Crossplane CompositeResourceDefinitions API

CompositeResourceDefinitions (XRDs) extend the Kubernetes API with new custom resource types. An XRD defines the schema and API surface for a composite resource and an optional namespace-scoped claim resource.

Operations 5

GET /apis/apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1/compositeresourcedefinitions Crossplane List CompositeResourceDefinitions #
POST /apis/apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1/compositeresourcedefinitions Crossplane Create a CompositeResourceDefinition #
GET /apis/apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1/compositeresourcedefinitions/{name} Crossplane Get a CompositeResourceDefinition #
PUT /apis/apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1/compositeresourcedefinitions/{name} Crossplane Replace a CompositeResourceDefinition #
DELETE /apis/apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1/compositeresourcedefinitions/{name} Crossplane Delete a CompositeResourceDefinition #

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OpenAPI Specification

crossplane-compositeresourcedefinitions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Crossplane Kubernetes Composite Resource Definitions API
  description: The Crossplane Kubernetes API extends the Kubernetes API server with custom resources for managing cloud infrastructure declaratively.
  version: '2.2'
  contact:
    name: Crossplane Community
    url: https://slack.crossplane.io/
  termsOfService: https://www.crossplane.io/
servers:
- url: https://kubernetes.default.svc
  description: Kubernetes API Server (in-cluster)
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: CompositeResourceDefinitions
  description: CompositeResourceDefinitions (XRDs) extend the Kubernetes API with new custom resource types. An XRD defines the schema and API surface for a composite resource and an optional namespace-scoped claim resource.
paths:
  /apis/apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1/compositeresourcedefinitions:
    get:
      operationId: listCompositeResourceDefinitions
      summary: Crossplane List CompositeResourceDefinitions
      description: Returns a list of all CompositeResourceDefinition (XRD) resources. Each XRD defines the schema for a new composite resource type and optionally a claim type that will be installed as Kubernetes CRDs.
      tags:
      - CompositeResourceDefinitions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/labelSelector'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/continueToken'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully listed CompositeResourceDefinitions.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompositeResourceDefinitionList'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createCompositeResourceDefinition
      summary: Crossplane Create a CompositeResourceDefinition
      description: Creates a new CompositeResourceDefinition. Upon creation, Crossplane installs corresponding CRDs and begins serving the new composite resource API. If claimNames are specified, a namespaced claim CRD is also installed.
      tags:
      - CompositeResourceDefinitions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompositeResourceDefinition'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: CompositeResourceDefinition successfully created.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompositeResourceDefinition'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '409':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Conflict'
  /apis/apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1/compositeresourcedefinitions/{name}:
    get:
      operationId: getCompositeResourceDefinition
      summary: Crossplane Get a CompositeResourceDefinition
      description: Returns details of a specific CompositeResourceDefinition, including its version schemas, claim configuration, and status conditions reflecting whether the CRDs are established.
      tags:
      - CompositeResourceDefinitions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/name'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved the CompositeResourceDefinition.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompositeResourceDefinition'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: replaceCompositeResourceDefinition
      summary: Crossplane Replace a CompositeResourceDefinition
      description: Replaces a CompositeResourceDefinition. Crossplane will reconcile the new schema, updating existing CRDs and triggering re-composition of existing composite resources as needed.
      tags:
      - CompositeResourceDefinitions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/name'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompositeResourceDefinition'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: CompositeResourceDefinition successfully replaced.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompositeResourceDefinition'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteCompositeResourceDefinition
      summary: Crossplane Delete a CompositeResourceDefinition
      description: Deletes a CompositeResourceDefinition. Crossplane will remove the associated CRDs and all existing composite resources of that type if no finalizers prevent deletion.
      tags:
      - CompositeResourceDefinitions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/name'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: CompositeResourceDefinition deletion initiated.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  parameters:
    labelSelector:
      name: labelSelector
      in: query
      required: false
      description: A selector to restrict the list of returned objects by their labels. Defaults to everything.
      schema:
        type: string
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Maximum number of items to return in a single response. The server may return fewer items than requested. Use the continue token for pagination.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
    continueToken:
      name: continue
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Token returned by a previous list call to retrieve the next page of results. This token encodes list position and expiration time.
      schema:
        type: string
    name:
      name: name
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Name of the Crossplane resource.
      schema:
        type: string
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: The request was malformed or failed validation.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
    Conflict:
      description: A resource with this name already exists.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
  schemas:
    CompositeResourceDefinitionList:
      type: object
      description: A list of CompositeResourceDefinition resources.
      required:
      - apiVersion
      - kind
      - items
      properties:
        apiVersion:
          type: string
          description: API version for the list resource.
        kind:
          type: string
          const: CompositeResourceDefinitionList
          description: List kind identifier.
        metadata:
          type: object
          properties:
            resourceVersion:
              type: string
              description: Resource version of the list.
            continue:
              type: string
              description: Continuation token for pagination.
        items:
          type: array
          description: List of CompositeResourceDefinition resources.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompositeResourceDefinition'
    Status:
      type: object
      description: A Kubernetes API Status response used for errors and operation results.
      properties:
        apiVersion:
          type: string
          description: API version of the Status object.
        kind:
          type: string
          const: Status
          description: Always Status.
        status:
          type: string
          description: Status of the operation, Success or Failure.
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of the status.
        reason:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable reason for the status, such as NotFound or AlreadyExists.
        code:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code corresponding to this status.
    CompositeResourceDefinition:
      type: object
      description: A Crossplane CompositeResourceDefinition (XRD) that extends the Kubernetes API with a new composite resource type. Creating an XRD causes Crossplane to install corresponding CRDs and begin serving the new API. Optionally defines a namespace-scoped claim type.
      required:
      - apiVersion
      - kind
      - metadata
      - spec
      properties:
        apiVersion:
          type: string
          const: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
          description: API version for the CompositeResourceDefinition resource.
        kind:
          type: string
          const: CompositeResourceDefinition
          description: Resource kind identifier.
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ObjectMeta'
        spec:
          type: object
          description: Specification for the new composite resource API.
          required:
          - group
          - names
          - versions
          properties:
            group:
              type: string
              description: API group for the composite resource, conventionally a domain name.
            names:
              type: object
              description: Names for the composite resource kind.
              required:
              - kind
              - plural
              properties:
                kind:
                  type: string
                  description: PascalCase singular kind name, conventionally prefixed with X.
                plural:
                  type: string
                  description: Lowercase plural name used in API paths.
                singular:
                  type: string
                  description: Lowercase singular name.
                shortNames:
                  type: array
                  description: Short aliases for use with kubectl.
                  items:
                    type: string
                categories:
                  type: array
                  description: Categories this type belongs to, such as crossplane.
                  items:
                    type: string
            claimNames:
              type: object
              description: Names for the optional namespace-scoped claim resource type. When specified, Crossplane creates a claim CRD in addition to the composite resource CRD.
              properties:
                kind:
                  type: string
                  description: PascalCase kind name for the claim.
                plural:
                  type: string
                  description: Lowercase plural name for the claim.
            versions:
              type: array
              description: API versions to serve for this composite resource type.
              minItems: 1
              items:
                type: object
                description: A version of the composite resource API schema.
            connectionSecretKeys:
              type: array
              description: Keys expected in connection secrets propagated from composed resources.
              items:
                type: string
            defaultCompositionRef:
              type: object
              description: Default Composition to use when composite resources do not specify one.
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: Name of the default Composition.
            enforcedCompositionRef:
              type: object
              description: Composition that is always used, preventing overrides by composite resource users.
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: Name of the enforced Composition.
        status:
          type: object
          description: Status of the CompositeResourceDefinition.
          properties:
            conditions:
              type: array
              description: Status conditions including Established and Offered.
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Condition'
    Condition:
      type: object
      description: A status condition for a Crossplane resource.
      required:
      - type
      - status
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: Type of condition, such as Ready, Synced, or Healthy.
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'True'
          - 'False'
          - Unknown
          description: Status of the condition.
        reason:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable reason for the condition's last transition.
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable message describing the current condition state.
        lastTransitionTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp of the last transition for this condition.
    ObjectMeta:
      type: object
      description: Standard Kubernetes object metadata.
      required:
      - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Unique name of the resource within its scope.
        namespace:
          type: string
          description: Namespace of the resource. Crossplane core resources are cluster-scoped and do not use namespace.
        labels:
          type: object
          description: Key-value pairs for organizing and selecting resources.
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
        annotations:
          type: object
          description: Non-identifying metadata attached to the resource.
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
        resourceVersion:
          type: string
          description: Opaque string that identifies the version of the resource for optimistic concurrency.
        uid:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the resource assigned by the API server.
        generation:
          type: integer
          description: Sequence number for changes to the spec. Incremented by the API server on spec changes.
        creationTimestamp:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the resource was created.
        deletionTimestamp:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp after which the resource will be deleted, set when deletion is requested.
        finalizers:
          type: array
          description: Finalizers that must be cleared before the object is deleted.
          items:
            type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: Kubernetes service account token or user bearer token for authenticating with the Kubernetes API server. RBAC policies control which Crossplane resources each identity can access.
externalDocs:
  description: Crossplane API Reference
  url: https://docs.crossplane.io/latest/api/