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 must be prefixed with `mqap.[CLIENT_ID]_` Table names for new users must be prefixed with `mqap.[APPLICATION_KEY]_`	Yes
columnNames String[]	An array of column names to be removed from the specified table.	Yes

Example Request

POST

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

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

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

Example Response

JSON
XML

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

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