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Multiple ways to access lookup transforms via REST, which should I use?

LukeMurphey
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There are multiple ways to access lookup transforms via REST, including:

  1. data/transforms/lookups
  2. configs/conf-transforms
  3. properties/transforms/

Which one should I be using?

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LukeMurphey
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Here is when you ought to use each endpoint:

  1. If performing a write, use data/transforms/lookups
  2. If performing a read and you need fields_list, use data/transforms/lookups
  3. For everything else, use configs/conf-transforms

Generally, it is recommended that you avoid using data/transforms/lookups/ since this endpoint triggers some activity that can cause some unnecessary performance reduction and will generate a substantial number of log messages in the internal index.

If you need to access ACL information (i.e. namespace and owner) then you will need to use configs/conf-transforms since properties/transforms/ won't include it.

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LukeMurphey
Champion

Here is when you ought to use each endpoint:

  1. If performing a write, use data/transforms/lookups
  2. If performing a read and you need fields_list, use data/transforms/lookups
  3. For everything else, use configs/conf-transforms

Generally, it is recommended that you avoid using data/transforms/lookups/ since this endpoint triggers some activity that can cause some unnecessary performance reduction and will generate a substantial number of log messages in the internal index.

If you need to access ACL information (i.e. namespace and owner) then you will need to use configs/conf-transforms since properties/transforms/ won't include it.

hazekamp
Builder

We recommend the following GET arguments when pinpointing lookups using configs/conf-transforms. This is because transforms.conf houses all manner of properties.

getargs = {'output_mode': 'json', 'count': 0, 'search': 'filename=* OR collection=* OR external_type=*'}

Of course, if you're targeting a specific transform by name, this is not needed.

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