POST update_metadata

Update the metadata for a list of images already present in your collection.

Resource URL

https://mobileengine.tineye.com/<company>/rest/update_metadata/

Performance

The MobileEngine API can perform one add, update or delete request at a time. Any extra requests submitted will be queued up for processing as slots become available.

Each request accepts maximum 10 filepaths.

Parameters

Filepath

Key

Description

filepath

A filepath under which the image file was added to the collection.

image_id (optional)

An ID under which the image file will be stored in the collection. Any string or integer can be used as image ID, up to 255 characters.

Filepaths

Key

Description

filepaths[0]

A filepath under which the first image file was added to the collection.

image_ids[0] (optional)

An ID under which the first image file will be stored in the collection.

filepaths[n] (optional)

A filepath under which the last image file was added to the collection.

image_ids[n] (optional)

An ID under which the last image file will be stored in the collection.

Request example

curl https://mobileengine.tineye.com/<company>/rest/update_metadata/   \
     -F "filepath=path/folder/1.jpg"                                   \
     -F "image_id=dd8d-6dc8-bf3f"

or

curl https://mobileengine.tineye.com/<company>/rest/update_metadata/   \
     -F "filepaths[0]=path/folder/1.jpg"                               \
     -F "image_ids[0]=6558512785"                                      \
     -F "filepaths[1]=path/folder/2.jpg"                               \
     -F "image_ids[1]=9658451257"

Response examples

JSON

{
    "method": "update_metadata",
    "status": "ok",
    "error": [],
    "result": [],
    "stats": {
        "time_update": 6.01,
        "time_total": 6.56
    }
}

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<data>
    <method>update_metadata</method>
    <status>ok</status>
    <error/>
    <result/>
    <stats>
        <time_update>6.01</time_update>
        <time_total>6.56</time_total>
    </stats>
</data>