Appwrite

Appwrite Databases API

Database and collection management

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GET /databases Appwrite - List Databases #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://appwrite.io/docs

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/openapi/appwrite-databases-api-openapi.yml
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AsyncAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/appwrite-asyncapi.yml

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/json-schema/user-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/json-structure/user-structure.json

Other Resources

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Examples
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/json-ld/appwrite-context.jsonld
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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/rules/appwrite-spectral-rules.yml
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/appwrite-vocabulary.yaml
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GraphQL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/graphql/appwrite-graphql.md

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OpenAPI Specification

appwrite-databases-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Appwrite Account Databases API
  description: The Appwrite REST API provides programmatic access to backend services for web and mobile applications, including user authentication, databases, file storage, cloud functions, real-time messaging, and team management. Appwrite is open source and can be self-hosted or used via Appwrite Cloud.
  version: 1.6.0
  contact:
    name: Appwrite
    url: https://appwrite.io/docs
  license:
    name: BSD 3-Clause
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
servers:
- url: https://cloud.appwrite.io/v1
  description: Appwrite Cloud API
security:
- projectKey: []
tags:
- name: Databases
  description: Database and collection management
paths:
  /databases:
    get:
      operationId: listDatabases
      summary: Appwrite - List Databases
      description: Returns a list of all databases in the Appwrite project
      tags:
      - Databases
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of databases
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  total:
                    type: integer
                    description: Total number of databases
                  databases:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Database'
              examples:
                ListDatabasesExample:
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  summary: Example databases list
                  value:
                    total: 1
                    databases:
                    - $id: main-db
                      name: Main Database
                      createdAt: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
components:
  schemas:
    Database:
      title: Database
      description: An Appwrite database for storing collections and documents
      type: object
      properties:
        $id:
          type: string
          description: Unique database identifier
        name:
          type: string
          description: Database name
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Database creation timestamp
  securitySchemes:
    projectKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Appwrite-Project