Metric event "config id" option

[henk_stobbe]

Hello,

Anybody know the origin or reason for this field?

Sorry, just being curious....

KR Henk

[t_pawlak · Accepted solution]

Hi,
I think I know the answer 😉
this looks like a field that is mainly kept for backward compatibility and migration purposes.
legacyId is most likely the former configuration ID from the old API model, for example from older configuration endpoints such as Metric Events, Management Zones, and similar objects.

For example, I also use such fields in Terraform variables, like this:

variable "management_zone_legacy_id" {
  description = "Legacy ID for Management Zone"
  type        = string
  default     = null
}

So in general, I’d say it exists to help map older configuration objects to the newer model.