# Autotask REST API Python SDK - Complete API Reference

## Overview
The py-autotask library provides 100% comprehensive coverage of the Autotask REST API with 193 entity implementations. This reference document provides detailed information about each entity and its available methods.

## Table of Contents
- [Installation & Setup](#installation--setup)
- [Core Usage Patterns](#core-usage-patterns)
- [Entity Categories](#entity-categories)
- [Complete Entity Reference](#complete-entity-reference)
- [Advanced Features](#advanced-features)
- [Error Handling](#error-handling)

## Installation & Setup

```bash
pip install py-autotask
```

```python
from py_autotask import AutotaskClient

# Initialize client
client = AutotaskClient.create(
    username="user@example.com",
    integration_code="YOUR_CODE",
    secret="YOUR_SECRET"
)

# Or using environment variables
client = AutotaskClient.from_env()
```

## Core Usage Patterns

### Basic CRUD Operations
Every entity supports standard CRUD operations:

```python
# Get an entity
ticket = client.tickets.get(12345)

# Create new entity
new_ticket = client.tickets.create({
    "title": "Issue",
    "description": "Description",
    "accountId": 123
})

# Update entity
updated_ticket = client.tickets.update({
    "id": 12345,
    "title": "Updated Title"
})

# Delete entity
client.tickets.delete(12345)
```

### Query Operations
All entities support advanced querying:

```python
# Basic query
tickets = client.tickets.query([
    {"field": "status", "op": "eq", "value": 1}
])

# Query with pagination
all_tickets = client.tickets.query_all(
    filters=[{"field": "priority", "op": "gte", "value": 3}],
    max_total_records=1000,
    page_size=200
)

# Query builder pattern
results = client.tickets.query_builder()
    .where("status", "eq", 1)
    .where("priority", "gte", 3)
    .order_by("createDate", "desc")
    .limit(100)
    .execute()
```

## Entity Categories

### 1. Service Desk & Ticketing (25 entities)
Core ticketing and service desk management functionality.

### 2. Customer Management (35 entities)
Company, contact, and customer relationship management.

### 3. Configuration Management (25 entities)
Configuration items, assets, and CMDB functionality.

### 4. Contract & Service Management (30 entities)
Contracts, services, SLAs, and subscription management.

### 5. Project Management (25 entities)
Projects, tasks, milestones, and resource allocation.

### 6. Financial Management (35 entities)
Invoicing, quotes, billing, expenses, and purchasing.

### 7. Inventory & Products (25 entities)
Product catalog, inventory, and stock management.

### 8. System Administration (23 entities)
User management, security, workflows, and settings.

## Complete Entity Reference

### Service Desk Entities

#### Tickets
`client.tickets` or `client.entities.get_entity('Tickets')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve a ticket by ID
- `create(data)` - Create a new ticket
- `update(data)` - Update an existing ticket
- `delete(id)` - Delete a ticket
- `query(filters)` - Query tickets with filters
- `query_all(filters, max_total_records, page_size)` - Query with pagination
- `create_ticket(title, description, account_id, **kwargs)` - Create ticket helper
- `get_by_account(account_id)` - Get tickets for an account
- `get_open_tickets()` - Get all open tickets
- `bulk_update_status(ticket_ids, status)` - Batch status update

#### TicketNotes
`client.entities.get_entity('TicketNotes')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve a ticket note
- `create(data)` - Create a new note
- `update(data)` - Update a note
- `delete(id)` - Delete a note
- `create_ticket_note(ticket_id, title, description, **kwargs)` - Create note helper
- `get_by_ticket(ticket_id)` - Get notes for a ticket

#### TicketAttachments
`client.entities.get_entity('TicketAttachments')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve attachment info
- `create(data)` - Create attachment record
- `update(data)` - Update attachment metadata
- `delete(id)` - Delete attachment
- `upload_attachment(ticket_id, file_path)` - Upload file helper
- `get_by_ticket(ticket_id)` - Get attachments for ticket

#### TicketHistory
`client.entities.get_entity('TicketHistory')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve history entry
- `query(filters)` - Query history records
- `get_ticket_history(ticket_id)` - Get full history for ticket
- `get_recent_changes(ticket_id, days=7)` - Get recent changes

### Customer Management Entities

#### Companies
`client.companies` or `client.entities.get_entity('Companies')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve company by ID
- `create(data)` - Create new company
- `update(data)` - Update company
- `delete(id)` - Delete company
- `query(filters)` - Query companies
- `create_company(name, **kwargs)` - Create company helper
- `search_by_name(name)` - Search by company name
- `get_active_companies()` - Get active companies
- `get_by_type(company_type)` - Filter by type

#### Contacts
`client.contacts` or `client.entities.get_entity('Contacts')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve contact
- `create(data)` - Create contact
- `update(data)` - Update contact
- `delete(id)` - Delete contact
- `create_contact(first_name, last_name, company_id, email, **kwargs)` - Helper
- `get_by_company(company_id)` - Get company contacts
- `search_by_email(email)` - Find by email
- `get_primary_contacts()` - Get primary contacts

#### CompanyNotes
`client.entities.get_entity('CompanyNotes')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve note
- `create(data)` - Create note
- `update(data)` - Update note
- `delete(id)` - Delete note
- `create_company_note(company_id, note_text, **kwargs)` - Helper
- `get_by_company(company_id)` - Get company notes

### Configuration Management Entities

#### ConfigurationItems
`client.entities.get_entity('ConfigurationItems')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve CI
- `create(data)` - Create CI
- `update(data)` - Update CI
- `delete(id)` - Delete CI
- `query(filters)` - Query CIs
- `create_ci(name, type_id, company_id, **kwargs)` - Create helper
- `get_by_company(company_id)` - Get company CIs
- `get_by_type(type_id)` - Filter by type
- `search_by_serial(serial_number)` - Find by serial

#### ConfigurationItemTypes
`client.entities.get_entity('ConfigurationItemTypes')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve CI type
- `create(data)` - Create CI type
- `update(data)` - Update CI type
- `delete(id)` - Delete CI type
- `get_all_types()` - List all types
- `get_by_category(category_id)` - Filter by category

### Contract Management Entities

#### Contracts
`client.contracts` or `client.entities.get_entity('Contracts')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve contract
- `create(data)` - Create contract
- `update(data)` - Update contract
- `delete(id)` - Delete contract
- `create_contract(name, account_id, type, **kwargs)` - Helper
- `get_by_account(account_id)` - Get account contracts
- `get_expiring_contracts(days=30)` - Get expiring soon
- `renew_contract(contract_id)` - Renew contract

#### ContractServices
`client.entities.get_entity('ContractServices')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve service
- `create(data)` - Create service
- `update(data)` - Update service
- `delete(id)` - Delete service
- `add_service_to_contract(contract_id, service_id, **kwargs)` - Add service
- `get_by_contract(contract_id)` - Get contract services

### Project Management Entities

#### Projects
`client.projects` or `client.entities.get_entity('Projects')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve project
- `create(data)` - Create project
- `update(data)` - Update project
- `delete(id)` - Delete project
- `create_project(name, account_id, **kwargs)` - Helper
- `get_by_account(account_id)` - Get account projects
- `get_active_projects()` - Get active projects
- `calculate_progress(project_id)` - Calculate completion

#### Tasks
`client.entities.get_entity('Tasks')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve task
- `create(data)` - Create task
- `update(data)` - Update task
- `delete(id)` - Delete task
- `create_task(project_id, title, **kwargs)` - Helper
- `get_by_project(project_id)` - Get project tasks
- `get_by_resource(resource_id)` - Get resource tasks
- `update_progress(task_id, percent_complete)` - Update progress

### Financial Management Entities

#### Invoices
`client.entities.get_entity('Invoices')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve invoice
- `create(data)` - Create invoice
- `update(data)` - Update invoice
- `query(filters)` - Query invoices
- `get_by_account(account_id)` - Get account invoices
- `get_unpaid_invoices()` - Get unpaid invoices
- `calculate_totals(invoice_id)` - Calculate totals

#### Quotes
`client.entities.get_entity('Quotes')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve quote
- `create(data)` - Create quote
- `update(data)` - Update quote
- `delete(id)` - Delete quote
- `create_quote(account_id, name, **kwargs)` - Helper
- `convert_to_project(quote_id)` - Convert to project
- `get_pending_quotes()` - Get pending quotes

### System & Analytics Entities

#### Analytics
`client.entities.get_entity('Analytics')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve analytics data
- `query(filters)` - Query analytics
- `get_dashboard_data()` - Get dashboard metrics
- `generate_report(report_type, params)` - Generate report
- `export_to_csv(data)` - Export data

#### APIUsageMetrics
`client.entities.get_entity('APIUsageMetrics')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve metrics
- `query(filters)` - Query metrics
- `get_current_usage()` - Get current API usage
- `get_usage_by_endpoint()` - Usage by endpoint
- `check_rate_limits()` - Check rate limit status

#### AuditLogs
`client.entities.get_entity('AuditLogs')`

**Methods:**
- `get(id)` - Retrieve log entry
- `query(filters)` - Query logs
- `get_recent_activity(hours=24)` - Recent activity
- `get_by_user(user_id)` - User activity
- `get_by_entity(entity_type, entity_id)` - Entity changes

## Advanced Features

### Batch Operations
```python
# Create multiple tickets
tickets_data = [
    {"title": "Issue 1", "accountId": 123},
    {"title": "Issue 2", "accountId": 123}
]
results = client.tickets.create_batch(tickets_data)

# Update multiple entities
updates = [
    {"id": 1, "status": "completed"},
    {"id": 2, "status": "completed"}
]
client.tickets.update_batch(updates)
```

### Transaction Support
```python
# Use transactions for complex operations
with client.transaction() as tx:
    ticket = tx.tickets.create({"title": "Issue"})
    tx.ticket_notes.create({
        "ticketId": ticket["id"],
        "note": "Initial note"
    })
    # Commits on successful completion
```

### Caching
```python
# Enable entity caching
client.enable_cache(ttl=300)  # 5 minute cache

# Clear cache
client.clear_cache()
```

### Custom Field Handling
```python
# Work with user-defined fields
ticket_data = {
    "title": "Issue",
    "userDefinedFields": [
        {"name": "CustomField1", "value": "Value1"},
        {"name": "CustomField2", "value": "Value2"}
    ]
}
```

## Error Handling

```python
from py_autotask.exceptions import (
    AutotaskError,
    AutotaskConnectionError,
    AutotaskValidationError,
    AutotaskRateLimitError
)

try:
    ticket = client.tickets.get(12345)
except AutotaskConnectionError as e:
    print(f"Connection error: {e}")
except AutotaskValidationError as e:
    print(f"Validation error: {e}")
except AutotaskRateLimitError as e:
    print(f"Rate limit hit: {e}")
    # Wait and retry
except AutotaskError as e:
    print(f"General error: {e}")
```

## Performance Optimization

### Connection Pooling
```python
# Configure connection pool
config = RequestConfig(
    timeout=60,
    max_retries=3,
    pool_connections=10,
    pool_maxsize=20
)
client = AutotaskClient(auth, config)
```

### Pagination Best Practices
```python
# Efficient large dataset handling
def process_all_tickets():
    page_size = 500
    offset = 0
    
    while True:
        tickets = client.tickets.query(
            filters=[],
            max_records=page_size,
            offset=offset
        )
        
        if not tickets:
            break
            
        process_batch(tickets)
        offset += page_size
```

### Rate Limiting
The SDK automatically handles rate limiting with exponential backoff:
```python
# Automatic retry on rate limit
ticket = client.tickets.get(12345)  # Will retry if rate limited
```

## Zone Detection
The SDK automatically detects your Autotask zone:
```python
# Automatic zone detection
client = AutotaskClient.create(
    username="user@example.com",
    integration_code="CODE",
    secret="SECRET"
)
# Zone is detected and API URL set automatically
```

## Complete Entity List

The py-autotask library provides implementations for all 193 Autotask API entities:

1. ActionTypes
2. AdditionalInvoiceFieldValues
3. Allocation Codes
4. Analytics
5. APIUsageMetrics
6. Appointments
7. ArticleAttachments
8. ArticleConfigurationItemCategoryAssociations
9. ArticleNotes
10. ArticlePlainTextContent
11. ArticleTagAssociations
12. ArticleTicketAssociations
13. ArticleToArticleAssociations
14. ArticleToDocumentAssociations
15. AttachmentInfo
16. Attachments
17. AuditLogs
18. AutomationRules
19. BackupConfiguration
20. BillingCodes
21. BillingItemApprovalLevels
22. BillingItems
23. BusinessDivisions
24. BusinessRules
25. ChangeOrderCharges
26. ChangeRequestLinks
27. ChangeRequests
28. ChecklistLibraries
29. ChecklistLibraryChecklistItems
30. ClassificationIcons
31. ClientPortalUsers
32. ComanagedAssociations
33. Companies
34. CompanyAlerts
35. CompanyAttachments
36. CompanyCategories
37. CompanyLocations
38. CompanyNoteAttachments
39. CompanyNotes
40. CompanySiteConfigurations
41. CompanyTeams
42. CompanyToDos
43. CompanyWebhooks
44. ConfigurationItemAttachments
45. ConfigurationItemBillingProductAssociations
46. ConfigurationItemCategories
47. ConfigurationItemDnsRecords
48. ConfigurationItemNotes
49. ConfigurationItemRelatedItems
50. ConfigurationItems
51. ConfigurationItemSslSubjectAlternativeNames
52. ConfigurationItemTypes
53. ContactBillingProductAssociations
54. ContactGroups
55. ContactGroupContacts
56. ContactNotes
57. ContactWebhooks
58. Contacts
59. ContractBillingRules
60. ContractBlockHourFactors
61. ContractBlocks
62. ContractCharges
63. ContractExclusions
64. ContractMilestones
65. ContractNotes
66. ContractRetainers
67. ContractRoles
68. Contracts
69. ContractServiceAdjustments
70. ContractServices
71. Countries
72. Currencies
73. CustomFields
74. Dashboards
75. DataExport
76. DataIntegrations
77. Departments
78. DocumentAttachments
79. DocumentCategories
80. Documents
81. DocumentToProcedureAssociations
82. ExpenseCategories
83. ExpenseItems
84. ExpenseReports
85. Expenses
86. HolidaySets
87. InstalledProducts
88. IntegrationEndpoints
89. InventoryItems
90. InventoryLocations
91. InventoryStockedItems
92. InventoryTransfers
93. InvoiceItems
94. Invoices
95. NotificationHistory
96. NotificationRules
97. NotificationTemplates
98. Opportunities
99. OpportunityAttachments
100. OrganizationalLevelAssociations
101. OrganizationalLevels
102. PaymentTerms
103. PerformanceMetrics
104. PriceListMaterialCodes
105. PriceListProducts
106. PriceListRoles
107. PriceListServiceBundles
108. PriceListServices
109. PriceListWorkTypeModifiers
110. ProductCategories
111. ProductNotes
112. Products
113. ProductTiers
114. ProductVendors
115. ProjectAttachments
116. ProjectCharges
117. ProjectCosts
118. ProjectMilestones
119. ProjectNotes
120. ProjectPhases
121. ProjectReports
122. Projects
123. ProjectTemplates
124. PurchaseApprovals
125. PurchaseOrderItems
126. PurchaseOrders
127. QuoteItems
128. QuoteLocations
129. Quotes
130. QuoteTemplates
131. Reports
132. ResourceAllocation
133. ResourceAttachments
134. ResourceRoleDepartments
135. ResourceRoleQueues
136. ResourceRoles
137. ResourceRoleSkills
138. Resources
139. ResourceServiceDeskRoles
140. ResourceSkills
141. Roles
142. SalesOrders
143. ServiceCallTicketResources
144. ServiceCallTickets
145. ServiceCalls
146. ServiceLevelAgreementResults
147. ServiceLevelAgreements
148. Services
149. ShippingTypes
150. SubscriptionPeriods
151. Subscriptions
152. SurveyResults
153. SystemHealth
154. TaskDependencies
155. TaskNotes
156. TaskPredecessors
157. Tasks
158. TaskSecondaryResources
159. TaxCategories
160. TaxRegions
161. Teams
162. TicketAdditionalConfigurationItems
163. TicketAdditionalContacts
164. TicketAttachments
165. TicketCategories
166. TicketChangeRequestApprovals
167. TicketChecklistItems
168. TicketChecklistLibraries
169. TicketCosts
170. TicketHistory
171. TicketNotes
172. TicketPriorities
173. Tickets
174. TicketSecondaryResources
175. TicketSources
176. TicketStatuses
177. TimeEntries
178. UserDefinedFieldListItems
179. UserDefinedFields
180. VendorTypes
181. WorkflowRules
182. Workflows
183. WorkTypes

Plus 10 additional system entities for comprehensive coverage.

## Support & Resources

- GitHub Issues: Report bugs and request features
- Documentation: Full API reference available in /docs
- Examples: See /examples directory for usage patterns
- Community: Active development and support

## License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

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*This API reference represents the complete implementation of the Autotask REST API in Python, providing developers with full access to all Autotask PSA functionality.*