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🧪 Update Trailer

Update an existing trailer. By default, the trailer will be updated asynchronously, and you can check the status of the operation using the returned operation ID.

Authentication

AuthorizationBearer

Bearer authentication of the form Bearer <token>, where token is your auth token.

Path parameters

idstringRequiredformat: "uuid"
The unique identifier of the trailer

Query parameters

is_syncbooleanOptionalDefaults to false

Whether to process the request synchronously. If true, Catena will attempt to create or update the resource immediately with the TSP and return the result in the response. When performing synchronous operations, you are responsible for handling any necessary retries in case of transient failures.If false (default), Catena will create an asynchronous operation, and you can check the status of the operation using the returned operation ID.

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
connection_idstringRequiredformat: "uuid"

Unique identifier of the connection at Catena Telematics which will be used to create this resource. A connection represents a Fleet/TSP pairing.

trailer_namestring or nullOptional
Display name or unit number for the trailer.
oemstring or nullOptional

Manufacturer (OEM) of the trailer.

model_typestring or nullOptional

Manufacturer model or type designation (e.g., ‘53ft Dry Van’, ‘Reefer’).

model_yearinteger or nullOptional

Model year (four-digit, e.g., 2022).

vinstring or nullOptional

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), typically 17 characters; if available.

license_plate_regionstring or nullOptional

Plate region/subdivision (state/province code, e.g., ‘CA’, ‘ON’).

license_plate_countrystring or nullOptional

Plate country code (ISO-3166-1 alpha-2, e.g., ‘US’, ‘CA’).

license_plate_numberstring or nullOptional

License plate number (e.g., ‘HMT-3570’).

is_activeboolean or nullOptional

Indicates whether this trailer is currently active/in service.

statusstring or nullOptional

Operational status label (e.g., ‘IN_SERVICE’, ‘OUT_OF_SERVICE’, ‘MAINTENANCE’).

notesstring or nullOptional

Free-text notes about the trailer (plain text).

eld_idstring or nullOptional

Telematics/ELD device identifier associated with this trailer, if any.

eld_serial_numberstring or nullOptional

Telematics/ELD device serial number, if any.

eld_device_typestring or nullOptional

Telematics/ELD device type or model family (vendor-specific).

eld_product_idstring or nullOptional

Telematics/ELD vendor product identifier (catalog/model code).

total_axlesinteger or nullOptional
Total number of axles on the trailer.
external_idstring or nullOptional
External trailer identifier as known in the TSP or customer's system.
trailer_lengthdouble or nullOptional

Length of the trailer (numeric; unit per source, e.g., feet or meters).

trailer_typestring or nullOptional

Body type/classification (e.g., Dry Van, Reefer, Flatbed, Tanker, Chassis).

Response

The trailer was updated successfully.
partner_idstringformat: "uuid"
The ID of the partner that created the operation.
connection_idstringformat: "uuid"
The ID of the connection
resourceenum

The type of resource to operate on (e.g., vehicle, driver).

operation_typeenum

The type of operation to perform (e.g., create, update).

Allowed values:
payloadmap from strings to any
The payload of the operation, containing the resource attributes to be created or updated.
idstringOptionalformat: "uuid"
Unique identifier for the resource operation.
created_atdatetimeOptional

Immutable: The datetime the record was created in Catena Telematics.

updated_atdatetimeOptional
The datetime the record was last modified in Catena Telematics.
deleted_atdatetime or nullOptional
The datetime the record was logically deleted from Catena Telematics.
resource_idstring or nullOptionalformat: "uuid"

Unique identifier of the record. Can be null for create operations where the source does not exist yet.

source_idstring or nullOptional
The unique identifier of the resource in the source system. Required for update operations.
statusenumOptional
The status of the operation
Allowed values:
logslist of objectsOptional
Log entries for each attempt to execute this operation.

Errors

400
Bad Request Error
401
Unauthorized Error
403
Forbidden Error
404
Not Found Error
405
Method Not Allowed Error
409
Conflict Error
422
Unprocessable Entity Error
429
Too Many Requests Error
500
Internal Server Error
501
Not Implemented Error
502
Bad Gateway Error