Aptly Knowledge API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Aptly App Knowledge API
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'The Aptly API lets you read and write cards on any Aptly board from external systems.


    All requests require an API key passed as the `x-token` header.

    API keys are scoped to your company and work across all boards.

    '
servers:
- url: https://core-api.getaptly.com
  description: Production
security:
- ApiKeyHeader: []
tags:
- name: Knowledge
paths:
  /api/knowledge/create:
    post:
      summary: Create a knowledge document
      description: 'Creates a new knowledge document scoped to your company. Optionally associates the

        document with a board (`aptletUuid`), a card (`aptletInstanceId`), or a parent

        document (`parentId`).


        HTML content is accepted and stored internally as a structured document format.

        '
      operationId: createKnowledgeDoc
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      security:
      - ApiKeyHeader: []
      - DelegateToken: []
      - PartnerBearer: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - name
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: Document title.
                html:
                  type: string
                  description: Initial HTML content for the document body.
                aptletUuid:
                  type: string
                  description: UUID of the board to associate this document with.
                aptletInstanceId:
                  type: string
                  description: Card ID to link this document to. Creates a reference on the card.
                parentId:
                  type: string
                  description: ID of a parent knowledge document (for nested pages).
                accessType:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - public
                  - private
                  description: Access level. Defaults to `public`.
            example:
              name: Lease Addendum Policy
              html: <p>This policy applies to all lease agreements...</p>
              accessType: private
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Document created.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  _id:
                    type: string
                    description: ID of the created document.
                  name:
                    type: string
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Card or parent document not found (when `aptletInstanceId` or `parentId` provided).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /api/knowledge/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get a knowledge document
      description: Returns a knowledge document's content rendered as HTML.
      operationId: getKnowledgeDoc
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      security:
      - ApiKeyHeader: []
      - DelegateToken: []
      - PartnerBearer: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The knowledge document ID.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Knowledge document content.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/KnowledgeDoc'
              example:
                _id: kdoc_abc123
                name: Lease Addendum Policy
                html: <p>This policy applies to all lease agreements...</p>
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Document not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    put:
      summary: Update a knowledge document
      description: 'Updates a knowledge document''s content and/or metadata. Only fields provided in the

        request body are updated — omitted fields are left unchanged.

        '
      operationId: updateKnowledgeDoc
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      security:
      - ApiKeyHeader: []
      - DelegateToken: []
      - PartnerBearer: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The knowledge document ID.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: New document title.
                html:
                  type: string
                  description: Replacement HTML content for the document body.
                accessType:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - public
                  - private
                  description: New access level.
            example:
              name: Updated Lease Addendum Policy
              html: <p>Revised policy effective March 2026...</p>
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Document updated.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  _id:
                    type: string
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Document not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    KnowledgeDoc:
      type: object
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
          description: Document ID.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Document title.
        html:
          type: string
          description: Document body rendered as HTML.
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyHeader:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-token
    DelegateToken:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'Delegate token issued by the platform. Format: `DelegateToken <token>`'
    PartnerBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Partner token. Format: `Authorization: Bearer <token>`'