Update Client Name using API

[AxelB]

Hello, 

Using the API ,I would like to update the names of the clients connected to my network.

I can use the "Update the attributes of a device" for my switches, but I can find the equivalent for the clients.

All I see is "Update the policy" and "update splash autorization". 

Can someone point me the right request for this, or is it not possible?

Thanks

[PhilipDAth]

I don't see any API functions for updating client info.

[AxelB]

Thanks for trying !

I was thinking about using the request "Provisions a client with a name and policy", that could maybe do the job.

However, as I try to use it, I always run into this error 400:

{
"errors": [
"Network requires a wireless or wired configuration to support client creation"
]
}

I don't understand what is this configuration needed, do you have an idea on how to solve it?

Thanks for the help.

[BrechtSchamp]

I just tested it with Postman and it works. I have an environment setup where baseUrl and networkId are already setup (Info here: https://create.meraki.io/build/meraki-postman-collection-getting-started/).

So the only thing I needed to do was double click the call in the collection so a new tab opens in postman for that call. Then below go to the "body" section and fill in the needed data ( "mac", "name", "devicePolicy"). In this case because I only wanted to change the name I set devicePolicy to "normal".

This is what that looks like:

[AxelB]

I can run the other requests without problems, so I don't think it is a problem with my environment.

I guess it might be a problem with my network config, but I don't know what excactly.

Do you have access to the "add client" button on the "clients" page of the dashboard ?

I can see it here on the first image, but it's not showing in my dashboard: https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Group_Policies_and_Blacklisting/Pre-configure_Network_Policy_for...

Here is what it looks like on postman when I try :

Thanks for your time and help 🙂

[BrechtSchamp · Accepted solution]

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@AxelB wrote:

Do you have access to the "add client" button on the "clients" page of the dashboard ?

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I do yes. What do you have in that network (MX, MR, MS?). I believe the functionality is only available when you have at least an MX or an MR or both in the network. I noticed that the button isn't there in a switch-only network. That's probably because the functionality was actually meant for the management of Group Policies. Which is only available in networks with and MX and/or an MR as well.

[AxelB]

I solved the problem by changing my network Type to "combined", and now I can use the "Add Client" button and the API to change clients' names. 

Thanks for the help.