Drone Queue API

Build queue management.

Operations 3

GET /api/queue Get build queue #
POST /api/queue Resume queue #
DELETE /api/queue Pause queue #

Work with this as data

Every API here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.

MCP server

One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.

https://apis.io/mcp

Tools for apis

7 MCP tools reach this
  • find_apisBrowse and filter every API in the catalog.
  • get_api_artifactsOne API's artifacts, grouped by type.
  • get_openapiThe primary OpenAPI for this API.
  • find_similar_apisAPIs that look like this one.
  • apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
  • resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
  • find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
All 92 tools →

Call it yourself

curl for this page
This API
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis/drone-queue-api"
All apis
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis?limit=25"

Discovery needs no key. Ratings and market analysis are Pro.

Get an API key

Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.

OpenAPI Specification

drone-queue-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Drone REST Builds Queue API
  description: The Drone REST API provides programmatic access to the Drone CI/CD platform, enabling management of builds, repositories, secrets, cron jobs, templates, and user accounts. Authentication is performed using bearer tokens retrieved from the Drone user interface profile page.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Drone Support
    url: https://docs.drone.io/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://your-drone-server
  description: Your self-hosted Drone server
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Queue
  description: Build queue management.
paths:
  /api/queue:
    get:
      operationId: getQueue
      summary: Get build queue
      description: Returns a list of stages currently enqueued for execution.
      tags:
      - Queue
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of queued stages.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Stage'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: resumeQueue
      summary: Resume queue
      description: Resumes the build queue after a pause.
      tags:
      - Queue
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Queue resumed.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    delete:
      operationId: pauseQueue
      summary: Pause queue
      description: Pauses the build queue, preventing new builds from starting.
      tags:
      - Queue
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Queue paused.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    Step:
      type: object
      description: Represents an individual step within a stage.
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        step_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        number:
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pending
          - running
          - passing
          - failing
          - killed
          - error
          - skipped
        error:
          type: string
        errignore:
          type: boolean
        exit_code:
          type: integer
        started:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        stopped:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        version:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        depends_on:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        image:
          type: string
        detached:
          type: boolean
        schema:
          type: string
    Stage:
      type: object
      description: Represents a stage of build execution.
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        build_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        number:
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
        kind:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pending
          - running
          - passing
          - failing
          - killed
          - error
          - skipped
          - blocked
          - declined
          - waiting_on_dependencies
        error:
          type: string
        errignore:
          type: boolean
        exit_code:
          type: integer
        machine:
          type: string
        os:
          type: string
        arch:
          type: string
        variant:
          type: string
        kernel:
          type: string
        limit:
          type: integer
        throttle:
          type: integer
        started:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        stopped:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        created:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        updated:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        version:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        on_success:
          type: boolean
        on_failure:
          type: boolean
        depends_on:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        labels:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
        steps:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Step'
    Error:
      type: object
      description: API error response.
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
        message:
          type: string
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication credentials missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Bearer token retrieved from the Drone user interface profile page.