Core Objects
Service Adjustment
Understanding the Service Adjustment object and its role in the Ping Proxies API
The Service Adjustment object represents a record of changes made to services in the Ping Proxies system. It provides a detailed audit trail of any modifications to a service, including who made the change, when it was made, and what was modified.
Key Attributes
Attribute | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
service_adjustment_id | integer | Unique identifier for the service adjustment |
service_id | string | ID of the service that was modified |
service_adjustment_type | string | Type of adjustment (e.g., extension , fulfillment , proxy_replacement ) |
service_adjustment_status | string | Status of the adjustment (pending , complete , failed ) |
service_adjustment_pre | object | JSON representation of the service state before the adjustment |
service_adjustment_post | object | JSON representation of the service state after the adjustment |
service_adjustment_eval | object | Evaluation of changes between pre and post states |
service_adjustment_is_administrator | boolean | Whether the adjustment was made by a Ping Proxies administrator |
service_adjustment_is_automatic | boolean | Whether the adjustment was made automatically by the system |
service_adjustment_is_customer | boolean | Whether the adjustment was made by the customer |
service_adjustment_creation_datetime | datetime | When the adjustment was created |
service_adjustment_last_update_datetime | datetime | When the adjustment was last updated |
invoice_id | string | ID of any invoice associated with the adjustment |
Service Adjustment Types
Service adjustments can be of various types, each representing a different kind of change:
Type | Description |
---|---|
ingestion | Initial creation and ingestion of a service |
fulfillment | Allocation of proxies to a service |
remove_proxy | Removal of proxies from a service |
additional_fulfillment | Adding more proxies to an existing service |
update | General update to service attributes |
proxy_replacement | Replacing proxies with new ones |
extension | Extending the service period |
top_up | Adding additional bandwidth to a residential service |
top_up_and_extension | Both extending service and adding bandwidth |
cancel | Cancellation of a service |
Object Relationships
The Service Adjustment object is connected to several other objects in the Ping Proxies API:
- Service: Each adjustment is associated with a specific service
- Invoice: Adjustments that involve billing will reference an invoice
- Proxy Replacements: When proxies are replaced, the adjustment may contain details of the replacement
- Customer: Adjustments track which customer made the change, if applicable
Related Endpoints
Endpoint | Description |
---|---|
GET /public/user/service_adjustment/retrieve/{service_adjustment_id} | Retrieve a specific service adjustment |
GET /public/user/service_adjustment/search | Search service adjustments with filters |
Example Response Structure
Usage Notes
- Service adjustments provide a comprehensive audit trail of all changes to services
- The
service_adjustment_pre
andservice_adjustment_post
fields store JSON snapshots of the service state before and after the change - The
service_adjustment_eval
field provides a side-by-side comparison of changed values - When an adjustment involves proxy replacements, the
proxy_replacements
array will be included with details of each replaced proxy - Service adjustments are read-only records and cannot be modified once created
- The
service_adjustment_is_administrator
,service_adjustment_is_automatic
, andservice_adjustment_is_customer
flags help identify the origin of the change - For complex adjustments like
proxy_replacement
, the adjustment may contain additional nested objects with details specific to that adjustment type