# Measurement Units (Core)
Endpoints to create, update and read measurement units.
## List measurement units
> This part of the API is in Beta status. For details please check the \api-release-life-cycle documentation\.\
\
```json
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","operationId":"getAllMeasurementUnits","parameters":[{"description":"all entities after given Id","in":"query","name":"startAfterId","required":false,"schema":{"type":"string"}},{"description":"number of measurementUnits to show","in":"query","name":"size","required":false,"schema":{"default":25,"type":"integer"}},{"description":"key of the measurementUnit","in":"query","name":"key","required":false,"schema":{"type":"string"}},{"description":"Provide the localized names for the measurementUnit. If not provided the default locale is used., for example de_DE.","in":"query","name":"locale","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"200":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/MeasurementUnits"}}},"description":"The found measurementUnit."},"401":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Your user is not allowed to operate against this API instance"},"403":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Your user, although recognized, is not authorized to use this endpoint"},"404":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Entity not found"}},"summary":"List measurement units","tags":["Measurement Units (Core)"]}}}}
```
## Create measurement unit
> This part of the API is in Beta status. For details please check the \api-release-life-cycle documentation\.\
\
```json
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","operationId":"createMeasurementUnit","requestBody":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/MeasurementUnitForCreation"}}}},"responses":{"201":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/MeasurementUnit"}}},"description":"Successfully created the measurementUnit."},"401":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Your user is not allowed to operate against this API instance"},"403":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Your user, although recognized, is not authorized to use this endpoint"},"404":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Entity not found"}},"summary":"Create measurement unit","tags":["Measurement Units (Core)"]}}}}
```
## Get measurement unit
> This part of the API is in Beta status. For details please check the \api-release-life-cycle documentation\.\
\
```json
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```
## Update measurement unit
> This part of the API is in Beta status. For details please check the \api-release-life-cycle documentation\.\
\
```json
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","operationId":"updateMeasurementUnit","parameters":[{"in":"path","name":"measurementUnitId","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"requestBody":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/MeasurementUnitForCreation"}}},"required":true},"responses":{"200":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/MeasurementUnit"}}},"description":"Successfully updated the measurementUnit."},"401":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Your user is not allowed to operate against this API instance"},"403":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Your user, although recognized, is not authorized to use this endpoint"},"404":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Entity not found"}},"summary":"Update measurement unit","tags":["Measurement Units (Core)"]}}}}
```
## Delete measurement unit
> This part of the API is in Beta status. For details please check the \api-release-life-cycle documentation\.\
\
```json
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","operationId":"deleteMeasurementUnit","parameters":[{"in":"path","name":"measurementUnitId","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"Successfully deleted the measurementUnit."},"401":{"content":{"*/*":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Your user is not allowed to operate against this API instance"},"403":{"content":{"*/*":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Your user, although recognized, is not authorized to use this endpoint"},"404":{"content":{"*/*":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ApiError"}}},"description":"Entity not found"}},"summary":"Delete measurement unit","tags":["Measurement Units (Core)"]}}}}
```
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