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Drata Device Documents API

Device Documents allow you to provide manual evidence of Devices compliance. Using the Drata Agent or an MDM connection automatically provides this information.

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Operations 4

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GET /devices/{deviceId}/documents List a device's compliance documents · List Device Documents #
Ask an LLM
“What compliance documents are attached to a device?”
“Can I list only one type of document for a device?”
Tell an agent
List documents for device {deviceId}.
Show only the {type} compliance files uploaded for device {deviceId}.
POST /devices/{deviceId}/documents Upload a device compliance document · Upload Device Document #
Ask an LLM
“How do I upload a compliance document for a device?”
“Can I send the device document as Base64 instead of a file?”
Tell an agent
Upload {file} as a {type} document for device {deviceId}.
Attach Base64 evidence {base64File} to device {deviceId} as type {type}.
GET /devices/{deviceId}/documents/{documentId} Get a device document · Get Device Document #
Ask an LLM
“Can I view one specific document attached to a device?”
“What details are stored for a single device document?”
Tell an agent
Get document {documentId} of device {deviceId}.
Show device {deviceId}'s document {documentId}.
DELETE /devices/{deviceId}/documents/{documentId} Delete a device document · Delete Device Document #
Ask an LLM
“How do I remove a document uploaded to a device?”
“Can a wrong device compliance document be deleted?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete document {documentId} from device {deviceId}.
Remove the compliance document {documentId} attached to device {deviceId}.

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https://developers.drata.com/openapi/reference/v2/overview/
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https://developers.drata.com/openapi/reference/v2/overview/
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https://developers.drata.com/developer-portal/v2/recipes/create-an-api-key/
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Authentication
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/drata/refs/heads/main/authentication/drata-authentication.yml
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https://developers.drata.com/openapi/reference/v2/tag/Custom-Connections/
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GettingStarted
https://developers.drata.com/developer-portal/v2/recipes/custom-connections/
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https://docs.safebase.io/reference/getaccounts
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https://docs.safebase.io/reference/getaccounts

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

drata-device-documents-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Drata Device Documents API
  description: '### What''s New in V2

    - Support for Custom Fields

    - Get and acknowledge user''s assigned policies

    - Payloads are streamlined to include only the essential information.'
  version: V2
  contact: {}
servers:
- url: https://public-api.drata.com/public/v2
- url: https://public-api.eu.drata.com/public/v2
- url: https://public-api.apac.drata.com/public/v2
tags:
- name: Device Documents
  description: Device Documents allow you to provide manual evidence of Devices compliance. Using the Drata Agent or an MDM connection automatically provides this information.
paths:
  /devices/{deviceId}/documents:
    get:
      description: 'Get a list of Documents for a given Device and Document type.


        🔒 Requires **Devices: Manage Device Documents** permission.'
      operationId: DeviceDocumentsPublicV2Controller_getDeviceDocuments
      parameters:
      - name: deviceId
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: number
      - name: type
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Filter documents by their type
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceDocumentTypeEnum'
      - name: expand[]
        required: false
        in: query
        description: List of subcollections and sub-objects to expand
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceDocumentExpandEnum'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceDocumentsResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '400':
          description: Malformed data and/or validation errors
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '401':
          description: Invalid Authorization
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '403':
          description: You are not allowed to perform this action
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '412':
          description: You must accept the Drata terms and conditions to use the API
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
      security:
      - bearer: []
      summary: List Device Documents
      tags:
      - Device Documents
      x-drata-permissions:
      - devices-get-documents
      x-product-area:
      - MDM
    post:
      description: 'Upload a new Device compliance Document for a given Device.


        🔒 Requires **Devices: Manage Device Documents** permission.'
      operationId: DeviceDocumentsPublicV2Controller_uploadDocumentForDevice
      parameters:
      - name: deviceId
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: number
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceDocumentCreateRequestPublicV2Dto'
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceDocumentCreateRequestPublicV2Dto'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceDocumentResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '400':
          description: Malformed data and/or validation errors
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '401':
          description: Invalid Authorization
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '403':
          description: You are not allowed to perform this action
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '412':
          description: You must accept the Drata terms and conditions to use the API
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '413':
          description: The file was too large to upload
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '503':
          description: Third party system was unavailable
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto'
      security:
      - bearer: []
      summary: Upload Device Document
      tags:
      - Device Documents
      x-drata-permissions:
      - devices-post-document
      x-product-area:
      - MDM
  /devices/{deviceId}/documents/{documentId}:
    get:
      operationId: DeviceDocumentsPublicV2Controller_getDeviceDocument
      parameters:
      - name: deviceId
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: number
      - name: documentId
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: number
      - name: expand[]
        required: false
        in: query
        description: List of subcollections and sub-objects to expand
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceDocumentExpandEnum'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceDocumentResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '400':
          description: Malformed data and/or validation errors
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '401':
          description: Invalid Authorization
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '403':
          description: You are not allowed to perform this action
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '412':
          description: You must accept the Drata terms and conditions to use the API
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
      security:
      - bearer: []
      summary: Get Device Document
      tags:
      - Device Documents
      x-drata-permissions:
      - devices-get-download-document
      x-product-area:
      - MDM
      description: '🔒 Requires **Devices: Manage Device Documents** permission.'
    delete:
      description: 'Removes a specific Device Document using the provided Document ID


        🔒 Requires **Devices: Manage Device Documents** permission.'
      operationId: DeviceDocumentsPublicV2Controller_deleteDeviceDocument
      parameters:
      - name: deviceId
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: number
      - name: documentId
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: number
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful
        '400':
          description: Malformed data and/or validation errors
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '401':
          description: Invalid Authorization
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '403':
          description: You are not allowed to perform this action
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '412':
          description: You must accept the Drata terms and conditions to use the API
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExceptionResponseDto'
      security:
      - bearer: []
      summary: Delete Device Document
      tags:
      - Device Documents
      x-drata-permissions:
      - devices-delete-document
      x-product-area:
      - MDM
components:
  schemas:
    DeviceDocumentCreateRequestPublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          enum:
          - PASSWORD_MANAGER_EVIDENCE
          - AUTO_UPDATES_EVIDENCE
          - HARD_DRIVE_ENCRYPTION_EVIDENCE
          - ANTIVIRUS_EVIDENCE
          - LOCK_SCREEN_EVIDENCE
          type: string
          example: PASSWORD_MANAGER_EVIDENCE
          description: The device document type
        file:
          type: string
          format: binary
          description: 'Accepted file extensions: .pdf, .docx, .odt, .doc, .xlsx, .ods, .pptx, .odp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png'
        base64File:
          type: string
          example:
            base64String: data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQEAYABg
            filename: excellent-filename
          description: JSON string with external evidence in Base64 format.
      required:
      - type
    DeviceDocumentResponsePublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: number
          example: 1
          description: Device document ID
        type:
          type: string
          example: PASSWORD_MANAGER_EVIDENCE
          description: The device document type
        name:
          type: string
          example: Password Manager Evidence
          description: The document name
        fileUrl:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: http://localhost:5000/download/device-documents/1
          description: The secure URL to the device document
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z'
          description: Device document created date timestamp
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z'
          description: Device document updated date timestamp
        downloadUrl:
          description: The signed URL to download the Device Document, only returned when `expand[]=downloadUrl` is passed.
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SignedUrlResponsePublicV2Dto'
      required:
      - id
      - type
      - name
      - fileUrl
      - createdAt
      - updatedAt
    DeviceDocumentsResponsePublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        documents:
          description: Full list of device documents
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceDocumentResponsePublicV2Dto'
      required:
      - documents
    SignedUrlResponsePublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        signedUrl:
          type: string
          example: https://somedomain.com/filename.pdf?Signature=ABC123
          description: The short lived signed URL to link directly to the private file
        fileBuffer:
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
          description: The file on buffer format. This only applies for txt files.
          example:
            buffer: RXhhbXBsZSB0ZXh0IGNvbnRlbnQ=
        fileName:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: Artifact 3.png
          description: Resolved download filename, extension-repaired server-side. Null when the endpoint does not provide one.
      required:
      - signedUrl
      - fileBuffer
      - fileName
    DeviceDocumentTypeEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
      - PASSWORD_MANAGER_EVIDENCE
      - AUTO_UPDATES_EVIDENCE
      - HARD_DRIVE_ENCRYPTION_EVIDENCE
      - ANTIVIRUS_EVIDENCE
      - LOCK_SCREEN_EVIDENCE
    DeviceDocumentExpandEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
      - downloadUrl
    ExceptionResponsePublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        statusCode:
          type: number
        message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: number
        debugInfo:
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            stack:
              type: string
          required:
          - name
          - message
      required:
      - name
      - statusCode
      - message
      - code
    ExceptionResponseDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        statusCode:
          type: number
        message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: number
        debugInfo:
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            stack:
              type: string
          required:
          - name
          - message
      required:
      - statusCode
      - message
      - code
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API_KEY
      type: http