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# Register Device

POST http://localhost:8080/api/v3/devices
Content-Type: application/json

Public (devices/** whitelisted) - typically called before login as part of device onboarding.

Reference: https://apidocs.sare.africa/sare-core-api/identity/devices/register-device

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `model` (string, required)
- `deviceId` (string, required)
- `isRooted` (boolean, required)
- `appVersion` (string, required)
- `deviceType` (string, required)
- `isEmulator` (boolean, required)
- `isJailBroken` (boolean, required)
- `publicKeyPem` (string, required)
- `operatingSystem` (string, required)
- `operatingSystemVersion` (string, required)

## Response

### 200

OK

- `code` (integer, required)
- `data` (object, required)
  - `id` (string, required)
  - `model` (string, required)
  - `deviceId` (string, required)
  - `isRooted` (boolean, required)
  - `appVersion` (string, required)
  - `deviceType` (string, required)
  - `isEmulator` (boolean, required)
  - `isJailBroken` (boolean, required)
  - `operatingSystem` (string, required)
  - `operatingSystemVersion` (string, required)
- `message` (string, required)

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad Request

- `path` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `message` (string, required)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "model": "Pixel 8",
  "deviceId": "e2e-device-1a2b3c4d",
  "isRooted": false,
  "appVersion": "2.0.0",
  "deviceType": "APP",
  "isEmulator": false,
  "isJailBroken": false,
  "publicKeyPem": "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\nMFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAE...\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----",
  "operatingSystem": "Android",
  "operatingSystemVersion": "14"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "code": 200,
  "data": {
    "id": "f5c1d4e5-2a3b-4c5d-8e9f-0a1b2c3d4e5f",
    "model": "Pixel 8",
    "deviceId": "e2e-device-1a2b3c4d",
    "isRooted": false,
    "appVersion": "2.0.0",
    "deviceType": "APP",
    "isEmulator": false,
    "isJailBroken": false,
    "operatingSystem": "Android",
    "operatingSystemVersion": "14"
  },
  "message": "Device registered successfully"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Identity_Devices_Register Device_example
import requests

url = "http://localhost:8080/api/v3/devices"

payload = {
    "model": "Pixel 8",
    "deviceId": "e2e-device-1a2b3c4d",
    "isRooted": False,
    "appVersion": "2.0.0",
    "deviceType": "APP",
    "isEmulator": False,
    "isJailBroken": False,
    "publicKeyPem": "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
MFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAE...
-----END PUBLIC KEY-----",
    "operatingSystem": "Android",
    "operatingSystemVersion": "14"
}
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Identity_Devices_Register Device_example
const url = 'http://localhost:8080/api/v3/devices';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"model":"Pixel 8","deviceId":"e2e-device-1a2b3c4d","isRooted":false,"appVersion":"2.0.0","deviceType":"APP","isEmulator":false,"isJailBroken":false,"publicKeyPem":"-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\nMFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAE...\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----","operatingSystem":"Android","operatingSystemVersion":"14"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Identity_Devices_Register Device_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "http://localhost:8080/api/v3/devices"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"model\": \"Pixel 8\",\n  \"deviceId\": \"e2e-device-1a2b3c4d\",\n  \"isRooted\": false,\n  \"appVersion\": \"2.0.0\",\n  \"deviceType\": \"APP\",\n  \"isEmulator\": false,\n  \"isJailBroken\": false,\n  \"publicKeyPem\": \"-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\\nMFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAE...\\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----\",\n  \"operatingSystem\": \"Android\",\n  \"operatingSystemVersion\": \"14\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Identity_Devices_Register Device_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("http://localhost:8080/api/v3/devices")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"model\": \"Pixel 8\",\n  \"deviceId\": \"e2e-device-1a2b3c4d\",\n  \"isRooted\": false,\n  \"appVersion\": \"2.0.0\",\n  \"deviceType\": \"APP\",\n  \"isEmulator\": false,\n  \"isJailBroken\": false,\n  \"publicKeyPem\": \"-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\\nMFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAE...\\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----\",\n  \"operatingSystem\": \"Android\",\n  \"operatingSystemVersion\": \"14\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Identity_Devices_Register Device_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("http://localhost:8080/api/v3/devices")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"model\": \"Pixel 8\",\n  \"deviceId\": \"e2e-device-1a2b3c4d\",\n  \"isRooted\": false,\n  \"appVersion\": \"2.0.0\",\n  \"deviceType\": \"APP\",\n  \"isEmulator\": false,\n  \"isJailBroken\": false,\n  \"publicKeyPem\": \"-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\\nMFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAE...\\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----\",\n  \"operatingSystem\": \"Android\",\n  \"operatingSystemVersion\": \"14\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Identity_Devices_Register Device_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'http://localhost:8080/api/v3/devices', [
  'body' => '{
  "model": "Pixel 8",
  "deviceId": "e2e-device-1a2b3c4d",
  "isRooted": false,
  "appVersion": "2.0.0",
  "deviceType": "APP",
  "isEmulator": false,
  "isJailBroken": false,
  "publicKeyPem": "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\\nMFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAE...\\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----",
  "operatingSystem": "Android",
  "operatingSystemVersion": "14"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Identity_Devices_Register Device_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("http://localhost:8080/api/v3/devices");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"model\": \"Pixel 8\",\n  \"deviceId\": \"e2e-device-1a2b3c4d\",\n  \"isRooted\": false,\n  \"appVersion\": \"2.0.0\",\n  \"deviceType\": \"APP\",\n  \"isEmulator\": false,\n  \"isJailBroken\": false,\n  \"publicKeyPem\": \"-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\\nMFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAE...\\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----\",\n  \"operatingSystem\": \"Android\",\n  \"operatingSystemVersion\": \"14\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Identity_Devices_Register Device_example
import Foundation

let headers = ["Content-Type": "application/json"]
let parameters = [
  "model": "Pixel 8",
  "deviceId": "e2e-device-1a2b3c4d",
  "isRooted": false,
  "appVersion": "2.0.0",
  "deviceType": "APP",
  "isEmulator": false,
  "isJailBroken": false,
  "publicKeyPem": "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
MFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAE...
-----END PUBLIC KEY-----",
  "operatingSystem": "Android",
  "operatingSystemVersion": "14"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "http://localhost:8080/api/v3/devices")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```