Managed Inputs

Managed inputs are used to store and keep track of your inputs to use for an experiment. They can be created either by referencing a prior run within your application, or by uploading a new input. A major benefit of using an input as part of an input set is a potentially long run does not have to be completed in order to start a batch, simply use the input data and get testing.

There are several interfaces for creating managed inputs:

• Console: use the web interface.
• Cloud API: use the HTTP endpoints.

Console

Go to the Console web interface, and open your app. Go to the Experiments > Inputs tab. Click on New Input. Fill in the fields.

Cloud API

Define the desired input ID, name, and your input's format (csv-archive for .tar.gz csv files, json, or text). After, create the input by:

• Referencing a run ID

{
    "run_id": "nextroute-12345",
    "name":"my new input",
    "description":"Input based on nextroute-12345",
    "format": {
        "input": {
            "type" : "json"
        }
    }
}

• Or, referencing an upload ID

Please see the large payloads page to learn how to upload your input to retrieve an upload ID.

{
    "id": "",
    "run_id": "9a2a2835-559d-496b-a732-e30ccc329a92",
    "name":"my new input",
    "description":"Input based on an upload",
    "format": {
        "input": {
            "type" : "json"
        }
    }
}