iQ JavaScript Extension API | iQ Profiles

To learn more about this API and available object fields, see iQ Profiles API and iQ Profiles Objects.

How it works

iQ Profiles uses JSON objects to retrieve data from an iQ Tag Management account profile and update the basic JavaScript Code extension, which allows you to use custom code deployment processes to manage iQ Tag Management profiles.

Use the PATCH method to create, update, and delete components in the iQ Profile object.

PATCH /v3/tiq/accounts/{ACCOUNT}/profiles/{PROFILE}

When you use the PATCH method you are making changes to your profile configuration programmatically using a save or save-as. After making changes with the API you must still log into the application to publish.

Example cURL Request

curl --location --request PATCH 'https://platform.tealiumapis.com/v3/tiq/accounts/{ACCOUNT}/profiles/{PROFILE}' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzUx...MiJ9' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '

Authentication

The bearer token is used to authenticate all API calls and not the API key. The API key is only used in the authentication call. In addition to the bearer token, the authentication response includes a region-specific hostname that must be used in subsequent server-side API calls.

See the Tealium API V3 Getting Started guide to learn about generating a bearer token from the API key.

Profile fields

Profiles are JSON objects that contain the following possible fields:

Field	Type	Required	Description
`versionTitle`	String	Optional	The title of the resulting saved version. Default with `saveType` set to `saveAs` : `API \| {TIMESTAMP}` Default with `saveType` set to `save`: Existing version title.
`saveType`	String	Optional	The type of save to perform with the PATCH request: `save` or `saveAs`. Default is `saveAs`.
`notes`	String	Required	Additional notes about the publish version.
`operationList`	Array	Required	A list of operation objects. For example, multiple JavaScript extensions.
`op`	String	Required	The operation to perform: `add`, `replace`, or `remove`.
`path`	String	Required	The component type and ID to update, in the format:`/{TYPE}/{ID}`.
`value.object`	String	Required	The object type being updated: `variable` or `extension`.
`value.name`	String	Required (for add/replace)	Title of the component.
`value.notes`	String	Optional	Additional notes about the component.
`value.type`	String	Required (for extensions)	The type of extension to add.
`value.scope`	String	Optional	The name of the extension scope or, for tag-scoped extensions, a comma-separated list of tag IDs. `Before Load Rules` `After Load Rules` `DOM Ready` `Tag Scoped Extensions` `After Tag Extensions`
`value.occurrence`	String	Optional	Determines the number of times the JavaScript code extension runs per page load. Values: `Run Once` or `Run Always`. Default: `Run Always`.
`value.status`	String	Optional	The on/off status of the component: `active` or `inactive`. Default: `active`
`value.selectedTargets`	Map <string, Boolean>	Optional	An object of environments to publish the component to: `{ "prod" : true\|false, "qa" : true\|false, "dev" : true\|false }` Default: All environments set to `true`.
`value.conditions`	Array[object]	Optional	The conditions object for the extension that includes the variable, operator, and value. If you do not include conditions in your PATCH request, but they exist in the profile, the request will be seen as a `remove` action.
`value.configuration`	Array[object]	Required	The configuration object for the component. This object varies for each type of component. Only one object is allowed in this array field. For example: `{ name: “code” value: “JSON-escaped JavaScript code here” }`

Example request

{
  "versionTitle":"Version 2023.09.19.1127",
  "saveType": "saveAs",
  "notes": "version notes here",
  "operationList":[
    {
      "op":"add",
      "path":"/extensions",
      "value":{
        "object": "extension",
        "name": "My extension",
        "notes": "extension notes here",
        "type": "Javascript Code",
        "scope": "After Load Rules",
        "occurence": "Run Always",
        "status": "active",
        "selectedTargets":{
          "qa": true,
          "dev": true,
          "prod": true
        },
        "conditions": [
          [
            {
              "variable": "va.badges.30",
              "operator": "is_badge_assigned",
              "value": ""
            }
          ]
        ],
        "configuration": [
          {
            "name": "code",
            "value": "b.page_name ||= \"Generic Page\";"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

PATCH operation parameters

Instead of POST, PUT, and DELETE methods, the PATCH method uses the op parameter to specify the action to perform.

The op parameter supports the following values:

add - Create the component.
replace - Update the component.
remove - Delete the component.

To specify the the type and ID of the component, use the path parameter. The path parameter format is /{TYPE}/{ID}.

For example, to add an extension use:

"op" : "add",
"path" : "/extensions"

To update a specific extension, add the ID to the path:

"op" : "replace",
"path" : "/extensions/503"

Create extension

This PATCH method takes a profile object and additional extension fields.

Example request

{
  "versionTitle":"Version 2023.09.19.1127",
  "saveType": "saveAs",
  "notes": "version notes here",
  "operationList":[
    {
      "op":"add",
      "path":"/extensions",
      "value":{
        "object": "extension",
        "name": "Lowercase extension",
        "notes": "extension notes here",
        "type": "Lower-Casing",
        "scope": "After Load Rules",
        "occurence": "Run Always",
        "status": "active",
        "selectedTargets":{
          "qa": true,
          "dev": true,
          "prod": true
        },
        "configuration":[
          {
           "all": true,
           "lower_case_arrays": "true",
            "constructor": "",
            "initialize": ""
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Update extension

This PATCH method takes a profile object and additional extension fields.

Example request

{
  "versionTitle":"Version 2023.09.19.1127",
  "saveType": "saveAs",
  "notes": "version notes here",
  "operationList":[
    {
      "op":"replace",
      "path":"/extensions",
      "value":{
        "object": "extension/86",
        "name": "Lowercase extension",
        "notes": "extension notes here",
        "type": "Lower-Casing",
        "scope": "After Load Rules",
        "occurence": "Run Always",
        "status": "active",
        "selectedTargets":{
          "qa": true,
          "dev": true,
          "prod": true
        },
        "configuration":[
          {
           "all": true,
           "lower_case_arrays": "true",
            "constructor": "",
            "initialize": ""
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Delete extension

This PATCH method takes a profile object and additional extension fields.

Example request

{
  "versionTitle":"Version 2023.09.19.1127",
  "saveType": "saveAs",
  "notes": "version notes here",
  "operationList":[
    {
      "op":"remove",
      "path":"/extensions/86",
      "value":{
        "object": "extension",
      }
    }
  ]
}

Error messages

Potential error messages for this endpoint:

Error Code	Error Message
400	`"Validate patch request failed due to unsupported extension type {TYPE}"` `"Unsupported extension type {TYPE}"` `"Validate patch request failed due to %s"` `"Cannot set tag scope extension with tags that do not exist, id: {ID} - {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Cannot set extension scope to sync if the setting is not turned on - {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Error in getting next extension id - {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Profile libraries are out of date, merge changes before patching profile - {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"patchProfile.arg2.notes: must not be empty"`
404	`"Extension validation failed - extensionId: {ID} \| account: {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}. Cause: not found"` `"Extension ID {ID} not found in the profile {PROFILE}"` `"Account: {ACCOUNT}, profile: {PROFILE} not found"`
409	`"Conflict with profile extension: _id: {ID}, extType: {EXT_TYPE}, title: {TITLE}"` `"Users are currently viewing the same account: {ACCOUNT} profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Error saving profile: {PROFILE} for account: {ACCOUNT}, duplicate versions: {VERSIONS}"`
500	`"An error occurred"` `"Profile: {PROFILE} inherits from library profile"` `"Unable to invoke request: unknown host, see logs for more detail."` `"Error processing json for extension - account: {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Error saving profile metadata - account: {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Error saving profile - account: {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"` `"Error saving profile(legacy) - {ACCOUNT} \| profile: {PROFILE}"`