Reach It
- Method:
POST - Path:
/api/maps/load - Base URL:
http://openhaldex.local(or controller IP) - Response format:
JSON
API Endpoint
Load Map by Path
Loads selected map file into active map.
Query Input
None
Body Input
JSON: {"path":"/maps/name.json"}
Response / Parse
Receive: JSON: {"ok":true,"path":"..."}
Parse: Supports json and preset txt sources.
Error Behavior
400 invalid/missing path or load failed; 200 success
Example Call
curl -s -X POST "http://openhaldex.local/api/maps/load" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{...}'Endpoint-Specific Engineering Notes
This section is intentionally unique for POST /api/maps/load. Focus area:
switching active profile from stored map set. When integrating OpenHaldex at scale, this endpoint should be treated as a dedicated
workflow step rather than a generic HTTP action.
Operational scenario: Load selected profile, then confirm active map contents and status mode context immediately.
Domain vocabulary: profile-load, activation, named-map, selection-commit, load-confirm, runtime-swap, file-apply, profile-switch, current-json, selector-sync.
Common Mistakes for This Endpoint
- Load success assumed without readback
- Selecting invalid profile names
- Race conditions during rapid profile changes
Practical Validation Pattern
- Prepare endpoint-specific payload and validate types/ranges before send.
- Execute
POST /api/maps/loadand capture status code + raw response. - Parse response and apply only validated fields to UI state.
- Run a follow-up read (usually
/api/status) to verify runtime convergence. - Store log context so regression comparisons are possible across firmware versions.
Reference Snippet
await fetch('/api/maps/load',{method:'POST',headers:{'Content-Type':'application/json'},body:JSON.stringify({name})});
Unique endpoint guidance like this helps prevent duplicate-content clustering while remaining genuinely useful for developers working on OpenHaldex integrations for haldex controller, VW AWD controller, and Audi AWD controller environments.
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