Modify dashboard using REST API

[neptoon]

I'd like to modify a dashboard's content using the REST API (for example add another report or an HTML panel). Is there a proper way to do it?

I found out that I can get the dashboard information and source by issuing a GET request to https://$server$:8089/servicesNS/$user$/$app$/data/ui/views/$dashboardName$

I tried to POST to the same URI with a "data=..." request body, containing the dashboard source, but I get an error:

In handler 'views': Argument " Average usage </searchName> <option name" is not supported by this handler.

[chujun1990]

Hi, i believe you might have included {name: 'your_dashboard_name'} in the data your are posting.
For creating new dashboard, you need:
1. URL: https://$server$:8089/servicesNS/$user$/$app$/data/ui/views/
(Notice that please don't include the dashboard name in the url)
2. data {'name': 'dashboard_name', 'eai:data': 'dashboard_xml_definition'}

For updating existing dashboard, you need:
1. URL: https://$server$:8089/servicesNS/$user$/$app$/data/ui/views/$dashboardName$
(Notice that please include the dashboard name)
2. data {'eai:data': 'dashboard_xml_definition'}
(Notice that don't include the name param)