Hyperion
  1. Operational Controls
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      • Operational Controls
        • setComponentState
          POST
        • setInstanceState
          POST
        • switchInstance
          POST
        • setSystemState
          POST
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          POST
    • Configuration
      • createInstance
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  1. Operational Controls

switchInstance

Testing Env
https://{{host}}:8092
Testing Env
https://{{host}}:8092
POST
/json-rpc/instance/switchto
Websocket
On connection to the API you will be connected to the first running instance by default.
Switch to a given instance and subseqnnet commands will be applied to the instance unless the instance is overwritten within a command.
Request Request Example
Shell
JavaScript
Java
Swift
curl --location -g --request POST 'https://localhost:8092/json-rpc/instance/switchto' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "command": "instance",
    "subcommand": "switchTo",
    "instance": 0,
    "tan": 4711
}'
Response Response Example
Success
{
    "command": "instance-switchTo",
    "info": {
        "instance": 0
    },
    "success": true,
    "tan": 4711
}

Request

Body Params application/json
command
enum<string> 
required
The type of command to execute.
Allowed value:
instance
subcommand
enum<string> 
required
The type of sub-command to execute.
Allowed value:
switchTo
instance
integer 
required
Instance index (0-254) to which the command applies.
>= 0<= 254
tan
integer 
optional
Transaction number for tracking requests and responses.
>= 0
Example:
4711
Examples

Responses

🟢200Success
application/json
Body
command
string 
required
The command executed
subcommand
string 
optional
The sub-command executed
success
boolean 
required
Result, if the request excuted successfully
info
object 
optional
Information requested
Additional properties
integer  | number  | string  | boolean 
optional
error
string 
optional
Reason why a request did not execute successfully
errorData
array [object {1}] 
optional
Detailed error explaination
description
string 
optional
tan
integer 
required
Request's transaction number
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