Apache Iceberg

Apache Iceberg Catalog API

The Catalog API API from Apache Iceberg — 18 operation(s) for catalog api.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 30

GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces Apache Iceberg List Namespaces, Optionally Providing a Parent Namespace to List… #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces Apache Iceberg Create a Namespace #
GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace} Apache Iceberg Load the Metadata Properties for a Namespace #
HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace} Apache Iceberg Check if a Namespace Exists #
DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace} Apache Iceberg Drop a Namespace from the Catalog. Namespace Must Be Empty #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties Apache Iceberg Set or Remove Properties on a Namespace #
GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables Apache Iceberg List All Table Identifiers Underneath a Given Namespace #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables Apache Iceberg Create a Table in the Given Namespace #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/plan Apache Iceberg Submit a Scan for Planning #
GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/plan/{plan-id} Apache Iceberg Fetches the Result of Scan Planning for a Plan-id #
DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/plan/{plan-id} Apache Iceberg Cancels Scan Planning for a Plan-id #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/tasks Apache Iceberg Fetches Result Tasks for a Plan Task #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register Apache Iceberg Register a Table in the Given Namespace Using Given Metadata… #
GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table} Apache Iceberg Load a Table from the Catalog #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table} Apache Iceberg Commit Updates to a Table #
DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table} Apache Iceberg Drop a Table from the Catalog #
HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table} Apache Iceberg Check if a Table Exists #
GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/credentials Apache Iceberg Load Vended Credentials for a Table from the Catalog #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/sign Apache Iceberg Remotely Signs Requests to Object Storage #
POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename Apache Iceberg Rename a Table from its Current Name to a New Name #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics Apache Iceberg Send a Metrics Report to This Endpoint to Be Processed by the… #
POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit Apache Iceberg Commit Updates to Multiple Tables in an Atomic Operation #
GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views Apache Iceberg List All View Identifiers Underneath a Given Namespace #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views Apache Iceberg Create a View in the Given Namespace #
GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view} Apache Iceberg Load a View from the Catalog #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view} Apache Iceberg Replace a View #
DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view} Apache Iceberg Drop a View from the Catalog #
HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view} Apache Iceberg Check if a View Exists #
POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename Apache Iceberg Rename a View from its Current Name to a New Name #
POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register-view Apache Iceberg Register a View in the Catalog #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://iceberg.apache.org/rest-catalog-spec/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-iceberg/refs/heads/main/openapi/apache-iceberg-catalog-api-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

apache-iceberg-catalog-api-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Apache Iceberg REST Catalog Catalog API
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  version: 0.0.1
  description: Defines the specification for the first version of the REST Catalog API. Implementations should ideally support all Iceberg table spec versions.
servers:
- url: '{scheme}://{host}/{basePath}'
  description: Server URL when the port can be inferred from the scheme
  variables:
    scheme:
      description: The scheme of the URI, either http or https.
      default: https
    host:
      description: The host address for the specified server
      default: localhost
    basePath:
      description: Optional prefix to be appended to all routes
      default: ''
- url: '{scheme}://{host}:{port}/{basePath}'
  description: Generic base server URL, with all parts configurable
  variables:
    scheme:
      description: The scheme of the URI, either http or https.
      default: https
    host:
      description: The host address for the specified server
      default: localhost
    port:
      description: The port used when addressing the host
      default: '443'
    basePath:
      description: Optional prefix to be appended to all routes
      default: ''
security:
- OAuth2:
  - catalog
- BearerAuth: []
tags:


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