Google Vault

Google Vault Matters API

The Matters API from Google Vault — 8 operation(s) for matters.

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Operations 11

GET /v1/matters List matters #
POST /v1/matters Create matter #
GET /v1/matters/{matterId} Get matter #
PUT /v1/matters/{matterId} Update matter #
DELETE /v1/matters/{matterId} Delete matter #
POST /v1/matters/{matterId}:close Close a matter #
POST /v1/matters/{matterId}:reopen Reopen a matter #
POST /v1/matters/{matterId}:undelete Undelete a matter #
POST /v1/matters/{matterId}:count Count accounts processed by a query #
POST /v1/matters/{matterId}:addPermissions Add collaborator to matter #
POST /v1/matters/{matterId}:removePermissions Remove collaborator from matter #

Documentation

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APIReference
https://developers.google.com/workspace/vault/reference/rest
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Documentation
https://developers.google.com/workspace/vault/reference/rest
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Authentication
https://developers.google.com/workspace/vault/auth

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/google-vault/openapi/google-vault-matters-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/google-vault/json-schema/google-vault-query-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/google-vault/json-schema/google-vault-matter-schema.json

Other Resources

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Overlay
https://artifacts.apis.io/google-vault/overlays/google-vault-matters-api-overlay.yaml
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Pricing
https://workspace.google.com/pricing.html
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TermsOfService
https://developers.google.com/terms

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OpenAPI Specification

google-vault-matters-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Google Vault Matters API
  description: Best-effort OpenAPI 3.1 for the Google Vault API, an information governance and eDiscovery API for Google Workspace. Covers matters, holds, exports, saved queries, held accounts, and long-running operations.
  version: v1
servers:
- url: https://vault.googleapis.com
security:
- googleOAuth: []
tags:
- name: Matters
paths:
  /v1/matters:
    get:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: List matters
      operationId: matters.list
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: state
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - STATE_UNSPECIFIED
          - OPEN
          - CLOSED
          - DELETED
      - in: query
        name: pageSize
        schema:
          type: integer
      - in: query
        name: pageToken
        schema:
          type: string
      - in: query
        name: view
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - VIEW_UNSPECIFIED
          - BASIC
          - FULL
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  matters:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Matter'
                  nextPageToken:
                    type: string
    post:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: Create matter
      operationId: matters.create
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Matter'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matter
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Matter'
  /v1/matters/{matterId}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: Get matter
      operationId: matters.get
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: matterId
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matter
    put:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: Update matter
      operationId: matters.update
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: matterId
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Matter'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matter
    delete:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: Delete matter
      operationId: matters.delete
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: matterId
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Empty
  /v1/matters/{matterId}:close:
    post:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: Close a matter
      operationId: matters.close
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: matterId
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Closed
  /v1/matters/{matterId}:reopen:
    post:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: Reopen a matter
      operationId: matters.reopen
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: matterId
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Reopened
  /v1/matters/{matterId}:undelete:
    post:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: Undelete a matter
      operationId: matters.undelete
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: matterId
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Undeleted
  /v1/matters/{matterId}:count:
    post:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: Count accounts processed by a query
      operationId: matters.count
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: matterId
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                query:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Query'
                view:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - COUNT_RESULT_VIEW_UNSPECIFIED
                  - TOTAL_COUNT
                  - ALL
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Operation
  /v1/matters/{matterId}:addPermissions:
    post:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: Add collaborator to matter
      operationId: matters.addPermissions
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: matterId
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                matterPermission:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    role:
                      type: string
                      enum:
                      - ROLE_UNSPECIFIED
                      - COLLABORATOR
                      - OWNER
                    accountId:
                      type: string
                sendEmails:
                  type: boolean
                ccMe:
                  type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: MatterPermission
  /v1/matters/{matterId}:removePermissions:
    post:
      tags:
      - Matters
      summary: Remove collaborator from matter
      operationId: matters.removePermissions
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: matterId
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                accountId:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Empty
components:
  schemas:
    Matter:
      type: object
      properties:
        matterId:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
          enum:
          - STATE_UNSPECIFIED
          - OPEN
          - CLOSED
          - DELETED
        matterPermissions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              role:
                type: string
              accountId:
                type: string
    Query:
      type: object
      properties:
        corpus:
          type: string
          enum:
          - CORPUS_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
          - DRIVE
          - MAIL
          - GROUPS
          - HANGOUTS_CHAT
          - VOICE
          - CALENDAR
        dataScope:
          type: string
          enum:
          - DATA_SCOPE_UNSPECIFIED
          - ALL_DATA
          - HELD_DATA
          - UNPROCESSED_DATA
        searchMethod:
          type: string
          enum:
          - SEARCH_METHOD_UNSPECIFIED
          - ACCOUNT
          - ORG_UNIT
          - TEAM_DRIVE
          - ENTIRE_ORG
          - ROOM
          - SITES_URL
          - SHARED_DRIVE
        terms:
          type: string
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        endTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        timeZone:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    googleOAuth:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/v2/auth
          tokenUrl: https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token
          scopes:
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/ediscovery: Manage all Vault data
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/ediscovery.readonly: Read-only Vault data