Drata Vendor Types API

Vendor Types are user-defined classifications used to categorize and organize vendors.

Operations 4

GET /vendor-types List Vendor Types #
POST /vendor-types Create Vendor Type #
PUT /vendor-types/{vendorTypeId} Update Vendor Type #
DELETE /vendor-types/{vendorTypeId} Delete Vendor Type #

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OpenAPI Specification

drata-vendor-types-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Drata Vendor Types API
  version: V2
  contact: {}
  description: 'Operations tagged Vendor Types across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: drata-api-v2-openapi.json, drata-api-v2-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
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: Vendor Types
  description: Vendor Types are user-defined classifications used to categorize and organize vendors.
paths:
  /vendor-types:
    get:
      description: 'List all Vendor Types configured for your account.


        🔒 Requires **Vendors: List Vendor Types** permission.'
      operationId: VendorTypesPublicV2Controller_listVendorTypes
      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
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VendorTypesResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '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 Vendor Types
      tags:
      - Vendor Types
      x-drata-permissions:
      - vendor-types-get
      x-product-area:
      - VENDOR_PUBLIC_API
    post:
      description: 'Create a new vendor type.


        🔒 Requires **Vendors: Create Vendor Type** permission.'
      operationId: VendorTypesPublicV2Controller_createVendorType
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/VendorTypeCreateRequestPublicV2Dto'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VendorTypeResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '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'
        '409':
          description: There is a conflict in the business rules with this request
          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: Create Vendor Type
      tags:
      - Vendor Types
      x-drata-permissions:
      - vendor-types-post
      x-product-area:
      - VENDOR_PUBLIC_API
    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
  /vendor-types/{vendorTypeId}:
    put:
      description: 'Update an existing Vendor Type.


        🔒 Requires **Vendors: Update Vendor Type** permission.'
      operationId: VendorTypesPublicV2Controller_updateVendorType
      parameters:
      - name: vendorTypeId
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: number
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/VendorTypeModifyRequestPublicV2Dto'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VendorTypeResponsePublicV2Dto'
        '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'
        '409':
          description: There is a conflict in the business rules with this request
          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: Update Vendor Type
      tags:
      - Vendor Types
      x-drata-permissions:
      - vendor-types-put
      x-product-area:
      - VENDOR_PUBLIC_API
    delete:
      description: 'Soft delete a Vendor Type.


        🔒 Requires **Vendors: Delete Vendor Type** permission.'
      operationId: VendorTypesPublicV2Controller_deleteVendorType
      parameters:
      - name: vendorTypeId
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: number
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
        '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 Vendor Type
      tags:
      - Vendor Types
      x-drata-permissions:
      - vendor-types-delete
      x-product-area:
      - VENDOR_PUBLIC_API
    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
components:
  schemas:
    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
    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
    SortTypeLimitedEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
      - createdAt
      - updatedAt
    VendorTypeCreateRequestPublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          maxLength: 191
          example: Cloud Provider
          description: The name of the Vendor Type
      required:
      - name
    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
    VendorTypesResponsePublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          description: Data set based on the pagination limits
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VendorTypeResponsePublicV2Dto'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationTotalCountResponsePublicV2Dto'
      required:
      - data
      - pagination
    VendorTypeResponsePublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: number
          example: 1
          description: Vendor Type ID
        name:
          type: string
          example: Cloud Provider
          description: The name of the Vendor Type
      required:
      - id
      - name
    SortDirectionEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
      - ASC
      - DESC
    VendorTypeModifyRequestPublicV2Dto:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          maxLength: 191
          example: Cloud Service Provider
          description: The name of the Vendor Type
      required:
      - name
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API_KEY
      type: http
x-refined-from:
- drata-api-v2-openapi.json
- drata-api-v2-openapi.yml