@title Conduit API: Using Edit Endpoints
@group conduit

Describes how to use edit endpoints to create and update objects.

Overview
========

Many applications provide `edit` endpoints, which are the primary way to
create and update objects (like tasks) using the API.

To create or edit an object, you'll build a list of //transactions// and pass
them to the endpoint. Each transaction applies a change to a field or property
on the object.

For example, a transaction might change the title of an object or add
subscribers.

When creating an object, transactions will be applied to an empty object. When
editing an object, transactions will be applied to an existing object.

The best reference for a particular `edit` endpoint is the Conduit API console.
For example, you can find the console page for `maniphest.edit` by navigating
to {nav Conduit > maniphest.edit} in the web UI. This page contains detailed
information about the endpoint and how it can be used.

Creating Objects
================

To create objects, pass a list of transactions but leave `objectIdentfier`
blank. This tells the endpoint that you want to create a new, empty object and
then apply the transactions to it.


Editing Objects
===============

To edit objects, pass a list of transactions and use `objectIdentifier` to
specify which object to apply them to. You can normally pass an ID or PHID,
and many applicaitons also allow you to pass a monogram (for example, you can
edit a task by passing `T123`).


Building Transactions
=====================

When creating or editing objects, you'll build a list of transactions to
apply. This transaction list will look something like this:

```lang=json, name="Example Transaction List"
[
  {
    "type": "title",
    "value": "Assemble in the barnyard"
  },
  {
    "type": "description",
    "value": "All animals should assemble in the barnyard promptly."
  },
  {
    "type": "subscribers.add",
    "value": ["dog", "cat", "mouse"]
  }
]
```

Applied to an empty object (say, a task), these transactions would create a new
task with the specified title, description and subscribers.

Applied to an existing object, they would retitle the task, change its
description, and add new subscribers.

The particular transactions available on each object are documented on the
Conduit API console page for that object.


Return Type
===========

WARNING: The structure of the return value from these methods is likely to
change as ApplicationEditor evolves.

Return values look something like this for now:

```lang=json, name=Example Return Value
{
  "object": {
    "phid": "PHID-XXXX-1111"
  },
  "transactions": [
    {
      "phid": "PHID-YYYY-1111",
    },
    {
      "phid": "PHID-YYYY-2222",
    }
  ]
}
```

The `object` key contains information about the object which was created or
edited.

The `transactions` key contains information about the transactions which were
actually applied. For many reasons, the transactions which actually apply may
be greater or fewer in number than the transactions you provided, or may differ
in their nature in other ways.


Next Steps
==========

Continue by:

  - returning to the @{article:Conduit API Overview}.
