Beta APIs

[beta] Update a Ground Intelligence issue

Updates the status, type, or dismissal metadata for a Ground Intelligence road-condition issue.

<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>).

To use this endpoint, select Write Ground Intelligence Issues under the Ground Intelligence category when creating or editing an API token. <a href="https://developers.samsara.com/docs/authentication#scopes-for-api-tokens" target="_blank">Learn More.</a>

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patch/ground-intelligence/issues

Request

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

Query parameters

idstring required

Unique identifier for the Ground Intelligence issue.

Request body

dismissalNotestring nullable

Optional note about the dismissal. Set to null to clear.

dismissalReason'notMyJurisdiction' | 'knownIssue' | 'duplicate' | 'inaccurateDetection' | 'other'

Reason for dismissing the issue. Required when status is dismissed. Valid values: notMyJurisdiction, knownIssue, duplicate, inaccurateDetection, other

status'needsReview' | 'reviewed' | 'resolved' | 'dismissed'

Customer-facing review status for the issue. Valid values: needsReview, reviewed, resolved, dismissed

type'pothole' | 'roadCracking' | 'patchedPothole' | 'transverseCrack' | 'longitudinalCrack' | 'alligatorCrack' | 'utilityCut' | 'steelPlate' | 'repavingNeeded'

Customer-facing road-condition type for the issue. Valid values: pothole, roadCracking, patchedPothole, transverseCrack, longitudinalCrack, alligatorCrack, utilityCut, steelPlate, repavingNeeded

Example request

{
  "dismissalNote": "Repair is already scheduled.",
  "dismissalReason": "knownIssue",
  "status": "dismissed",
  "type": "pothole"
}

Response

OK response.

Example response

{
  "data": {
    "createdAtTime": "2026-08-06T08:00:00Z",
    "dashboardUrl": "https://cloud.samsara.com/o/123456/ground-intelligence/issues/5267696d-a9f9-4031-bdf4-6fbc9ec64e57",
    "firstSeenTime": "2026-08-06T08:00:00Z",
    "id": "5267696d-a9f9-4031-bdf4-6fbc9ec64e57",
    "lastSeenTime": "2026-08-06T09:00:00Z",
    "location": {
      "point": {
        "latitude": 37.7749,
        "longitude": -122.4194
      },
      "type": "point"
    },
    "observationCount": 3,
    "roadSegment": {
      "roadClass": "residential",
      "roadName": "Market Street",
      "roadSurface": "paved"
    },
    "severity": "high",
    "status": "dismissed",
    "type": "pothole",
    "updatedAtTime": "2026-08-06T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Changes

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