Adobe Captivate Skills API

Manage skills and skill levels associated with learning content

OpenAPI Specification

adobe-captivate-skills-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Adobe Captivate Prime API (Learning Manager) Account Skills API
  description: The Adobe Learning Manager (formerly Captivate Prime) API v2 provides programmatic access to the Learning Management System for managing learning objects, courses, users, enrollments, certifications, skills, badges, gamification, catalogs, and user groups. The API follows the JSON:API specification and uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. It enables integration with third-party systems for automating learner management, content delivery, and reporting.
  version: '2'
  contact:
    name: Adobe Learning Manager Support
    url: https://helpx.adobe.com/learning-manager/kb/helpdesk.html
  termsOfService: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html
  license:
    name: Adobe Terms of Use
    url: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html
servers:
- url: https://learningmanager.adobe.com/primeapi/v2
  description: Adobe Learning Manager Production API
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Skills
  description: Manage skills and skill levels associated with learning content
paths:
  /skills:
    get:
      operationId: getSkills
      summary: Adobe Captivate List Skills
      description: Retrieves a paginated list of skills defined in the account. Skills represent competencies that learners develop by completing learning objects.
      tags:
      - Skills
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageOffset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageLimit'
      - name: filter.name
        in: query
        description: Filter skills by name (partial match supported)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: 'Comma-separated list of related resources to include. Valid values: skillLevels, learningObjects'
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of skills
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SkillListResponse'
              examples:
                getSkills200Example:
                  summary: Default getSkills 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                    - example
                    links:
                      self: https://example.com/path/abc123
                      next: https://example.com/path/abc123
                      prev: https://example.com/path/abc123
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                getSkills401Example:
                  summary: Default getSkills 401 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    source:
                      info: example
                    status: active
                    title: example
                    detail: example
                    code: example
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /skills/{skillId}:
    get:
      operationId: getSkill
      summary: Adobe Captivate Get a Skill
      description: Retrieves a single skill by its ID with its levels and associations.
      tags:
      - Skills
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/skillId'
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: Comma-separated list of related resources to include
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Skill details
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SkillResponse'
              examples:
                getSkill200Example:
                  summary: Default getSkill 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                      id: abc123
                      type: standard
                      attributes:
                        description: Example description
                        name: Example Name
                        state: Active
                      relationships:
                        skillLevels: example
                        learningObjects: example
        '404':
          description: Skill not found
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                getSkill404Example:
                  summary: Default getSkill 404 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    source:
                      info: example
                    status: active
                    title: example
                    detail: example
                    code: example
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /users/{userId}/userSkills:
    get:
      operationId: getUserSkills
      summary: Adobe Captivate List User Skills
      description: Retrieves skills acquired by a specific user, including the skill level achieved and points earned toward each skill.
      tags:
      - Skills
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/userId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageOffset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageLimit'
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: 'Comma-separated list of related resources. Valid values: skill, skillLevel'
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of user skills
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSkillListResponse'
              examples:
                getUserSkills200Example:
                  summary: Default getUserSkills 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                    - id: abc123
                      type: standard
                      attributes:
                        dateAchieved: {}
                        pointsEarned: {}
                      relationships:
                        skill: {}
                        skillLevel: {}
                    links:
                      self: https://example.com/path/abc123
                      next: https://example.com/path/abc123
                      prev: https://example.com/path/abc123
        '404':
          description: User not found
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                getUserSkills404Example:
                  summary: Default getUserSkills 404 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    source:
                      info: example
                    status: active
                    title: example
                    detail: example
                    code: example
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    Skill:
      type: object
      description: A skill competency defined in the Learning Manager system
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique skill identifier
        type:
          type: string
          const: skill
        attributes:
          type: object
          properties:
            description:
              type: string
              description: Skill description
            name:
              type: string
              description: Skill name
            state:
              type: string
              description: Skill state
              enum:
              - Active
              - Retired
        relationships:
          type: object
          properties:
            skillLevels:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Relationship'
            learningObjects:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Relationship'
    Relationship:
      type: object
      description: A JSON:API relationship object
      properties:
        data:
          oneOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceIdentifier'
          - type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceIdentifier'
        links:
          type: object
          properties:
            related:
              type: string
              format: uri
              description: URL to fetch the related resource
    UserSkillListResponse:
      type: object
      description: Paginated list of user skills
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: string
              type:
                type: string
                const: userSkill
              attributes:
                type: object
                properties:
                  dateAchieved:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                    description: When the skill was achieved
                  pointsEarned:
                    type: number
                    description: Points earned toward this skill
              relationships:
                type: object
                properties:
                  skill:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Relationship'
                  skillLevel:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Relationship'
        links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationLinks'
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Error response following JSON:API error format
      properties:
        source:
          type: object
          properties:
            info:
              type: string
              description: URL to the API documentation
        status:
          type: string
          description: HTTP status code
        title:
          type: string
          description: Short error title
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error description
        code:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable error code
    PaginationLinks:
      type: object
      description: Pagination links following JSON:API conventions
      properties:
        self:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL for the current page
        next:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL for the next page
        prev:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL for the previous page
    ResourceIdentifier:
      type: object
      description: JSON:API resource identifier
      required:
      - id
      - type
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Resource identifier
        type:
          type: string
          description: Resource type name
    SkillListResponse:
      type: object
      description: Paginated list of skills
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Skill'
        links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationLinks'
    SkillResponse:
      type: object
      description: Single skill response
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Skill'
  parameters:
    userId:
      name: userId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the user
      schema:
        type: string
    skillId:
      name: skillId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the skill
      schema:
        type: string
    pageLimit:
      name: page[limit]
      in: query
      description: Maximum number of records to return per page (max 10)
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 10
        maximum: 10
    pageOffset:
      name: page[offset]
      in: query
      description: The offset for pagination (number of records to skip)
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 0
        minimum: 0
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication via Adobe IMS. Supports authorization code flow for user-context access and client credentials flow for application-level access.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://learningmanager.adobe.com/oauth/o/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://learningmanager.adobe.com/oauth/token
          refreshUrl: https://learningmanager.adobe.com/oauth/token/refresh
          scopes:
            learner:read: Read access to learner data
            learner:write: Write access to learner data
            admin:read: Read access to admin data
            admin:write: Write access to admin data
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://learningmanager.adobe.com/oauth/token
          scopes:
            learner:read: Read access to learner data
            admin:read: Read access to admin data
            admin:write: Write access to admin data
externalDocs:
  description: Adobe Learning Manager API v2 Documentation
  url: https://captivateprime.adobe.com/docs/primeapi/v2/