Data Manager API

POST Drop Columns

This request deletes columns from the specified Data Manager table.

Resource URL

https://www.mapquestapi.com/datamanager/v2/drop-columns

Resource Information

Response Formats	JSON, XML
Authentication	Yes (Requires Key)
Rate Limited	Yes

Request Parameters

Request Parameter	Description	Required
key String	A unique key to authorize use of the API.	Yes
inFormat String	Specifies the format of the json/xml parameter. Must be one of the following, if supplied: json xml Default = json	No
outFormat String	Specifies the format of the response. Must be one of the following, if supplied: json xml Default = json	No

Body Parameters

Name	Description	Required
clientId String	This is the ClientID associated with the API Key.	Yes
password String	This is the registry password associated with the API Key.	Yes
tableName String	This is the complete name of the table. Table names for legacy users are prefixed with mqap.CLIENT_ID_ Table names for new users are prefixed with mqap.APPLICATION_KEY_	Yes
columnNames String[]	An array of columns whose names you wish to update.	Yes

Example Request

POST https://www.mapquestapi.com/datamanager/v2/drop-columns?key=KEY&inFormat=json

Example Request Body

JSON

{
    "clientId": "CLIENT_ID",
    "password": "REGISTRY_PASSWORD",
    "tableName": "mqap.TABLENAME",
    "columnNames": [
        {
            "name": "NAME"
        }
        ...
    ]
}

XML

<datamanager>
    <clientId>CLIENT_ID</clientId>
    <password>REGISTRY_PASSWORD</password>
    <tableName>TABLENAME</tableName>
    <columnNames><name>NAME</name>...
    </columnNames>
</datamanager>

Example Response

JSON

{
    "tableName": "mqap.TABLENAME",
    "columns": [
        {
            "name": "...",
            "type": "...",
            "isPublic": "..."
        }
    ]
}

XML

<datamanager>
    <tableName>mqap.TABLENAME</tableName>
    <columns>
        <column>
            <name>...</name>
            <type>...</type>
            <isPublic>...</isPublic>
        </column>
    </columns>
</datamanager>