How to pass workspace page sys from client script to scripted rest api

[JohnDF]

Hi everyone,

I'am working with the ui builder and try to pass the current page sysid from the workspace page to a scripted rest api. The point why I try to pass it from the client script part in ui builder to a scripted rest api is I want to start a subflow via the scripted rest api.

Here is the code how I get the current sysid and how I call the scripted rest api. But I dont know how to pass ithe value to the script:

/**
* @param {params} params
* @param {api} params.api
* @param {any} params.event
* @param {any} params.imports
* @param {ApiHelpers} params.helpers
*/
function handler({api, event, helpers, imports}) {
    helpers.snHttp('/api/770697/retiresoftwareasset', {method: 'GET'})
    .then(({response}) => {
      // do something with the table data
      var softwaremodelId = api.context.props.sysId;
      var softwaremodelId2 = api.context.props.treeElement;
    })
    .catch(({error}) => {
      const message = `Error: ${error.data.error.message}`;
      console.error(message);
      api.emit('NOW_UXF_PAGE#ADD_NOTIFICATIONS', {
        id: 'alert5',
        status: 'high',
        icon: 'info-circle-outline',
        content: message,
        action: { type: 'dismiss' }
    });
  });
}

Here is the image of the ui builder.

Maybe there is a smarter way to achieve my use case. I wanna push the button on the workspace page and want for this example retire a software model. So When I click the button a flow should be triggered with the current sysID to set the state to retire. This is just a simple example. I want to trigger flows with the current sysid as input when I click on buttons in the workspace.

Maybe any input? Thanks for your help in advance.

[JohnDF]

@Marc Mouries 

You need any clarification from me? Need your support. Thanks

[Marc Mouries · Accepted solution]

In your Scripted REST API, you need to specify a relative path that will contain one or several parameters enclosed between "{ }".

In your case, I'd rename your REST Scripted API

- API Name: software asset

- then create a resource with a relative path : "/retire{sys_id}"

Next in the Scripted REST API code, retrieve the sys_id with 

var input = request.pathParams.input;
varsys_id = request.pathParams.sys_id;

then pass the sys_id to the flow

If you get stuck I highly recommend the training: Scripted REST APIs

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