REST API endpoint to add aspects to a file

onkovic

I am trying to create an ADF component which allows users to add new aspects to a document, similar to the Manage Aspects button in Share. However, I do not find a corresponding method in the Angular class AlfrescoApi, so I guess I will have to write my own service which first fetches all available aspects for a file via REST API and later adds the chosen aspects to that file.

What is the recommended REST API endpoint for these operations?

janv

Hi,

Please also note that aspects will be auto-added when you set one or more properties within the aspect.

However, if you want to have fine-grained control, for example to remove an aspect (with all it's properties) or to add a so-called "marker" aspect (hat has no properties) then you should be able to use:

Alfresco Content Services REST API Explorer 

Note: if you want to add or remove aspects, then you must use GET /nodes/{nodeId} first to get the complete set of aspectNames.

I haven't had a chance to test JavaScript API (or check code) to see if you can do update "aspectNames" (via the "updateNode" API) ... please let us know if this works ? 

Regards,

Jan