Decrement¶
Description¶
This operation decrements the key's value by a specific number.
Method¶
PUT
Endpoint URL¶
Important
Make sure to replace xxxx in the domain name in the request specification below to the one assigned to your application.
https://xxxx.backendless.app/api/hive/[hive-name]/key-value/[key]/decrement?value=[decrement-by]
where:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
[hive-name] |
Name of a hive where the operation is performed. |
[key] |
Key name identifying a key-value pair. |
[decrement-by] |
A number to decrement the value by. |
Request Headers¶
None.
Request Body¶
None.
Response Body¶
Тhe decremented value.
Example¶
The example below decrements the value associated with the key John by 2.
curl --location --request PUT "https://xxxx.backendless.app/api/hive/workedHours/key-value/John/decrement?value=2"
where:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
workedHours |
Name of a hive where the operation is performed. |
John |
Key name to decrement the associated value by 2. |
Codeless Reference¶
where:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
hive name |
Name of a hive where the operation is performed. |
key name |
Key name identifying a key-value pair. |
decrement by |
Specify a number to decrement the value by. |
Returns the decremented value.
Consider the following Key Value storage:
The example below decrements the value for the "Apples" key by 2:
The key-value storage will look as shown below after the Codeless logic runs: