Basecamp To-Dos API

Manage individual to-do items

Operations 7

GET /todolists/{todolistId}/todos.json List to-dos #
POST /todolists/{todolistId}/todos.json Create a to-do #
GET /todos/{todoId}.json Get a to-do #
PUT /todos/{todoId}.json Update a to-do #
POST /todos/{todoId}/completion.json Complete a to-do #
DELETE /todos/{todoId}/completion.json Uncomplete a to-do #
PUT /todos/{todoId}/position.json Reposition a to-do #

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OpenAPI Specification

basecamp-to-dos-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Basecamp To Dos API
  description: The Basecamp API is a REST API that provides programmatic access to Basecamp's project management and team communication platform.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Basecamp Developer Support
    url: https://github.com/basecamp/bc3-api
  termsOfService: https://basecamp.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://3.basecampapi.com/{accountId}
  description: Production Server
  variables:
    accountId:
      description: Your Basecamp account ID
      default: '999999999'
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: To Dos
  description: Manage individual to-do items
paths:
  /todolists/{todolistId}/todos.json:
    get:
      operationId: listTodos
      summary: List to-dos
      description: Returns a paginated list of active to-dos in the specified to-do list. Set completed=true to retrieve completed items instead.
      tags:
      - To Dos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TodolistId'
      - name: status
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter by status.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - archived
          - trashed
      - name: completed
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Set to true to return completed to-dos.
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of to-dos
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Todo'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    post:
      operationId: createTodo
      summary: Create a to-do
      description: Creates a new to-do in the specified to-do list. Supports assignees, due dates, start dates, and completion subscriber notifications.
      tags:
      - To Dos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TodolistId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TodoCreateRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: To-do created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Todo'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /todos/{todoId}.json:
    get:
      operationId: getTodo
      summary: Get a to-do
      description: Returns the to-do with the given ID.
      tags:
      - To Dos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TodoId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: To-do details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Todo'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateTodo
      summary: Update a to-do
      description: Updates the content, description, assignees, due date, or other fields of the specified to-do.
      tags:
      - To Dos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TodoId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TodoCreateRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated to-do
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Todo'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /todos/{todoId}/completion.json:
    post:
      operationId: completeTodo
      summary: Complete a to-do
      description: Marks the specified to-do as completed and notifies completion subscribers.
      tags:
      - To Dos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TodoId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: To-do marked as completed
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: uncompleteTodo
      summary: Uncomplete a to-do
      description: Marks the specified to-do as incomplete, reversing a previous completion.
      tags:
      - To Dos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TodoId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: To-do marked as incomplete
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /todos/{todoId}/position.json:
    put:
      operationId: repositionTodo
      summary: Reposition a to-do
      description: Changes the position of the specified to-do within its to-do list. Position is 1-indexed.
      tags:
      - To Dos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TodoId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PositionRequest'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Position updated
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    Recording:
      type: object
      description: A generic recording object representing any Basecamp content resource such as a message, to-do, document, comment, or upload.
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Recording ID
        status:
          type: string
          description: Recording status
          enum:
          - active
          - archived
          - trashed
        visible_to_clients:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this recording is visible to client users
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the recording was created
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the recording was last updated
        title:
          type: string
          description: Title or summary of the recording
        inherits_status:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this recording inherits its status from a parent
        type:
          type: string
          description: Recording type (e.g., Message, Todo, Document)
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: API URL for this recording
        app_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Web URL for this recording
        bucket:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BucketRef'
        creator:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonRef'
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
    BucketRef:
      type: object
      description: Reference to the project (bucket) that contains a resource
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Project ID
        name:
          type: string
          description: Project name
        type:
          type: string
          description: Resource type, always "Project"
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: API URL for the project
        app_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Web URL for the project
    PositionRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - position
      properties:
        position:
          type: integer
          description: New position within the list (1-indexed)
          minimum: 1
    Todo:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Recording'
      - type: object
        properties:
          content:
            type: string
            description: To-do text content
          description:
            type: string
            description: HTML-formatted additional details
          completed:
            type: boolean
            description: Whether this to-do has been completed
          due_on:
            type: string
            format: date
            description: Due date in ISO 8601 format
            nullable: true
          starts_on:
            type: string
            format: date
            description: Start date in ISO 8601 format
            nullable: true
          position:
            type: integer
            description: Position within the to-do list
          assignees:
            type: array
            description: People assigned to this to-do
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonRef'
          completion_subscribers:
            type: array
            description: People notified when this to-do is completed
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonRef'
          comments_count:
            type: integer
            description: Number of comments on this to-do
          parent:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Recording'
    TodoCreateRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - content
      properties:
        content:
          type: string
          description: To-do text description
        description:
          type: string
          description: Additional details in HTML format
        assignee_ids:
          type: array
          description: Person IDs to assign to this to-do
          items:
            type: integer
        completion_subscriber_ids:
          type: array
          description: Person IDs to notify when this to-do is completed
          items:
            type: integer
        notify:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether to immediately notify assignees
        due_on:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Due date in ISO 8601 format
        starts_on:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Start date in ISO 8601 format
    PersonRef:
      type: object
      description: Minimal reference to a Basecamp person
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Person ID
        attachable_sgid:
          type: string
          description: Signed global ID for attaching this person
        name:
          type: string
          description: Full name
        email_address:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: Email address
        personable_type:
          type: string
          description: Type of personable (User, Client, etc.)
        title:
          type: string
          description: Job title
        bio:
          type: string
          description: Short biography
        location:
          type: string
          description: Location string
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Account creation timestamp
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Last update timestamp
        admin:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the person is an account administrator
        owner:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the person is the account owner
        client:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the person is a client user
        employee:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the person is an employee
        time_zone:
          type: string
          description: IANA time zone name
        avatar_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL to the person's avatar image
        company:
          type: object
          description: Company the person belongs to
          properties:
            id:
              type: integer
              description: Company ID
            name:
              type: string
              description: Company name
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Not found — the requested resource does not exist
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized — missing or invalid Bearer token
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request — missing required fields or invalid values
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  parameters:
    TodoId:
      name: todoId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Unique identifier of the to-do
      schema:
        type: integer
    TodolistId:
      name: todolistId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Unique identifier of the to-do list
      schema:
        type: integer
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'OAuth 2.0 Bearer token obtained via the Basecamp authorization code flow at launchpad.37signals.com. Include as "Authorization: Bearer {token}" in all requests.'
externalDocs:
  description: Basecamp API Documentation
  url: https://github.com/basecamp/bc3-api