Coda Controls API
Controls provide a user-friendly way to input a value that can affect other parts of the doc. This API lets you list controls and get their current values.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
version: 1.5.0
title: Coda Controls API
license:
name: Coda Developer Terms
url: https://coda.io/trust/developer
description: '# Introduction
The Coda API is a RESTful API that lets you programmatically interact with Coda docs:
* List and search Coda docs
* Create new docs and copy existing ones
* Share and publish docs
* Discover pages, tables, formulas, and controls
* Read, insert, upsert, update, and delete rows
If you plan to integrate Coda with an AI tool, you may also want to consider using the
Coda MCP server.'
termsOfService: https://coda.io/trust/tos
contact:
name: API Support
url: https://coda.io
email: help+api@coda.io
x-logo:
url: https://cdn.coda.io/external/img/apilogo.png
backgroundColor: transparent
altText: Coda API
href: '#'
servers:
- url: https://coda.io/apis/v1
description: Coda API (v1)
security:
- Bearer: []
tags:
- name: Controls
description: Controls provide a user-friendly way to input a value that can affect other parts of the doc. This API lets you list controls and get their current values.
paths:
/docs/{docId}/controls:
get:
summary: List controls
description: Returns a list of controls in a Coda doc.
operationId: listControls
tags:
- Controls
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/docId'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageToken'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/sortBy'
responses:
'200':
description: List of controls in a doc.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ControlList'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/ForbiddenError'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFoundError'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequestsError'
x-codeSamples:
- label: Python 3.13
lang: python
source: 'import requests
headers = {''Authorization'': ''Bearer <your API token>''}
uri = f''https://coda.io/apis/v1/docs/<doc ID>/controls''
res = requests.get(uri, headers=headers).json()
print(f''Controls here are: {", ".join(i["name"] for i in res["items"])}'')
# => Controls here are: Control 1, Control 2
'
- label: Shell
lang: shell
source: "curl -s -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your API token>' \\\n 'https://coda.io/apis/v1/docs/<doc ID>/controls' |\n jq '.items | map(.name) | join(\", \")'\n# => \"Control 1, Control 2\"\n"
- label: Google Apps Script
lang: javascript
source: '// Import the CodaAPI library via Resource->Libraries...:
// 15IQuWOk8MqT50FDWomh57UqWGH23gjsWVWYFms3ton6L-UHmefYHS9Vl
CodaAPI.authenticate(''<your API token>'');
var controls = CodaAPI.listControls(''<doc ID>'').items;
var names = controls.map(function(control) { return control.name; });
Logger.log(''Controls here are: '' + names.join('', ''));
// => Controls here are: Control 1, Control 2
'
/docs/{docId}/controls/{controlIdOrName}:
get:
summary: Get a control
description: Returns info on a control.
operationId: getControl
tags:
- Controls
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/docId'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/controlIdOrName'
responses:
'200':
description: Details about a control.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Control'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/ForbiddenError'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFoundError'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequestsError'
x-codeSamples:
- label: Python 3.13
lang: python
source: 'import requests
headers = {''Authorization'': ''Bearer <your API token>''}
uri = f''https://coda.io/apis/v1/docs/<doc ID>/controls/<control ID>''
res = requests.get(uri, headers=headers).json()
print(f''The control is a {res["controlType"]}'')
# => The control is a slider
'
- label: Shell
lang: shell
source: "curl -s -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your API token>' \\\n 'https://coda.io/apis/v1/docs/<doc ID>/controls/<control ID>' |\n jq '\"The control is a \" + .controlType'\n# => \"The control is a slider\"\n"
- label: Google Apps Script
lang: javascript
source: '// Import the CodaAPI library via Resource->Libraries...:
// 15IQuWOk8MqT50FDWomh57UqWGH23gjsWVWYFms3ton6L-UHmefYHS9Vl
CodaAPI.authenticate(''<your API token>'');
var control = CodaAPI.getControl(''<doc ID>'', ''<control ID>'');
Logger.log(''The control is a '' + control.controlType);
// => The control is a slider
'
components:
schemas:
nextPageLink:
description: If specified, a link that can be used to fetch the next page of results.
type: string
format: url
SortBy:
x-schema-name: SortBy
description: Determines how the objects returned are sorted
type: string
enum:
- name
x-tsEnumNames:
- Name
nextPageToken:
description: If specified, an opaque token used to fetch the next page of results.
type: string
example: eyJsaW1pd
ControlType:
x-schema-name: ControlType
description: Type of the control.
type: string
example: slider
enum:
- aiBlock
- button
- checkbox
- datePicker
- dateRangePicker
- dateTimePicker
- lookup
- multiselect
- select
- scale
- slider
- reaction
- textbox
- timePicker
x-tsEnumNames:
- AIBlock
- Button
- Checkbox
- DatePicker
- DateRangePicker
- DateTimePicker
- Lookup
- Multiselect
- Select
- Scale
- Slider
- Reaction
- Textbox
- TimePicker
ControlReference:
x-schema-name: ControlReference
description: Reference to a control.
type: object
required:
- id
- type
- href
- name
additionalProperties: false
properties:
id:
type: string
description: ID of the control.
example: ctrl-cDefGhij
type:
type: string
description: The type of this resource.
enum:
- control
x-tsType: Type.Control
href:
type: string
format: url
description: API link to the control.
example: https://coda.io/apis/v1/docs/AbCDeFGH/controls/ctrl-cDefGhij
name:
type: string
description: Name of the control.
example: Cost
parent:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PageReference'
ScalarValue:
x-schema-name: ScalarValue
description: A Coda result or entity expressed as a primitive type.
oneOf:
- type: string
example: $12.34
- type: number
example: 12.34
- type: boolean
example: true
Control:
x-schema-name: Control
description: Details about a control.
type: object
required:
- id
- type
- href
- name
- controlType
- value
additionalProperties: false
properties:
id:
type: string
description: ID of the control.
example: ctrl-cDefGhij
type:
type: string
description: The type of this resource.
enum:
- control
x-tsType: Type.Control
href:
type: string
format: url
description: API link to the control.
example: https://coda.io/apis/v1/docs/AbCDeFGH/controls/ctrl-cDefGhij
name:
type: string
description: Name of the control.
example: Cost
parent:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PageReference'
controlType:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ControlType'
value:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Value'
ControlList:
x-schema-name: ControlList
description: List of controls.
type: object
required:
- items
additionalProperties: false
properties:
items:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ControlReference'
href:
type: string
format: url
description: API link to these results
example: https://coda.io/apis/v1/docs/AbCDeFGH/controls?limit=20
nextPageToken:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/nextPageToken'
nextPageLink:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/nextPageLink'
- type: string
example: https://coda.io/apis/v1/docs/AbCDeFGH/controls?pageToken=eyJsaW1pd
Value:
x-schema-name: Value
description: A Coda result or entity expressed as a primitive type, or array of primitive types.
additionalProperties: false
oneOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScalarValue'
- type: array
items:
oneOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScalarValue'
- type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ScalarValue'
PageReference:
x-schema-name: PageReference
description: Reference to a page.
type: object
required:
- id
- type
- browserLink
- href
- name
additionalProperties: false
properties:
id:
type: string
description: ID of the page.
example: canvas-IjkLmnO
type:
type: string
description: The type of this resource.
enum:
- page
x-tsType: Type.Page
href:
type: string
format: url
description: API link to the page.
example: https://coda.io/apis/v1/docs/AbCDeFGH/pages/canvas-IjkLmnO
browserLink:
type: string
format: url
description: Browser-friendly link to the page.
example: https://coda.io/d/_dAbCDeFGH/Launch-Status_sumnO
name:
type: string
description: Name of the page.
example: Launch Status
parameters:
limit:
name: limit
description: Maximum number of results to return in this query.
in: query
example: 10
schema:
type: integer
minimum: 1
default: 25
sortBy:
name: sortBy
description: Determines how to sort the given objects.
in: query
example: name
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SortBy'
pageToken:
name: pageToken
description: An opaque token used to fetch the next page of results.
in: query
example: eyJsaW1pd
schema:
type: string
controlIdOrName:
name: controlIdOrName
description: ID or name of the control. Names are discouraged because they're easily prone to being changed by users. If you're using a name, be sure to URI-encode it.
x-sdk-description: ID or name of the control. Names are discouraged because they're easily prone to being changed by users.
in: path
required: true
example: ctrl-cDefGhij
schema:
type: string
docId:
name: docId
description: ID of the doc.
in: path
required: true
example: AbCDeFGH
schema:
type: string
responses:
NotFoundError:
description: The resource could not be located with the current API token.
content:
application/json:
schema:
description: An HTTP error resulting from an unsuccessful request.
required:
- statusCode
- statusMessage
- message
additionalProperties: false
properties:
statusCode:
type: number
description: HTTP status code of the error.
example: 404
statusMessage:
type: string
description: HTTP status message of the error.
example: Not Found
message:
type: string
description: Any additional context on the error, or the same as `statusMessage` otherwise.
example: Not Found
UnauthorizedError:
description: The API token is invalid or has expired.
content:
application/json:
schema:
description: An HTTP error resulting from an unsuccessful request.
required:
- statusCode
- statusMessage
- message
additionalProperties: false
properties:
statusCode:
type: number
description: HTTP status code of the error.
example: 401
statusMessage:
type: string
description: HTTP status message of the error.
example: Unauthorized
message:
type: string
description: Any additional context on the error, or the same as `statusMessage` otherwise.
example: Unauthorized
TooManyRequestsError:
description: The client has sent too many requests.
content:
application/json:
schema:
description: An HTTP error resulting from an unsuccessful request.
required:
- statusCode
- statusMessage
- message
additionalProperties: false
properties:
statusCode:
type: number
description: HTTP status code of the error.
example: 429
statusMessage:
type: string
description: HTTP status message of the error.
example: Too Many Requests
message:
type: string
description: Any additional context on the error, or the same as `statusMessage` otherwise.
example: Too Many Requests
ForbiddenError:
description: The API token does not grant access to this resource.
content:
application/json:
schema:
description: An HTTP error resulting from an unsuccessful request.
required:
- statusCode
- statusMessage
- message
additionalProperties: false
properties:
statusCode:
type: number
description: HTTP status code of the error.
example: 403
statusMessage:
type: string
description: HTTP status message of the error.
example: Forbidden
message:
type: string
description: Any additional context on the error, or the same as `statusMessage` otherwise.
example: Forbidden
securitySchemes:
Bearer:
description: "The Coda API can be accessed using an API token, which can be obtained from [*My account*](https://coda.io/account)\nin Coda. This token should be specified by setting a header as follows.\n\n```Authorization: Bearer <api_token>```\n\nKeep your token safe, as anyone who gets access to it can access your account. Once a token is created\nit cannot be viewed or modified, so don't lose it.\n\nIf you're logged into Coda, you can also query the API directly using your browser. Note that only GET\nendpoints are supported; for anything else, you'll have to use Bearer authentication.\n\n### Restricting token authorization\n\nBy default, bearer tokens created for the Coda API can perform any action that the user who created the token\ncan perform. However, Coda API bearer tokens can also be created with restrictions. These restrictions\ncan limit what objects can be operated on and the types of operations that can be performed.\n\n#### Operation types\n\nThe table below describes the types of authorization restrictions that can be placed on a Coda API token.\n<table>\n <tr><th>Restriction</th><th>Description</th><th>Allowed HTTP Methods</th></tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Read access</td>\n <td>Allows access to API methods that read the state of an object</td>\n <td>GET</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Write access</td>\n <td>Allows access to API methods that write the state of an object</td>\n <td>POST, PUT, DELETE</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Read and write access</td>\n <td>Allows access to all methods for an object</td>\n <td>All</td>\n </tr>\n</table>\n\n#### Object types\n\nCoda API tokens can be restricted to the following types of objects.\n\n* Documents: Restricts access to only allow API calls for `/docs/${DOC_ID}`\n* Tables: Restricts access to only allow API calls for `/docs/${DOC_ID}/tables/${TABLE_ID}`\n\n#### Special cases\n\nThere are a few special case methods that violate the above restrictions.\n\n* `/whoami`: This method can be called by all Coda API tokens.\n* `/resolveBrowserLink`: This method can be called by all Coda API tokens, but will only return a result\nif the token has access (read or write) to the object referenced by the URL.\n\n#### Feedback\n\nThis feature is under development and we'd love to hear your feedback and bug reports. Please\nvisit us at the [Developers Central](https://connect.superhuman.com/c/developers-central) forum within\nthe Coda Community.\n"
type: http
scheme: bearer
bearerFormat: UUID
x-tagGroups:
- name: Folders
tags:
- Folders
- name: Docs
tags:
- Docs
- Permissions
- Publishing
- name: Doc Structure
tags:
- Pages
- Automations
- name: Tables and Views
tags:
- Tables
- Columns
- Rows
- name: Formulas & Controls
tags:
- Formulas
- Controls
- name: Miscellaneous
tags:
- Account
- Analytics
- Miscellaneous