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> Item object

The following objects are directly related to the item API.

Item

Web items cannot be directly created, updated or deleted via the Zabbix API.

The item object has the following properties.

Property Type Description
itemid string (readonly) ID of the item.
delay
(required)
integer Update interval of the item in seconds.
hostid
(required)
string ID of the host or template that the item belongs to.
interfaceid
(required)
string ID of the item's host interface.

Not required for template items. Optional for Zabbix agent (active), Zabbix internal, Zabbix trapper, Zabbix aggregate, database monitor and calculated items.
key_
(required)
string Item key.
name
(required)
string Name of the item.
type
(required)
integer Type of the item.

Possible values:
0 - Zabbix agent;
1 - SNMPv1 agent;
2 - Zabbix trapper;
3 - simple check;
4 - SNMPv2 agent;
5 - Zabbix internal;
6 - SNMPv3 agent;
7 - Zabbix agent (active);
8 - Zabbix aggregate;
9 - web item;
10 - external check;
11 - database monitor;
12 - IPMI agent;
13 - SSH agent;
14 - TELNET agent;
15 - calculated;
16 - JMX agent;
17 - SNMP trap.
value_type
(required)
integer Type of information of the item.

Possible values:
0 - numeric float;
1 - character;
2 - log;
3 - numeric unsigned;
4 - text.
authtype integer SSH authentication method. Used only by SSH agent items.

Possible values:
0 - (default) password;
1 - public key.
data_type integer Data type of the item.

Possible values:
0 - (default) decimal;
1 - octal;
2 - hexadecimal;
3 - boolean.
delay_flex string Flexible intervals as a serialized string.

Each serialized flexible interval consists of an update interval and a time period separated by a forward slash. Multiple intervals are separated by a colon.
delta integer Value that will be stored.

Possible values:
0 - (default) as is;
1 - Delta, speed per second;
2 - Delta, simple change.
description string Description of the item.
error string (readonly) Error text if there are problems updating the item.
flags integer (readonly) Origin of the item.

Possible values:
0 - a plain item;
4 - a discovered item.
formula integer/float Custom multiplier.

Default: 1.
history integer Number of days to keep item's history data.

Default: 90.
inventory_link integer ID of the host inventory field that is populated by the item.

Refer to the host inventory page for a list of supported host inventory fields and their IDs.

Default: 0.
ipmi_sensor string IPMI sensor. Used only by IPMI items.
lastclock timestamp (readonly) Time when the item was last updated.

This property will only return a value for the period configured in ZBX_HISTORY_PERIOD.
lastns integer (readonly) Nanoseconds when the item was last updated.

This property will only return a value for the period configured in ZBX_HISTORY_PERIOD.
lastvalue string (readonly) Last value of the item.

This property will only return a value for the period configured in ZBX_HISTORY_PERIOD.
logtimefmt string Format of the time in log entries. Used only by log items.
mtime timestamp Time when the monitored log file was last updated. Used only by log items.
multiplier integer Whether to use a custom multiplier.
params string Additional parameters depending on the type of the item:
- executed script for SSH and Telnet items;
- SQL query for database monitor items;
- formula for calculated items.
password string Password for authentication. Used by simple check, SSH, Telnet, database monitor and JMX items.
port string Port monitored by the item. Used only by SNMP items.
prevvalue string (readonly) Previous value of the item.

This property will only return a value for the period configured in ZBX_HISTORY_PERIOD.
privatekey string Name of the private key file.
publickey string Name of the public key file.
snmp_community string SNMP community. Used only by SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 items.
snmp_oid string SNMP OID.
snmpv3_authpassphrase string SNMPv3 auth passphrase. Used only by SNMPv3 items.
snmpv3_authprotocol integer SNMPv3 authentication protocol. Used only by SNMPv3 items.

Possible values:
0 - (default) MD5;
1 - SHA.
snmpv3_contextname string SNMPv3 context name. Used only by SNMPv3 items.
snmpv3_privpassphrase string SNMPv3 priv passphrase. Used only by SNMPv3 items.
snmpv3_privprotocol integer SNMPv3 privacy protocol. Used only by SNMPv3 items.

Possible values:
0 - (default) DES;
1 - AES.
snmpv3_securitylevel integer SNMPv3 security level. Used only by SNMPv3 items.

Possible values:
0 - noAuthNoPriv;
1 - authNoPriv;
2 - authPriv.
snmpv3_securityname string SNMPv3 security name. Used only by SNMPv3 items.
state integer (readonly) State of the item.

Possible values:
0 - (default) normal;
1 - not supported.
status integer Status of the item.

Possible values:
0 - (default) enabled item;
1 - disabled item.
templateid string (readonly) ID of the parent template item.

Hint: Use the hostid property to specify the template that the item belongs to.
trapper_hosts string Allowed hosts. Used only by trapper items.
trends integer Number of days to keep item's trends data.

Default: 365.
units string Value units.
username string Username for authentication. Used by simple check, SSH, Telnet, database monitor and JMX items.

Required by SSH and Telnet items.
valuemapid string ID of the associated value map.