====/api/metadata/property [POST]====

===Usage===

Creates a new property, or returns the ID of an existing property if one already exists.

===Details==

^Detail^Value^
|Group|Asset|
|From Server Version|0.9.0|
|Permission|[[permission_guest|Admin]]|
|Methods|POST|

==Parameters==

^Parameter^Notes^Meaning^
|**name**|String [Required]|The name of the new property|
|**type**|String [Required]|The type of the new property|
|**options**|String (None)|Any options that apply to the new property|
|**id**|Integer]|The ID of the existing property (if updating)|
|**format**|String (xml)|Either 'xml' or 'json'|

===Examples===

==Call==

<code>
[POST] http://ardiserver.com/api/asset/property?name=Temperature&type=measurement&default=%7C0%7C100%7C1%7CDeg%20C
</code>

//Note that in the above URL, the 'default' parameter is encoded//

The option being saved is **default=25|0|100|1|Deg C**, meaning that the default value for the property should be 25 degrees C, ranged between 0-100 and with 1 decimal place.

==Success (XML)==

<code>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<success>
   <message>Property Created</message>
   <id>23</id>
</success>
</code>

==Success (JSON)==

<code>
[{
	"message": ["Already Exists"],
	"id": ["31"]
}]
</code>

===Other Versions===

[[/api/metadata/property_post]] \\
[[/api/metadata/property_delete]] \\