Contentstack

contentstack Stacks API

Endpoints for creating and managing Contentstack stacks, including settings, users, sharing, and ownership transfer.

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Operations 5

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GET /stacks List stacks I can access · Get all stacks #
Ask an LLM
“Which Contentstack stacks do I have access to?”
“Can I see all my stacks across organizations?”
Tell an agent
List all the stacks I can access.
Show every stack available to my user.
POST /stacks Create a stack · Create a stack #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create a new stack in my organization?”
“What is a stack and how do I set one up?”
Tell an agent
Create a stack {stack} in organization {org}.
Set up a new content stack in org {org} with settings {stack}.
GET /stacks/{api_key} Get a stack's settings · Get a stack #
Ask an LLM
“How do I see a stack's plan and region?”
“Can I look up a stack's configuration by its API key?”
Tell an agent
Show stack {api_key}.
Get the plan, region and settings of stack {api_key}.
PUT /stacks/{api_key} Update a stack's settings · Update a stack #
Ask an LLM
“How do I rename a stack or change its description?”
“Can I change a stack's master locale settings?”
Tell an agent
Update stack {api_key} with {stack}.
Rename stack {api_key} using settings {stack}.
DELETE /stacks/{api_key} Delete a stack · Delete a stack #
Ask an LLM
“What gets deleted when I remove a whole stack?”
“Is deleting a Contentstack stack irreversible?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete stack {api_key}.
Permanently delete stack {api_key} with all its content types, entries and assets.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/contentstack/refs/heads/main/openapi/contentstack-stacks-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

contentstack-stacks-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Contentstack Content Management Stacks API
  description: The Contentstack Content Management API (CMA) provides programmatic access to manage all aspects of a Contentstack stack, including content types, entries, assets, environments, workflows, and users.
  version: v3
  contact:
    name: Contentstack Support
    url: https://www.contentstack.com/contact
  termsOfService: https://www.contentstack.com/legal/terms-of-service
servers:
- url: https://api.contentstack.io/v3
  description: AWS North America Production Server
- url: https://eu-api.contentstack.com/v3
  description: AWS Europe Production Server
- url: https://au-api.contentstack.com/v3
  description: AWS Australia Production Server
- url: https://azure-na-api.contentstack.com/v3
  description: Azure North America Production Server
- url: https://azure-eu-api.contentstack.com/v3
  description: Azure Europe Production Server
security:
- authtokenAuth: []
- managementTokenAuth: []
tags:
- name: Stacks
  description: Endpoints for creating and managing Contentstack stacks, including settings, users, sharing, and ownership transfer.
paths:
  /stacks:
    get:
      operationId: getAllStacks
      summary: Get all stacks
      description: Returns all stacks accessible to the authenticated user, optionally filtered by organization.
      tags:
      - Stacks
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of accessible stacks.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StackList'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createStack
      summary: Create a stack
      description: Creates a new Contentstack stack within an organization. A stack is an independent repository for content, assets, and configuration within a Contentstack account.
      tags:
      - Stacks
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrganizationUidHeader'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateStackRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The newly created stack.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Stack'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /stacks/{api_key}:
    get:
      operationId: getStack
      summary: Get a stack
      description: Retrieves details for a specific stack identified by its API key, including configuration, plan, and region information.
      tags:
      - Stacks
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/StackApiKey'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested stack details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Stack'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateStack
      summary: Update a stack
      description: Updates settings and metadata for a specific stack such as name, description, and master locale configuration.
      tags:
      - Stacks
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/StackApiKey'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateStackRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated stack object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Stack'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteStack
      summary: Delete a stack
      description: Permanently deletes a stack and all its contents. This action is irreversible and will remove all content types, entries, assets, and configuration from the stack.
      tags:
      - Stacks
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/StackApiKey'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Stack deleted successfully.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    Stack:
      type: object
      description: A Contentstack stack, which is an independent content repository.
      properties:
        api_key:
          type: string
          description: Unique API key identifying the stack.
        uid:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the stack.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the stack.
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of the stack's purpose.
        master_locale:
          type: string
          description: The default locale code for the stack.
        org_uid:
          type: string
          description: UID of the organization that owns the stack.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp when the stack was created.
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp when the stack was last updated.
    StackList:
      type: object
      description: A list of stacks.
      properties:
        stacks:
          type: array
          description: Array of stack objects.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Stack'
    UpdateStackRequest:
      type: object
      description: Fields to update on the stack.
      properties:
        stack:
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
              description: Updated display name.
            description:
              type: string
              description: Updated description.
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response.
      properties:
        error_message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of the error.
        error_code:
          type: integer
          description: Numeric error code.
        errors:
          type: object
          description: Field-level validation errors.
    CreateStackRequest:
      type: object
      description: Parameters for creating a new stack.
      required:
      - stack
      properties:
        stack:
          type: object
          required:
          - name
          - master_locale
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
              description: Display name for the new stack.
            master_locale:
              type: string
              description: Default locale code for the stack (e.g., en-us).
            description:
              type: string
              description: Description of the stack's purpose.
  parameters:
    StackApiKey:
      name: api_key
      in: header
      required: true
      description: The API key identifying the Contentstack stack.
      schema:
        type: string
    OrganizationUidHeader:
      name: organization_uid
      in: header
      required: true
      description: The UID of the organization in which to create the stack.
      schema:
        type: string
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: The request is malformed or contains invalid parameters.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    authtokenAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: authtoken
      description: User session token obtained from the login endpoint.
    managementTokenAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: authorization
      description: Management token in the format "Bearer {management_token}" for server-to-server authentication without user sessions.
externalDocs:
  description: Contentstack Content Management API Documentation
  url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api