
  • Change the address of the customer
  • Change a trial customer to in production

Customer ID's cannot be changed.

Required parameters

Parameter Description Supported values
partnerInfo A group of parameters related to the partner PartnerInfo (has child parameters of its own see the PartnerInfo child parameters table below)
Parameter Description Supported values
ID The ID of the Customer <int> Integer
ParentId The ID of the parent customer <int> Integer
Name The name to assign to the customer OptionalNonEmptyString String
Level The level of the customer in the hierarchy tree (must be lower than the level of the parent customer)

<PartnerPrivilege::Enum>

  • Undefined
  • Distributor
  • SubDistributor
  • Reseller
  • EndCustomer
ChildServiceTypes The type of service the customer company can provide to its own customers

<PartnerServiceType::FlagsType>

  • Undefined
  • AllInclusive
  • SoftwareOnly
ServiceType The type of service provided to the customer

<PartnerServiceType::Enum>

  • Undefined
  • AllInclusive
  • SoftwareOnly
State The current state of the customer

<PartnerState::Enum>

  • Undefined
  • InProduction
  • InTrial
DeviceCountry The country the device is in <std::string>
LocationId

The location that the customer is assigned to (it is used to set a default storage pool for the customer's devices).

Normally, the location is identified automatically by the country in which a customer is located (the Country parameter), but you can specify it yourself as well.

<int> Integer

You can get the list of available locations using the EnumerateLocations method
Flags

Properties the customer has configured

<PartnerFlag::FlagsType>

  • Undefined
  • HasCustomBranding
  • HasCustomUpdatePackages
  • UnsubscribedFromTrialNotifications
  • CanInvoiceOthers
  • Count
Company A group of parameters related to the company

PartnerCompanyInfo (has child parameters of its own see the PartnerCompanyInfo child parameters table below)
TrialRegistrationTime The time stamp that the trial was registered for the Customer <std::time_t> Integer in Unix format. For example, 1535673599 stands for August 30, 2018
TrialExpirationTime The time stamp of when the trial will expire for the Customer <std::time_t> Integer in Unix format. For example, 1535673599 stands for August 30, 2018
AdvancedPartnerProperties Advanced information relating to the Partner AdvancedPartnerPropertiesInfo (has child parameters of its own see the AdvancedPartnerPropertiesInfo child parameters table below)

PartnerCompanyInfo Child Parameters

Parameter Description Supported values
PostAddress

The postal address for the Customer's company

PostAddressInfo (has child parameters of its own see the PostAddress child parameters table below)
PhoneNumber

The phone number for the Customer's company

 <std::String> String
FaxNumber

The fax number for the Customer's company

 <std::String> String
WebsiteAddress

The website address in full for the Customer's company

 <std::String> String
LegalCompanyName

The legal name of the Customer's company

 <std::String> String
ChamberOfCommerceNumber

The chamber of commerce number for the Customer's company

 <std::String> String
VatNumber

The VAT number for the Customer's company

 <std::String> String
BankAccountNumber

The bank account number for the Customer's company

 <std::String> String
BillingContactPersonId

The ID for the person to contatc with regards to billing for the Customer's company

 <std::String> String
PostAddressInfo Child parameters
Parameter Description Supported values
Country

The country in which the customer is located.

Based on the country, each customer is assigned to a location (see the LocationId parameter). Several neighboring countries may belong to the same location. The location is used to set a default storage pool for devices belonging to the customer.

<std::String> String

Country code in ISO Alpha-2 format (recommended) or official country/area name in English.

If the parameter is not submitted, the location of the parent customer is used.
State

The state in which the customer is located

 <std::String> String
District

The district in which the customer is located

 <std::String> String
City

The city in which the customer is located

 <std::String> String
ZipCode

The ZipCode in which the customer is located

 <std::String> String
Address

The street address at which the customer is located

 <std::String> String

AdvancedPartnerPropertiesInfo Child Parameters

Parameter Description Supported Values
RegionId The ID number for the region the customer is in <int> Integer
ResponsibleUserId The ID for the responsible user <int> Integer

Optional parameters

Parameter Description Supported values
forceRemoveCustomColumnValuesInOldScope Do you wish to force remove custom column values for the device

bool Boolean

  • True
  • False

Sample request

It is possible to change as much about a customer or as little as you like. Provide the partnerID to select the customer whose information you need to change, then all other parameters entered will be changed to the information sent in the method.

The below example shows the change of name from "Zeus & Sons" to "Zeus And Sons" and limiting the available service types this Customer can provide to it's customers to AllInclusive only.

{
    "id": "jsonrpc",
    "visa": "{{visa}}",
    "method": "ModifyPartner",
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "params": {
	"partnerInfo": {
		"Id": 12345,
		"Name": "Zeus And Sons",
		"ChildServiceTypes": ["AllInclusive"]
	}
}

Sample response

{
    "id": "jsonrpc",
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": null,
    "visa": "{{visa}}"
}