The API supply chain page appears displaying all the dependencies in your API ecosystem in list view.
In the Filter field, if needed, specify supplier
and/or consumer operations to return relevant dependencies. The filter feature lets you find all dependencies linked with specified
operations.
To view the dependencies in graph view, click lan(Open graph view) beside the consumer or supplier name in the list.
REST
To list all the dependencies using the List dependencies API, use the following command:
The API supply chain page appears displaying all the dependencies in your API ecosystem in list view.
In the Filter field, if needed, specify supplier
and/or consumer operations to return relevant dependencies. The filter feature lets you find all dependencies linked with specified
operations.
Locate the desired dependency and click See Details.
The Dependency pane appears displaying detailed information about the dependency such as the consumer and supplier details, dependency details, and the user defined attributes.
Alternatively, you can also use the API supply chain graph view to view the dependency details. For more information, see API supply chain graph edge.
REST
To view details of a dependency using the Get dependency details API, use the following command:
The API supply chain page appears displaying all the dependencies in your API ecosystem in list view.
In the Filter field, if needed, specify supplier
and/or consumer operations to return relevant dependencies. The filter feature lets you find all dependencies linked with specified
operations.
Locate a dependency of interest and click delete(Delete dependency) to delete the dependency.
REST
To delete a dependency using the Delete dependency API, use the following command:
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For an overview of API supply chain in API hub, see [API supply chain](./api-supply-chain).\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nList dependencies\n-----------------\n\nYou can view or list all the dependencies in your API ecosystem using Google Cloud console or the [List dependencies](/apigee/docs/reference/apis/apihub/rest/v1/projects.locations.dependencies/list) API. \n\n### Console\n\nTo list all the dependencies in your API ecosystem from API hub, do the following:\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, go to **API hub \\\u003e** **API supply chain**.\n\n [Go to API hub](https://console.cloud.google.com/apigee/api-hub/dependencies)\n\n The **API supply chain** page appears displaying all the dependencies in your API ecosystem in [list view](./api-supply-chain#api-supply-chain-list-view).\n2. In the **Filter** field, if needed, specify supplier and/or consumer operations to return relevant dependencies. The filter feature lets you find all dependencies linked with specified operations.\n3. To view the dependencies in [graph view](./api-supply-chain#api-supply-chain-graph-view), click lan **(Open graph view)** beside the consumer or supplier name in the list.\n\n### REST\n\nTo list all the dependencies using the [List dependencies](/apigee/docs/reference/apis/apihub/rest/v1/projects.locations.dependencies/list) API, use the following command: \n\n```\n curl \"https://apihub.googleapis.com/v1/projects/HUB_PROJECT/locations/HUB_LOCATION/dependencies\"\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer: $(gcloud auth print-access-token)\" -X GET -H \"Content-Type: application/json\"\n```\n\nReplace the following:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eHUB_PROJECT\u003c/var\u003e: The name of your API hub host project. The host project was selected when API hub was provisioned.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eHUB_LOCATION\u003c/var\u003e: The location of the host project. The location was chosen when API hub was provisioned.\n\nSample output: \n\n```\n{\n \"dependencies\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"projects/myproject/locations/us-central1/dependencies/user-to-pet\",\n \"consumer\": {\n \"displayName\": \"POST - /v2/user\",\n \"operationResourceName\": \"projects/myproject/locations/us-central1/apis/payments-api/versions/version1/operations/createuser\"\n },\n \"supplier\": {\n \"displayName\": \"POST - /v2/pet\",\n \"operationResourceName\": \"projects/myproject/locations/us-central1/apis/payments-api/versions/version1/operations/addpet\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n```\n\nView dependency details\n-----------------------\n\nYou can view the dependency details between API operations using Google Cloud console or the [Get dependency details](/apigee/docs/reference/apis/apihub/rest/v1/projects.locations.dependencies/get) API.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n### Console\n\nTo view the details of a dependency from the Google Cloud console, do the following:\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, go to **API hub \\\u003e** **API supply chain**.\n\n [Go to API hub](https://console.cloud.google.com/apigee/api-hub/dependencies)\n\n The **API supply chain** page appears displaying all the dependencies in your API ecosystem in [list view](./api-supply-chain#api-supply-chain-list-view).\n2. In the **Filter** field, if needed, specify supplier and/or consumer operations to return relevant dependencies. The filter feature lets you find all dependencies linked with specified operations.\n3. Locate the desired dependency and click **See Details** .\n\n The **Dependency** pane appears displaying detailed information about the dependency such as the consumer and supplier details, dependency details, and the user defined attributes.\n\nAlternatively, you can also use the API supply chain graph view to view the dependency details. For more information, see [API supply chain graph edge](./api-supply-chain#edges).\n\n### REST\n\nTo view details of a dependency using the [Get dependency details](/apigee/docs/reference/apis/apihub/rest/v1/projects.locations.dependencies/get) API, use the following command: \n\n```\n curl \"https://apihub.googleapis.com/v1/projects/HUB_PROJECT/locations/HUB_LOCATION/dependencies/DEPENDENCY_ID\"\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer: $(gcloud auth print-access-token)\" -X GET -H \"Content-Type: application/json\"\n```\n\nReplace the following:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eHUB_PROJECT\u003c/var\u003e: The name of your API hub host project. The host project was selected when API hub was provisioned.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eHUB_LOCATION\u003c/var\u003e: The location of the host project. The location was chosen when API hub was provisioned.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eDEPENDENCY_ID\u003c/var\u003e: The unique ID of the dependency.\n\nSample response: \n\n```\n{\n \"name\": \"projects/myproject/locations/us-central1/dependencies/user-to-pet\",\n \"consumer\": {\n \"displayName\": \"POST - /v2/user\",\n \"operationResourceName\": \"projects/myproject/locations/us-central1/apis/payments-api/versions/version1/operations/createuser\"\n },\n \"supplier\": {\n \"displayName\": \"POST - /v2/pet\",\n \"operationResourceName\": \"projects/myproject/locations/us-central1/apis/payments-api/versions/version1/operations/addpet\"\n },\n \"state\": \"VALIDATED\",\n \"description\": \"Dependency from user to pet API\",\n \"discoveryMode\": \"MANUAL\",\n \"createTime\": \"2024-04-17T19:33:31.215978712Z\",\n \"updateTime\": \"2024-04-17T19:33:31.737505297Z\"\n}\n```\n\nHere's a sample response, where the error condition indicates the supplier operation was removed\n(a broken dependency): \n\n```\n{\n \"name\": \"projects/common-dev-15/locations/us-central1/dependencies/user-to-pet\",\n \"consumer\": {\n \"displayName\": \"POST - /v2/user\",\n \"operationResourceName\": \"projects/common-dev-15/locations/us-central1/apis/payments-api/versions/2ff89c88-e8b6-48c4-a1c2-bdbb2a929bde/operations/createuser\"\n },\n \"supplier\": {\n \"displayName\": \"POST - /v2/pet\",\n \"operationResourceName\": \"projects/common-dev-15/locations/us-central1/apis/payments-api/versions/2ff89c88-e8b6-48c4-a1c2-bdbb2a929bde/operations/addpet\"\n },\n \"state\": \"VALIDATED\",\n \"description\": \"Dependency from user to pet API\",\n \"discoveryMode\": \"MANUAL\",\n \"createTime\": \"2024-04-17T19:33:31.215978712Z\",\n \"updateTime\": \"2024-04-17T19:33:31.737505297Z\",\n {\n \"error\": \"SUPPLIER_NOT_FOUND\",\n \"errorTime\": 2024-05-18T20:23:42.465324Z\n }\n}\n```\n\nEdit a dependency\n-----------------\n\nYou can edit a dependency using Google Cloud console or the [Patch dependency](/apigee/docs/reference/apis/apihub/rest/v1/projects.locations.dependencies/patch) API.\n**Note:** The only editable attribute is the dependency description. \n\n### Console\n\nTo edit an API dependency from API hub, do the following:\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, go to **API hub \\\u003e** **API supply chain**.\n\n [Go to API hub](https://console.cloud.google.com/apigee/api-hub/dependencies)\n\n The **API supply chain** page appears displaying all the dependencies in your API ecosystem in [list view](./api-supply-chain#api-supply-chain-list-view).\n2. Locate the dependency that you want to edit and click **See Details** .\n\n The **Dependency** pane appears.\n3. Edit the description of the dependency under **Dependency details**.\n4. Click **Save**.\n\n### REST\n\nTo edit a dependency using the [Patch dependencies](/apigee/docs/reference/apis/apihub/rest/v1/projects.locations.dependencies/patch) API, use the following command: \n\n```\n curl \"https://apihub.googleapis.com/v1/projects/HUB_PROJECT/locations/HUB_LOCATION/dependencies/DEPENDENCY_ID\"\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer: $(gcloud auth print-access-token)\" -X PATCH -H \"Content-Type: application/json\"\n '{\n 'description': DESCRIPTION\n }'\n \n```\n\nReplace the following:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eHUB_PROJECT\u003c/var\u003e: The name of your API hub host project. The host project was selected when API hub was provisioned.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eHUB_LOCATION\u003c/var\u003e: The location of the host project. The location was chosen when API hub was provisioned.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eDEPENDENCY_ID\u003c/var\u003e: The ID of the dependency to edit.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c/var\u003e: The description of the dependency.\n\nDelete a dependency\n-------------------\n\nYou can delete a dependency using Google Cloud console or the [Delete dependency](/apigee/docs/reference/apis/apihub/rest/v1/projects.locations.dependencies/delete) API. \n\n### Console\n\nTo delete a dependency from API hub, do the following:\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, go to **API hub \\\u003e** **API supply chain**.\n\n [Go to API hub](https://console.cloud.google.com/apigee/api-hub/dependencies)\n\n The **API supply chain** page appears displaying all the dependencies in your API ecosystem in [list view](./api-supply-chain#api-supply-chain-list-view).\n2. In the **Filter** field, if needed, specify supplier and/or consumer operations to return relevant dependencies. The filter feature lets you find all dependencies linked with specified operations.\n3. Locate a dependency of interest and click delete **(Delete dependency)** to delete the dependency.\n\n### REST\n\nTo delete a dependency using the [Delete dependency](/apigee/docs/reference/apis/apihub/rest/v1/projects.locations.dependencies/delete) API, use the following command: \n\n```\ncurl \"https://apihub.googleapis.com/v1/projects/HUB_PROJECT/locations/HUB_LOCATION/dependencies/DEPENDENCY_ID\"\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer: $(gcloud auth print-access-token)\" -X DELETE -H \"Content-Type: application/json\"\n```\n\nReplace the following:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eHUB_PROJECT\u003c/var\u003e: The name of your API hub host project. The host project was selected when API hub was provisioned.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eHUB_LOCATION\u003c/var\u003e: The location of the host project. The location was chosen when API hub was provisioned.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eDEPENDENCY_ID\u003c/var\u003e: The ID of the dependency to delete."]]
