API: update dependency_parent_hostname doesn't work

[hfpbtrs]

Hi,

I try to update the host dependencies by API.

curl --cacert /etc/apache2/ssl.crt/ca.crt -sS -X PATCH -d '{"field":
 "dependency_parent_hostname","data":"PARENT_HOSTNAME"}' -H 
 'X-Auth-Token:MY_TOKEN' 
 'https://MY_SERVER_URL/api/v0/devices/HOSTNAME_RECIEVING_THE_PARENT'
{
    "status": "ok",
    "message": "Device dependency_parent_hostname field has been updated"
}

When I look into the host object, nothing hast changed.

What’s wrong?

The validate.php - Output:
https://p.libren.ms/view/fe6245cd

EDIT:
I just found out

1. even if You use non-existing fieldnames in the { }-construct, You always get the status “ok” and the message “Device DIRDARIQUATSCH field has been updates”
2. parent-child dependencies are kept in a separate table;

So I guess:

• the API is broken when it comes to updating fields
• I would have to update that separate tabel

Is there a way to do that with an API call?

[hfpbtrs]

For the time beeing, I switched over to MySQL statements

INSERT INTO device_relationships (parent_device_id,child_device_id) VALUES 
('$parent_uid_lnms','$host_uid_lmns')

This works, but for me in our uninversities situation the preferred way is through the API. Any chance, anyone of You knows the right path to the right api endpoint?

[hfpbtrs]

Update:

I just tried the API path for adding parents to a host and it doesn’t work:

curl --cacert <PATHTOMYCERTS> --X POST -d '{"parent_ids":"2107"}' -H 'X-Auth-Token: <MYTOKEN>' https://<LIBRENMS:PORT>/api/v0/devices/1/parents

… and the bash just ‘hangs’: no logentry, no error, nothing.

Am I doing sth. wrong?

The validate.php - Output:
https://p.libren.ms/view/4c33d8ce