SAsamsara
Trailers

Update a trailer

Update a trailer. Note this implementation of patch uses the JSON merge patch proposed standard. This means that any fields included in the patch request will overwrite fields which exist on the target resource. For arrays, this means any array included in the request will replace the array that exists at the specified path, it will not add to the existing array

<b>Rate limit:</b> 100 requests/min (learn more about rate limits <a href="https://developers.samsara.com/docs/rate-limits" target="_blank">here</a>).

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patch/fleet/trailers/{id}

Request

  • Base URL
    https://api.samsara.com
  • Auth
    HTTP bearer

Path parameters

idstring required

ID of the trailer. Can be either unique Samsara ID or an external ID for the trailer.

Request body

enabledForMobileboolean

Indicates if the trailer is visible on the Samsara mobile apps.

externalIdsobject

A map of external ids

licensePlatestring

The license plate of the Trailer. By default: empty. Can be set or updated through the Samsara Dashboard or the API at any time.

namestring

The human-readable name of the Trailer. This is set by a fleet administrator and will appear in both Samsara’s cloud dashboard as well as the Samsara Driver mobile app. By default, this name is the serial number of the Samsara Asset Gateway. It can be set or updated through the Samsara Dashboard or through the API at any time.

notesstring

These are generic notes about the Trailer. Empty by default. Can be set or updated through the Samsara Dashboard or the API at any time.

odometerMetersinteger

When you provide a manual odometer override, Samsara will begin updating a trailer's odometer using GPS distance traveled since this override was set. Only applies to trailers installed with Samsara gateways.

tagIdsstring[]

An array of IDs of tags to associate with this trailer. If your access to the API is scoped by one or more tags, this field is required to pass in.

trailerSerialNumberstring

The serial number of the trailer.

Example request

{
  "attributes": [
    {
      "dateValues": [
        "2024-01-15",
        "2024-12-31"
      ],
      "id": "494123",
      "name": "Compliance/ELD",
      "numberValues": [
        867,
        5309
      ],
      "stringValues": [
        "HQ",
        "Leased"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "enabledForMobile": true,
  "licensePlate": "7TYP290",
  "name": "Trailer-123",
  "notes": "These are my trailer notes",
  "odometerMeters": 1234,
  "tagIds": [
    "Magnam omnis et et occaecati.",
    "Temporibus voluptas.",
    "Commodi pariatur."
  ],
  "trailerSerialNumber": "8V8WD530FLN016251"
}

Response

OK response.

Example response

{
  "data": {
    "attributes": [
      {
        "dateValues": [
          "2024-01-15",
          "2024-12-31"
        ],
        "id": "494123",
        "name": "Compliance/ELD",
        "numberValues": [
          867,
          5309
        ],
        "stringValues": [
          "HQ",
          "Leased"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "enabledForMobile": true,
    "id": "494123",
    "installedGateway": {
      "model": "VG34",
      "serial": "GFRV-43N-VGX"
    },
    "licensePlate": "7TYP290",
    "name": "Trailer-123",
    "notes": "These are my trailer notes",
    "tags": [
      {
        "id": "3914",
        "name": "East Coast",
        "parentTagId": "4815"
      }
    ],
    "trailerSerialNumber": "8V8WD530FLN016251"
  }
}

Changes

No recorded changes to this operation across all 1 revision of this API.