# Canonical Root API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-root-api/  
**Provider:** Canonical — https://apis.io/providers/canonical/  
**Base URL:** https://api.snapcraft.io  
**Documentation:** https://api.snapcraft.io/docs/

Canonical Root API is one of 114 APIs that [Canonical](https://apis.io/providers/canonical/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Root. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, and release notes.

Requires the user to authenticate with root access.

## Operations (2)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/v2/users` | Get user accounts |
| POST | `/v2/users` | Manage users |

## Machine-readable artifacts (25)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canonical/refs/heads/main/openapi/canonical-root-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://snapcraft.io/docs/reference/development/snapd-rest-api/
- **HowTo** — https://snapcraft.io/docs/how-to-guides/snap-development/use-the-rest-api/
- **Documentation** — https://ubuntu.com/landscape/docs
- **APIReference** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/landscape/reference/api/
- **ReleaseNotes** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/landscape/reference/release-notes/
- **Portal** — https://ubuntu.com/landscape
- **Documentation** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/lxd/latest/rest-api/
- **APIReference** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/lxd/latest/api-extensions/
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/lxd
- **Portal** — https://canonical.com/lxd
- **Documentation** — https://ubuntu.com/security/api/docs
- **APIReference** — https://ubuntu.com/security/api/spec.json
- **Portal** — https://ubuntu.com/security
- **Documentation** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/pebble/
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/pebble
- **Documentation** — https://canonical-testflinger.readthedocs-hosted.com/en/latest/
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/testflinger
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/hardware-api
- **Portal** — https://ubuntu.com/certified
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/identity-platform-api
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/test_observer
- **Documentation** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/anbox-cloud/
- **Portal** — https://canonical.com/anbox-cloud
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/cos-registration-server

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- [Snap Store API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/snap-store-api/)
- [Charmhub API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/charmhub-api/)
- [MAAS API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/maas-api/)
- [Juju Client / Controller API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/juju-api/)
- [Launchpad Web Services API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/launchpad-api/)
- [Ubuntu Pro Client API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/ubuntu-pro-api/)
- [Canonical Assertions API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-assertions-api/)
- [Canonical Search API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-search-api/)
- [Canonical Snaps API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-snaps-api/)
- [MicroCeph REST API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/microceph-api/)
- [Canonical App Authorization Service API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-appauthorizationservice-api/)
- [Canonical Application API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-application-api/)

## Tags

Root

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-root-api/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/canonical/.