Census Sources API

openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Census Management API
  description: >-
    The Census Management API lets you integrate core Census reverse ETL and data
    activation functionality into your workflows. Manage sources, destinations,
    syncs, sync runs, datasets/models, connectors, and Audience Hub segments.
    Requests are authenticated with a workspace API access token passed as a
    Bearer token in the Authorization header. This is a faithful, representative
    specification of the public Census Management API; consult the Census API
    reference for the authoritative and complete schema.
  termsOfService: https://www.getcensus.com/terms
  contact:
    name: Census Support
    url: https://developers.getcensus.com
  version: '1.0'
servers:
  - url: https://app.getcensus.com/api/v1
    description: Census Management API (region-specific base URL may vary)
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Sources
  - name: Destinations
  - name: Syncs
  - name: Sync Runs
  - name: Datasets and Models
  - name: Connectors
  - name: Segments
paths:
  /sources:
    get:
      operationId: listSources
      tags:
        - Sources
      summary: List sources
      description: Returns the source connections configured in the workspace.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/perPage'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of sources.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SourceList'
    post:
      operationId: createSource
      tags:
        - Sources
      summary: Create a source
      description: Creates a new source connection in the workspace.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SourceCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created source.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SourceResponse'
  /sources/{source_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getSource
      tags:
        - Sources
      summary: Fetch a source
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/sourceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A source object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SourceResponse'
  /sources/{source_id}/objects:
    get:
      operationId: listSourceObjects
      tags:
        - Sources
      summary: List source objects
      description: Lists the tables, views, and models available in the source.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/sourceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of source objects.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SourceObjectList'
  /destinations:
    get:
      operationId: listDestinations
      tags:
        - Destinations
      summary: List destinations
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/perPage'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of destinations.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DestinationList'
    post:
      operationId: createDestination
      tags:
        - Destinations
      summary: Create a destination
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DestinationCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created destination.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DestinationResponse'
  /destinations/{destination_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getDestination
      tags:
        - Destinations
      summary: Fetch a destination
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/destinationId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A destination object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DestinationResponse'
  /destinations/{destination_id}/objects:
    get:
      operationId: listDestinationObjects
      tags:
        - Destinations
      summary: List destination objects
      description: Lists the objects Census can write to in the destination.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/destinationId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of destination objects.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DestinationObjectList'
  /connectors:
    get:
      operationId: listConnectors
      tags:
        - Connectors
      summary: List connectors
      description: Lists the connector services Census supports.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of connector services.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectorList'
  /connectors/{service_name}/object_types:
    get:
      operationId: listDestinationObjectTypes
      tags:
        - Connectors
      summary: List destination object types
      description: >-
        Lists the object types available for a given destination connector
        service (for example salesforce, hubspot, google_ads).
      parameters:
        - name: service_name
          in: path
          required: true
          description: The connector service name, e.g. salesforce.
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of object types for the service.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ObjectTypeList'
  /syncs:
    get:
      operationId: listSyncs
      tags:
        - Syncs
      summary: List syncs
      description: Returns the syncs configured in the workspace.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/perPage'
        - name: order
          in: query
          description: Sort order for the results.
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - asc
              - desc
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of syncs.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncList'
    post:
      operationId: createSync
      tags:
        - Syncs
      summary: Create a sync
      description: >-
        Creates a new sync mapping a source dataset/model to a destination
        object with field mappings, an operation, and a schedule.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created sync.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncResponse'
  /syncs/{sync_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getSync
      tags:
        - Syncs
      summary: Fetch a sync
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/syncId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A sync object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncResponse'
    patch:
      operationId: updateSync
      tags:
        - Syncs
      summary: Update a sync
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/syncId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncUpdate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated sync.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncResponse'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteSync
      tags:
        - Syncs
      summary: Delete a sync
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/syncId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The sync was deleted.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusResponse'
  /syncs/{sync_id}/trigger:
    post:
      operationId: triggerSync
      tags:
        - Syncs
      summary: Trigger a sync run
      description: >-
        Triggers a new run of the sync. Returns a sync run id that can be polled
        for status. Powers Census orchestration integrations (Airflow, Dagster,
        Prefect, dbt Cloud).
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/syncId'
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                force_full_sync:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Force a full (non-incremental) sync run.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The triggered sync run identifier.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TriggerResponse'
  /syncs/{sync_id}/sync_runs:
    get:
      operationId: listSyncRunsForSync
      tags:
        - Sync Runs
      summary: List sync runs for a sync
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/syncId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/perPage'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of sync runs.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncRunList'
  /sync_runs:
    get:
      operationId: listSyncRuns
      tags:
        - Sync Runs
      summary: List sync runs
      description: Lists sync runs across the workspace.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/perPage'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of sync runs.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncRunList'
  /sync_runs/{sync_run_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getSyncRun
      tags:
        - Sync Runs
      summary: Fetch a sync run
      parameters:
        - name: sync_run_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A sync run object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncRunResponse'
  /models:
    get:
      operationId: listModels
      tags:
        - Datasets and Models
      summary: List models
      description: Lists the SQL models defined in the workspace.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of models.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModelList'
    post:
      operationId: createModel
      tags:
        - Datasets and Models
      summary: Create a model
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModelCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created model.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModelResponse'
  /models/{model_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getModel
      tags:
        - Datasets and Models
      summary: Fetch a model
      parameters:
        - name: model_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A model object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModelResponse'
    patch:
      operationId: updateModel
      tags:
        - Datasets and Models
      summary: Update a model
      parameters:
        - name: model_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModelCreate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated model.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModelResponse'
  /datasets:
    get:
      operationId: listDatasets
      tags:
        - Datasets and Models
      summary: List datasets
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of datasets.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModelList'
    post:
      operationId: createDataset
      tags:
        - Datasets and Models
      summary: Create a dataset
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModelCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created dataset.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModelResponse'
  /segments:
    get:
      operationId: listSegments
      tags:
        - Segments
      summary: List segments
      description: Lists Audience Hub segments in the workspace.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of segments.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SegmentList'
    post:
      operationId: createSegment
      tags:
        - Segments
      summary: Create a segment
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SegmentCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created segment.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SegmentResponse'
  /segments/{segment_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getSegment
      tags:
        - Segments
      summary: Fetch a segment
      parameters:
        - name: segment_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A segment object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SegmentResponse'
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Workspace API access token passed as a Bearer token.
  parameters:
    page:
      name: page
      in: query
      description: Page number for paginated results.
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 1
    perPage:
      name: per_page
      in: query
      description: Number of records per page.
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 25
    sourceId:
      name: source_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    destinationId:
      name: destination_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    syncId:
      name: sync_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
  schemas:
    StatusResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: success
    Pagination:
      type: object
      properties:
        page:
          type: integer
        per_page:
          type: integer
        total:
          type: integer
    Source:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 101
        name:
          type: string
          example: Production Snowflake
        type:
          type: string
          example: snowflake
        connection_details:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    SourceCreate:
      type: object
      required:
        - name
        - type
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
          example: snowflake
        credentials:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    SourceResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: success
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Source'
    SourceList:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: success
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Source'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
    SourceObject:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: analytics.public.users
        type:
          type: string
          example: table
    SourceObjectList:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SourceObject'
    Destination:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 202
        name:
          type: string
          example: Salesforce Production
        type:
          type: string
          example: salesforce
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    DestinationCreate:
      type: object
      required:
        - name
        - type
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
          example: salesforce
        credentials:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    DestinationResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Destination'
    DestinationList:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Destination'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
    DestinationObject:
      type: object
      properties:
        label:
          type: string
          example: Contact
        full_name:
          type: string
          example: contact
    DestinationObjectList:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DestinationObject'
    Connector:
      type: object
      properties:
        service_name:
          type: string
          example: salesforce
        label:
          type: string
          example: Salesforce
    ConnectorList:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Connector'
    ObjectType:
      type: object
      properties:
        label:
          type: string
          example: Lead
        full_name:
          type: string
          example: lead
        allows_custom_fields:
          type: boolean
    ObjectTypeList:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ObjectType'
    FieldMapping:
      type: object
      properties:
        from:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              example: column
            data:
              type: string
              example: email
        to:
          type: string
          example: Email
        is_primary_identifier:
          type: boolean
    Sync:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 303
        label:
          type: string
          example: Sync Users to Salesforce Contacts
        operation:
          type: string
          enum:
            - upsert
            - mirror
            - append
            - update
            - create
          example: upsert
        paused:
          type: boolean
        schedule_frequency:
          type: string
          example: hourly
        source_attributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        destination_attributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        mappings:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FieldMapping'
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    SyncCreate:
      type: object
      required:
        - operation
        - source_attributes
        - destination_attributes
        - mappings
      properties:
        label:
          type: string
        operation:
          type: string
          enum:
            - upsert
            - mirror
            - append
            - update
            - create
        source_attributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        destination_attributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        mappings:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FieldMapping'
        schedule_frequency:
          type: string
          example: hourly
    SyncUpdate:
      type: object
      properties:
        label:
          type: string
        paused:
          type: boolean
        schedule_frequency:
          type: string
        mappings:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FieldMapping'
    SyncResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Sync'
    SyncList:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Sync'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
    TriggerResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: success
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            sync_run_id:
              type: integer
              example: 987654
    SyncRun:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 987654
        sync_id:
          type: integer
          example: 303
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - queued
            - working
            - completed
            - failed
            - skipped
          example: completed
        error_message:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        records_processed:
          type: integer
          example: 12000
        records_updated:
          type: integer
          example: 340
        records_failed:
          type: integer
          example: 2
        records_invalid:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        completed_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
    SyncRunResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncRun'
    SyncRunList:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SyncRun'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
    Model:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 404
        name:
          type: string
          example: active_users
        query:
          type: string
          example: SELECT id, email, plan FROM analytics.users WHERE active
        source_id:
          type: integer
          example: 101
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    ModelCreate:
      type: object
      required:
        - name
        - query
        - source_id
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        query:
          type: string
        source_id:
          type: integer
    ModelResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Model'
    ModelList:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Model'
    Segment:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 505
        name:
          type: string
          example: High Value Customers
        entity:
          type: string
          example: users
        filters:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    SegmentCreate:
      type: object
      required:
        - name
        - entity
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        entity:
          type: string
        filters:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    SegmentResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Segment'
    SegmentList:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Segment'