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Drata User Documents API

User Documents allow you to provide manual evidence of User and Personnel compliance.

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GET /users/{userId}/documents List a user's documents · List User Documents #
Ask an LLM
“What documents has an employee uploaded, like training certificates?”
“Can I filter a user's documents by type?”
Tell an agent
List documents for user {user}.
Show documents of type {type} for user {user}.
POST /users/{userId}/documents Upload a document for a user · Upload User Document #
Ask an LLM
“How do I upload proof that an employee finished security training?”
“Can I record the completion date when I upload a user document?”
Tell an agent
Upload a {type} document for user {user}.
Upload a {type} document for user {user} completed on {completion_date}.
GET /users/{userId}/documents/{documentId} Get one user document · Get User Document #
Ask an LLM
“Can I retrieve a specific document a user uploaded?”
“What are the details of one employee document?”
Tell an agent
Get document {document} for user {user}.
Show user document {document} belonging to {user}.
DELETE /users/{userId}/documents/{documentId} Delete a user document · Delete User Document #
Ask an LLM
“Can I remove a document uploaded for an employee?”
“Is deleting a user document permanent?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete document {document} from user {user}.
Remove the wrong upload {document} from {user}'s documents.

Documentation

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https://developers.drata.com/openapi/reference/v2/overview/
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APIReference
https://developers.drata.com/openapi/reference/v2/overview/
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GettingStarted
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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Documentation
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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Documentation
https://docs.safebase.io/reference/getaccounts
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APIReference
https://docs.safebase.io/reference/getaccounts

Specifications

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/drata/refs/heads/main/openapi/drata-user-documents-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

drata-user-documents-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Drata User 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: User Documents
  description: User Documents allow you to provide manual evidence of User and Personnel compliance.
paths:
  /users/{userId}/documents:
    get:
      description: 'Find User Documents matching the provided filters.


        🔒 Requires **Users: List User Documents** permission.'
      operationId: UserDocumentsPublicV2Controller_listUserDocuments
      parameters:
      - name: cursor
        required: false
        in: query
        description: This parameter is used to paginate through results. No value is needed for the first request. If there are additional results, the response will contain a `pagination.cursor` value that can be used in the subsequent request to retrieve the next page of results
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: size
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Number of results to return
        schema:
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 500
          default: 50
          type: number
      - name: sort
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Which field to sort by
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortTypeLimitedEnum'
      - name: sortDir
        required: false
        in: query
        description: The direction to sort the data
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortDirectionEnum'
      - name: includeTotalCount
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Include total count of all matching records in response. Only honored on first page (when cursor is null).
        schema:
          default: false
          example: false
          type: boolean
      - name: expand[]
        required: false
        in: query
        description: List of subcollections and sub-objects to expand
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDocumentExpandEnum'
      - name: name
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Filter documents by name
        schema:
          example: Security training
          type: string
      - name: type
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Filter documents by their type
        schema:
          example: SEC_TRAINING
          enum:
          - SEC_TRAINING
          - PASSWORD_MANAGER_EVIDENCE
          - AUTO_UPDATES_EVIDENCE
          - HARD_DRIVE_ENCRYPTION_EVIDENCE
          - ANTIVIRUS_EVIDENCE
          - LOCK_SCREEN_EVIDENCE
          - MFA_EVIDENCE
          - HIPAA_TRAINING_EVIDENCE
          - OFFBOARDING_EVIDENCE
          - NIST_AI_TRAINING_EVIDENCE
          type: string
      - name: userId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: A Drata integer ID or an email address of the form 'email:value'.
        schema:
          type: number
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDocumentsResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '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'
        '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 User Documents
      tags:
      - User Documents
      x-drata-permissions:
      - users-get-documents
      x-product-area:
      - PERSONNEL_COMPLIANCE
    post:
      description: 'Upload a User Document.


        🔒 Requires **Users: Create User Document** permission.'
      operationId: UserDocumentsPublicV2Controller_uploadUserDocument
      parameters:
      - name: userId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: A Drata integer ID or an email address of the form 'email:value'.
        schema:
          type: number
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDocumentCreateRequestPublicV2Dto'
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDocumentCreateRequestPublicV2Dto'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDocumentResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '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 User Document
      tags:
      - User Documents
      x-drata-permissions:
      - users-post-document
      x-product-area:
      - PERSONNEL_COMPLIANCE
  /users/{userId}/documents/{documentId}:
    get:
      description: 'Get the full detail of a User Document.


        🔒 Requires **Users: List User Documents** permission.'
      operationId: UserDocumentsPublicV2Controller_getUserDocument
      parameters:
      - name: expand[]
        required: false
        in: query
        description: List of subcollections and sub-objects to expand
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDocumentExpandEnum'
      - name: documentId
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: number
      - name: userId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: A Drata integer ID or an email address of the form 'email:value'.
        schema:
          type: number
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDocumentResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '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'
        '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 User Document
      tags:
      - User Documents
      x-drata-permissions:
      - users-get-documents
      x-product-area:
      - PERSONNEL_COMPLIANCE
    delete:
      operationId: UserDocumentsPublicV2Controller_deleteUserDocument
      parameters:
      - name: documentId
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: number
      - name: userId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: A Drata integer ID or an email address of the form 'email:value'
        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 User Document
      tags:
      - User Documents
      x-drata-permissions:
      - users-delete-document
      x-product-area:
      - PERSONNEL_COMPLIANCE
      description: '🔒 Requires **Users: Delete User Document** permission.'
components:
  schemas:
    UserDocumentsResponsePublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          description: Full list of user documents
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDocumentResponsePublicV2Dto'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationTotalCountResponsePublicV2Dto'
      required:
      - data
      - pagination
    UserDocumentResponsePublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: number
          example: 1
          description: User document ID
        userId:
          type: number
          description: The User ID the Document belongs to
        downloadUrl:
          description: The signed URL to download the User Document, only returned when `expand[]=downloadUrl` is passed.
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SignedUrlResponsePublicV2Dto'
        name:
          type: string
          example: Security Training
          description: The name the file
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - SEC_TRAINING
          - PASSWORD_MANAGER_EVIDENCE
          - AUTO_UPDATES_EVIDENCE
          - HARD_DRIVE_ENCRYPTION_EVIDENCE
          - ANTIVIRUS_EVIDENCE
          - LOCK_SCREEN_EVIDENCE
          - MFA_EVIDENCE
          - HIPAA_TRAINING_EVIDENCE
          - OFFBOARDING_EVIDENCE
          - NIST_AI_TRAINING_EVIDENCE
          example: SEC_TRAINING
          description: The User Document type
        fileUrl:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: http://localhost:5000/download/documents/1
          description: The secure URL to the user document
        renewalDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2026-10-27'
          description: Document's renewal date, after which the document is no longer consider valid evidence
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2020-07-06'
          description: Document created at
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2020-07-06'
          description: Document updated at
      required:
      - id
      - userId
      - name
      - type
      - fileUrl
      - renewalDate
      - createdAt
      - updatedAt
    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
    UserDocumentCreateRequestPublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          enum:
          - MFA_EVIDENCE
          - SEC_TRAINING
          - HIPAA_TRAINING_EVIDENCE
          - OFFBOARDING_EVIDENCE
          type: string
          example: SEC_TRAINING
          description: The user 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.
        completionDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2020-07-06'
          description: The date when the compliance was completed
      required:
      - type
    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
    PaginationTotalCountResponsePublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        cursor:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: When this is not null, it indicates there is additional data. Pass this value in to the `cursor` parameter to fetch the next page of data.
        totalCount:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: Total count of all matching items (not limited by page size). Only included when `includeTotalCount=true` is passed on the first page (no cursor).
      required:
      - cursor
    SortDirectionEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
      - ASC
      - DESC
    SortTypeLimitedEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
      - createdAt
      - updatedAt
    UserDocumentExpandEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
      - downloadUrl
    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