topic API to add network to a device. in Network Platform API

API to add network to a device.

orrellb — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:39:30 GMT

I'm working on some automation scripting and have figured out most of what I need except I can't figure out how to connect a network to a device. I have a script to get the details of an existing device and it shows a "networkId": "L_XXXXXXXXXXXXXX".

"networkID" is not listed in the schema on Update Device - Meraki Dashboard API v1 - Cisco Meraki Developer Hub so is this possible to do or is there another API call I should be using instead?

If I try to update a device with a PUT and using a "networkId": "L_YYYYYYYYYYYYY" I get

Status Code: 400
Response Text: {"errors":["Error for /devices/{serial}: None of the fields ('name', 'tags', 'lat', 'lng', 'address', 'notes', 'moveMapMarker', 'switchProfileId' or 'floorPlanId') were specified."]}

Re: API to add network to a device.

dajirku — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:46:33 GMT

You will have to remove it from the existing network https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/remove-network-devices/ back into inventory and then assign it to the new network using https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/claim-network-devices/

Re: API to add network to a device.

orrellb — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:22:56 GMT

The network and device I'm testing with are not part joined to any other device/network yet. In the example above I am able to see the 'networkId' if I look at an existing device that is already setup.

In the link you posted that shows 'networkId' as required but does not show that field in any of the examples or Schema Definition. That page looks the same as Claim Into Organization Inventory - Meraki Dashboard API v1 - Cisco Meraki Developer Hub to Claim a device into the inventory. I already have it in my inventory I just need to link it with a network.

Re: API to add network to a device.

orrellb — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:25:24 GMT

Oh I just spotted the 'networkId' as part of the API path. Let me test that.

Re: API to add network to a device.

orrellb — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:34:30 GMT

That worked. Thanks

The title 'Claim Network Devices' sounds way too similar to the other document of trying to claim it into the Inventory.

Re: API to add network to a device.

dajirku — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:51:07 GMT

bingo 😉 glad it worked! That construct of the API path being part of the context for the action is consistent in the API