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    Introduction

    The markup layers REST API is used by our viewer to save and load markup (annotations and redactions) in our newer JSON format.

    Background

    Our viewer has two different markup persistence modes it operates in:

    • Legacy XML markup mode - In this mode, the viewer saves and loads markup data in our older, legacy XML format using the markup XML REST API. This is the default viewer behavior. DEPRECATION NOTICE: The Legacy XML Markup Mode has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release. If you are currently using it, we recommend you use our updated JSON Markup Mode instead.
    • JSON markup mode - In this mode, the viewer saves and loads markup data in our newer JSON format using this markup layers REST API. This mode applies when the viewer is configured with annotationsMode set to 'LayeredAnnotations' (recommended).

    We recommend you always instantiate the viewer with annotationsMode set to 'LayeredAnnotations' so that it will operate in the new JSON markup mode. When you do this, the viewer will use this markup layers REST API to save and load markup data in our newer JSON format.

    If your application needs to access or manipulate the annotation JSON created by your end users, you will need to use this REST API.

    A set of markup data is accessed by markupId. But, because this REST API was designed for use by our viewer, all operations are based upon a viewing session. In order to get access to a set of markup data by markupId, you first must create a “dummy” viewing session, specifying the markupId you want to access via the source.markupId property of your POST /ViewingSession request.

    However, because source.markupId is optional when creating a viewing session, you may not know the markupId to use. Fortunately, as long as you still know the information about the source document and how you created the original viewing session for your end user, there is still a way to access the markup data. When a viewing session is created without a source.markupId specified, we will automatically calculate a markupId value based upon the other source object properties. So, if you did not specify an explicit source.markupId when creating the original viewing session for your end user, you can still access the markup data that end user saved by creating a new “dummy” viewing session with exactly the same set of source properties. For more information about the source object options you can pass in on a POST /ViewingSession request, see the POST /ViewingSession API reference.

    Available URLs

    URL Description
    GET /MarkupLayers/u{viewingSessionId} Gets the list of all available markup layers for the particular document.
    POST /MarkupLayers/u{viewingSessionId} Creates a new markup layer using the provided data.
    GET /MarkupLayers/u{viewingSessionId}/{layerRecordId} Gets a particular layer record from the server.
    PUT /MarkupLayers/u{viewingSessionId}/{layerRecordId} Updates an existing markup layer record with new data. This will overwrite all old data with the new uploaded data.
    DELETE /MarkupLayers/u{viewingSessionId}/{layerRecordId} Deletes a markup layer record from the server.

    GET /MarkupLayers/u{viewingSessionId}

    Routes key: GetMarkupLayers

    Gets the list of all available markup layers for the particular document.

    GET pas_base_url/MarkupLayers/u1234
    
    

    NOTE: See the Base URL for PAS topic for more information.

    Successful Response

    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    [
        {
            "name": "layer name 1",
            "layerRecordId": "2fee93fadf2ed11df",
            "originalXmlName": ""
        },
        {
            "name": "layer name 2",
            "layerRecordId": "32f993b09fb0f2236",
            "originalXmlName": ""
        }
    ]
    
    

    Error Responses

    When the document cannot be identified based on the viewing session:

    HTTP/1.1 502 Bad Gateway
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "BadGateway"
    }
    
    

    When the server's license could not be verified:

    HTTP/1.1 480 LicenseCouldNotBeVerified
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "LicenseCouldNotBeVerified"
    }
    
    

    When an unknown error occurs while gathering data:

    HTTP/1.1 580 Server Error
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "InternalError"
    }
    
    

    POST /MarkupLayers/u{viewingSessionId}

    Routes key: CreateMarkupLayer

    Creates a new markup layer using the provided data.

    POST pas_base_url/MarkupLayers/u1234
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "name": "layer name 1",
        "comments": [],
        "data": {},
        "marks": [{ array of mark objects }]
    }
    
    

    NOTE: See the Base URL for PAS topic for more information.

    Successful Response

    HTTP/1.1 201 Created
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "layerRecordId": "2fee93fadf2ed11df"
    }
    
    

    Error Responses

    When the document cannot be identified based on the viewing session:

    HTTP/1.1 502 Bad Gateway
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "BadGateway"
    }
    
    

    When the server's license could not be verified:

    HTTP/1.1 480 LicenseCouldNotBeVerified
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "LicenseCouldNotBeVerified"
    }
    
    

    When an unknown error occurs while gathering data:

    HTTP/1.1 580 Server Error
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "InternalError"
    }
    
    

    GET /MarkupLayers/u{viewingSessionId}/{layerRecordId}

    Routes key: GetMarkupLayer

    Gets a particular layer record from the server.

    GET pas_base_url/MarkupLayers/u1234/2fee93fadf2ed11df
    
    

    NOTE: See the Base URL for PAS topic for more information.

    Successful Response

    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        ...markup layer data...
    }
    
    

    Error Responses

    When the markup layer record does not exist:

    HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "NotFound"
    }
    
    

    When the document cannot be identified based on the viewing session:

    HTTP/1.1 502 Bad Gateway
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "BadGateway"
    }
    
    

    When an unknown error occurs while gathering data:

    HTTP/1.1 580 Server Error
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "InternalError"
    }
    
    

    PUT /MarkupLayers/u{viewingSessionId}/{layerRecordId}

    Routes key: UpdateMarkupLayer

    Updates an existing markup layer record with new data. This will overwrite all old data with the new uploaded data.

    PUT pas_base_url/MarkupLayers/u1234/2fee93fadf2ed11df
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    

    NOTE: See the Base URL for PAS topic for more information.

    Alternatively, the POST method is supported for this request in combination with an X-HTTP-Method-Override header, as such:

    POST pas_base_url/MarkupLayers/u1234/2fee93fadf2ed11df
    Content-Type: application/json
    X-HTTP-Method-Override: PUT
    
    

    NOTE: See the Base URL for PAS topic for more information.

    Successful Response

    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    
    

    Error Responses

    When the markup layer record does not exist:

    HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "NotFound"
    }
    
    

    When the document cannot be identified based on the viewing session:

    HTTP/1.1 502 Bad Gateway
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "BadGateway"
    }
    
    

    When an unknown error occurs while gathering data:

    HTTP/1.1 580 Server Error
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "InternalError"
    }
    
    

    DELETE /MarkupLayers/u{viewingSessionId}/{layerRecordId}

    Routes key: DeleteMarkupLayer

    Deletes a markup layer record from the server.

    DELETE pas_base_url/MarkupLayers/u1234/2fee93fadf2ed11df
    
    

    NOTE: See the Base URL for PAS topic for more information.

    Alternatively, the POST method is supported for this request in combination with an X-HTTP-Method-Override header, as such:

    POST pas_base_url/MarkupLayers/u1234/2fee93fadf2ed11df
    X-HTTP-Method-Override: DELETE
    
    

    NOTE: See the Base URL for PAS topic for more information.

    Successful Response

    HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
    
    

    Error Responses

    When the markup layer record does not exist:

    HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "NotFound"
    }
    
    

    When the document cannot be identified based on the viewing session:

    HTTP/1.1 502 Bad Gateway
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "BadGateway"
    }
    
    

    When an unknown error occurs while gathering data:

    HTTP/1.1 580 Server Error
    Content-Type: application/json
    
    {
        "errorCode": "InternalError"
    }