Get a list of available firmware images for an account:

GET /firmware/{account}

Lists all device firmware images available for an account, based on the devices registered to that account. Comparing available firmware versions with the versions installed on devices can show you which devices should be scheduled for a firmware upgrade.

You can request all available firmware images or only those applicable to a specified client type.

Contents

See also:
Schedule Firmware Upgrade
Get a List of Devices

Request Components

HTTP Request

GET https://thingspace.verizon.com/api/fota/v1/firmware/{account}

Resource Path and Query Parameters

You must include the account name in the path.

Parameter Name Data Type Description
account
required
string The name of the account for which you want the list of available firmware. An account name is usually numeric, and must include any leading zeros.

Header Parameters

The request header must contain a current ThingSpace authorization token and a current VZ-M2M session token.

Parameter Name Data Type Description
Authorization
required
string HTTP Authorization request header containing a valid Bearer token.
VZ-M2M-Token
required
string A valid session token returned by a Connectivity Management POST /session/login request.

Request Body

None.

Example Request

Request the list of available firmware for an account:

curl https://thingspace.verizon.com/api/fota/v1/firmware/0402196254-00001  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $AUTH_TOKEN' -H 'VZ-M2M-Token: $M2M_TOKEN'

Success Responses

Status 200

A success response contains an array of firmware objects. Each object contains this information:

Parameter Name Data Type Description
firmwareName string The name of the firmware image, provided by the device manufacturer. You must use this name when scheduling an upgrade.
participantName string Internal reference; can be ignored.
launchDate string The release date of the firmware image.
releaseNote string Additional information about the release.
model string The device model that the firmware applies to. Must match the model of any devices that you want to apply this upgrade to.
make string The device make that the firmware applies to. Must match the make of any devices that you want to apply this upgrade to.
fromVersion string The firmware version that must currently be on the device to upgrade. Must match the firmware of any devices that you want to apply this upgrade to.
toVersion string The firmware version that will be on the device after an upgrade.
clientType string The device management protocol supported by the firmware, either “OMADM” or “LWM2M.”

Example Success Response

[  
  {  
    "firmwareName":"FOTA_Verizon_Model-A_01To02_HF",
    "participantName":"0402196254-00001",
    "launchDate":"0001-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC",
    "releaseNote":"",
    "model":"Model-A",
    "make":"Verizon",
    "fromVersion":"VerizonFirmwareVersion-01",
    "toVersion":"VerizonFirmwareVersion-02",
    "clientType": "OMADM"
  }
]

Failure Responses

Status 400

All error messages are returned in this format:

{
  "errorCode": "error code string",
  "errorMessage": "error message string"
}

Error codes and messages are listed on the Error Messages page, along with explanations and suggestions for corrective actions.