Aliases

Aliases map alternative tag names to a canonical tag. When users use an alias, it’s automatically resolved to the target tag.

How Aliases Work

When you create an alias doggo → dog:

• Any time someone uses the tag “doggo”, it’s automatically converted to “dog”
• Aliases are resolved before tags are stored
• Multiple aliases can point to the same tag

This lets users tag with natural language (“kitty”, “pupper”) while you maintain consistent data (“cat”, “dog”).

Alias Object

{
  "id": "alias-123",
  "application_id": "app-123",
  "alias": "doggo",
  "tag_id": "tag-dog",
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "tag": {
    "id": "tag-dog",
    "name": "dog"
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
alias	string	Alternative name (1-255 chars)
tag_id	UUID	Target tag this alias resolves to
tag	object	Expanded target tag details

Endpoints

Create Alias

POST /api/v1/applications/{app_id}/aliases

Create a new alias that maps to a tag.

Request:

{
  "alias": "doggo",
  "tag_id": "tag-dog"
}

Example:

curl -X POST "https://app.taguten.com/api/v1/applications/{app_id}/aliases" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "alias": "doggo",
    "tag_id": "tag-dog"
  }'

Note

• Alias names cannot conflict with existing tag names
• Aliases are case-insensitive
• Aliases are resolved before implications are applied

List Aliases

GET /api/v1/applications/{app_id}/aliases

Get all aliases in your application.

curl "https://app.taguten.com/api/v1/applications/{app_id}/aliases" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Update Alias

PATCH /api/v1/applications/{app_id}/aliases/{alias_id}

Change which tag an alias points to.

Request:

{
  "tag_id": "tag-new-target"
}

Note

You cannot change the alias name itself. To rename, delete and create a new alias.

Delete Alias

DELETE /api/v1/applications/{app_id}/aliases/{alias_id}

Delete an alias. The target tag is not affected.

curl -X DELETE "https://app.taguten.com/api/v1/applications/{app_id}/aliases/{alias_id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Common Use Cases

Misspellings

recieve → receive
seperate → separate

Abbreviations

sci-fi → science fiction
bg → background

Slang / Internet Terms

doggo → dog
pupper → dog
kitty → cat
birb → bird

Language Variations

colour → color
grey → gray