Exchange Distribution List (Rest API)

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Distribution List

Index

URL:

[GET] /customers/(customer account number)/domains/(domain name)/ex/distributionlists


Description:

This operation returns a list of distribution lists associated with the domain.


Remarks:

The Index operation only supports the GET HTTP verb. For text/xml format, refer to the following schema document: [Groups.xsd]


Example:

get '/customers/12345678/domains/example.com/ex/distributionlists?size=100&page=1&contains=mailing', 'text/xml'


Errors:

Description HTTP Response Code Sample Message
Format is invalid 406 Invalid format
Domain is not found 404 abc.com not found
Distribution List is not found 404 Distribution List not found


Show

URL:

[GET] /customers/(customer account number)/domains/(domain name)/ex/distributionlists/(distribution list name)


Description:

Returns the distribution list's details.


Remarks:

The show operation only supports the GET HTTP verb. For text/xml format, refer to the following schema document: [Group.xsd]


Example:

get '/customers/12345678/domains/example.com/ex/distributionlists/all.employees', 'text/xml'


Errors:

Description HTTP Response Code Sample Message
Format is invalid 406 Invalid format
Domain is not found 404 abc.com not found
Distribution list is not found 404 Distribution List not found


Add/Edit

URL:

Add: [POST] /customers/(customer account number)/domains/(domain name)/ex/distributionlists/(distribution list name)
Edit: [PUT] /customers/(customer account number)/domains/(domain name)/ex/distributionlists/(distribution list name)


Description:

Adds/edits the distribution list with the specified information. Required fields must be supplied when adding. Others are optional.


Field Name Data Type Description
name string Distribution list name (Required for Add, not available for Edit)
displayName string Distribution list display name (Required)
isHidden boolean Whether or not the distribution list is hidden from the Global Address List (Defaults to false)


Example:

post '/customers/12345678/domains/example.com/ex/distributionlists/all.employees',
{ 
  'name' => 'all.employees', 
  'displayName' => 'Employees' 
},
'text/xml'
put '/customers/12345678/domains/example.com/ex/distributionlists/all.employees',
{ 
  'displayName' => 'Example.com Employees' 
},
'text/xml',

Errors:

Description HTTP Response Code Sample Message
Format is invalid 406 Invalid format
Domain is not found 404 abc.com not found
Required form field is missing 400 Missing required field: name
Required form field has null or empty string input 400 Required field displayName cannot be empty
Boolean form field has non-boolean input 400 Invalid format for isHidden, input must be True or False
Form data has unrecognized field 400 Unrecognized field: size
New distribution list name already exists 400 The email address john.doe@abc.com is already in use
New distribution list name doesn't meet the naming requirements 400 Invalid user name
New distribution list display name doesn't meet the naming requirements 400 Invalid display name
Distribution list is not found 404 Distribution List not found
Display name doesn't meet the naming requirements 400 Invalid display name


Delete

URL:

[DELETE] /customers/(customer account number)/domains/(domain name)/ex/distributionlists/(distribution list name)


Description:

Deletes the distribution list.


Example:

delete '/customers/12345678/domains/example.com/ex/distributionlists/all.employees', 'text/xml'


Description HTTP Response Code Sample Message
Domain is not found 404 abc.com not found
Distribution list is not found 404 Distribution List not found


Email Addresses

This refers to the email addresses a distribution list can appear as.

Add Email Address

URL:

[POST] /customers/(customer account number)/domains/(domain name)/ex/distributionlists/(distribution list name)/emailaddresses/(email address)


Description:

Adds an email address that the distribution list is associated with to the list. This address' domain name must be the same as the domain the distribution list is under.


Example:

post '/customers/12345678/domains/example.com/ex/distributionlists/all.employees/emailaddresses/alex@example.com', {}, 'text/xml'

Errors:

Description HTTP Response Code Sample Message
Format is invalid 406 Invalid format
Domain is not found 404 abc.com not found
Distribution list is not found 404 Distribution list not found


Delete Email Address

URL:

[DELETE] /customers/(customer account number)/domains/(domain name)/ex/distributionlists/(distribution list name)/emailaddresses/(email address)


Description:

Deletes the email address that is tied to the distribution list.


Example:

delete '/customers/12345678/domains/example.com/ex/distributionlists/all.employees/emailaddresses/alex@example.com', 'text/xml'

Member

This refers to the recipients of the distribution list.

Add Member

URL:

[POST] /customers/(customer account number)/domains/(domain name)/ex/distributionlists/(distribution list name)/members/(member name)


Description:

Adds an email address to the distribution list.


Example:

post '/customers/12345678/domains/example.com/ex/distributionlists/all.employees/members/john.smith', {}, 'text/xml'


Errors:

Description HTTP Response Code Sample Message
Format is invalid 406 Invalid format
Domain is not found 404 abc.com not found
Distribution list is not found 404 Distribution list not found
Required form field is missing 400 Missing field: addmember
Form data has unrecognized field 400 Unrecognized field: deletemember
New member is not found 400 No user with the email address jane.doe exists


Delete Member

URL:

[DELETE] /customers/(customer account number)/domains/(domain name)/ex/distributionlists/(distribution list name)/members/(member name)


Description:

Delete an email address from the distribution list.


Example:

delete '/customers/12345678/domains/example.com/ex/distributionlists/all.employees/members/john.smith', {}, 'text/xml'


Errors:

Description HTTP Response Code Sample Message
Format is invalid 406 Invalid format
Domain is not found 404 abc.com not found
Distribution list is not found 404 Distribution list not found
Member is not found 400 Invalid group member name