Remove content from libraries: Migration guide

This guide outlines the main differences between the Remove content from libraries endpoint and the v1 deleteFromGroupLibrary endpoint.

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Key changes

  • Restricted scope: The v2 endpoint is restricted and requires the following scope: groups:bulk. To request this scope, reach out to your Customer Success Partner (CSP).
  • Bulk operation: The v2 endpoint operates as a bulk endpoint, allowing you to process up to 20,000 objects asynchronously. The v1 endpoint was a synchronous operation for a single group.
  • Request structure: The v2 endpoint shifts from using multiple top-level JSON arrays (organized by type) to a single input array of objects.

Documentation links

Here are the links to the API reference for:

Endpoint mapping

Here's the direct correlation between the v1 and v2 endpoint URLs:

  • API v1: /api/v1/groups/:group_id/library
  • API v2: /api/v2/bulk/groups/library

Behavior changes

This section details the specific changes in the internal behavior of the API.

  • Asynchronous processing: API v2 shifts from synchronous to asynchronous operations. Instead of an immediate success (200 OK), it returns a 202 Accepted status code. A successful response code does not mean the content is already removed, but that the task has started. The response includes a Location header to track the bulk operation's status.
  • Bulk scope: The v2 endpoint is designed for bulk removal, allowing removal of multiple content associations across different groups and content types in a single call (up to 20,000 items). The v1 endpoint only supported removal from a single group per request.

Input changes

This section details the specific alterations to the input requirements between API versions.

API v1 input example

curl --location --request DELETE 'https://app.360learning.com/api/v1/groups/6470744ad045da027bccafd1/library' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
  "courses": ["6475f4696935d28559684d22"]
}'

API v2 input example

curl --request DELETE \
     --url https://app.360learning.com/api/v2/bulk/groups/library \
     --header '360-api-version: v2.0' \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'authorization: Bearer your_access_token' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --data '
{
  "input": [
    {
      "groupId": "6470744ad045da027bccafd1",
      "contentType": "course",
      "contentId": "6475f4696935d28559684d22"
    },
    {
      "groupId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439032",
      "contentId": "545f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
      "contentType": "path"
    }
  ]
}
'

Main input differences

Change type

API v1

API v2

Removed
Path parameter

group_id (Required): The unique ID of the group was passed in the URL path.

Replaced by groupId body parameter.

Removed
Body parameter

programTemplates: Top-level JSON array containing program template IDs.

Removed because the underlying feature (Programs) has been retired from the platform and is not supported in API v2.

Removed
Body parameter

courses: Top-level JSON array containing course IDs.

Content IDs and types are now specified using the nested fields contentId and contentType.

Removed
Body parameter

paths: Top-level JSON array containing path IDs.

Content IDs and types are now specified using the nested fields contentId and contentType.

Added
Header parameter


360-api-version (Required): API version identifier. Example: v2.0.

Added
Body parameter


input (Required, length ≤ 20000): New array of objects for bulk processing.

Added
Body parameter


groupId (Required, nested in input): The unique ID of the group. V1 used a path parameter.

Added
Body parameter


contentId (Required, nested in input): The unique ID of the content.

Added
Body parameter


contentType (Required, nested in input): The type of the content (path, course).

Output changes

This section details the specific alterations to the successful output returned between API versions.

API v1 output example

{
  "status": "group_updated"
}

API v2 output example

No JSON body is returned for a successful submission. The 202 status code is the key response indicator.

Main output differences

API v2 shifted from synchronous (200 OK) to asynchronous operations (202 Accepted). The primary change is the response code and the inclusion of the Location header to track the operation's status.

Change type

API v1

API v2

Removed
Output property

status: Property confirming group update status (group_updated). Removed in v2 because the operation is asynchronous.


Modified
Success output

200 OK: Returns immediate success with an empty body.

202: Accepted. Changed for asynchronous operation tracking. The response includes a Location header with the URL to track the operation status.