Grist

Grist orgs API

Team sites and personal spaces are called 'orgs' in the API.

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Operations 7

GET /orgs List the orgs you have access to #
GET /orgs/{orgId} Describe an org #
PATCH /orgs/{orgId} Modify an org #
DELETE /orgs/{orgId}/{name} Delete an org #
GET /orgs/{orgId}/access List users with access to org #
PATCH /orgs/{orgId}/access Change who has access to org #
GET /orgs/{orgId}/usage Get organization usage summary #

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Documentation
https://support.getgrist.com/rest-api/

Specifications

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/grist/refs/heads/main/openapi/grist-orgs-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

grist-orgs-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: 'An API for manipulating Grist sites, workspaces, and documents.


    # Authentication

    <SecurityDefinitions />

    '
  version: 1.0.1
  title: Grist attachments Orgs API
servers:
- url: https://{gristhost}/api
  variables:
    subdomain:
      description: The team name, or `docs` for personal areas
      default: docs
security:
- ApiKey: []
tags:
- name: orgs
  description: Team sites and personal spaces are called 'orgs' in the API.
paths:
  /orgs:
    get:
      operationId: listOrgs
      tags:
      - orgs
      summary: List the orgs you have access to
      description: This enumerates all the team sites or personal areas available.
      responses:
        200:
          description: An array of organizations
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Orgs'
  /orgs/{orgId}:
    get:
      operationId: describeOrg
      tags:
      - orgs
      summary: Describe an org
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgIdPathParam'
      responses:
        200:
          description: An organization
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Org'
    patch:
      operationId: modifyOrg
      tags:
      - orgs
      summary: Modify an org
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgIdPathParam'
      requestBody:
        description: the changes to make
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrgParameters'
        required: true
      responses:
        200:
          description: Success
  /orgs/{orgId}/{name}:
    delete:
      operationId: deleteOrg
      tags:
      - orgs
      summary: Delete an org
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgIdPathParam'
      - in: path
        name: name
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The organization name
        required: true
      responses:
        200:
          description: Success
        403:
          description: Access denied
        404:
          description: Not found
  /orgs/{orgId}/access:
    get:
      operationId: listOrgAccess
      tags:
      - orgs
      summary: List users with access to org
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgIdPathParam'
      responses:
        200:
          description: Users with access to org
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrgAccessRead'
    patch:
      operationId: modifyOrgAccess
      tags:
      - orgs
      summary: Change who has access to org
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgIdPathParam'
      requestBody:
        description: the changes to make
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - delta
              properties:
                delta:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrgAccessWrite'
        required: true
      responses:
        200:
          description: Success
  /orgs/{orgId}/usage:
    get:
      operationId: getOrgUsage
      tags:
      - orgs
      summary: Get organization usage summary
      description: 'Get usage statistics for all non-deleted documents in the organization.

        Only accessible to organization owners.

        '
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgIdPathParam'
      responses:
        200:
          description: Usage summary
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  countsByDataLimitStatus:
                    type: object
                    description: Count of documents grouped by data limit status
                    properties:
                      approachingLimit:
                        type: integer
                      gracePeriod:
                        type: integer
                      deleteOnly:
                        type: integer
                  attachments:
                    type: object
                    required:
                    - totalBytes
                    properties:
                      totalBytes:
                        type: integer
                        description: Total attachment storage used in bytes
                      limitExceeded:
                        type: boolean
                        description: Whether the attachment limit has been exceeded (only present when limit is exceeded)
components:
  parameters:
    orgIdPathParam:
      in: path
      name: orgId
      schema:
        oneOf:
        - type: integer
        - type: string
      description: This can be an integer id, or a string subdomain (e.g. `gristlabs`), or `current` if the org is implied by the domain in the url
      required: true
  schemas:
    OrgAccessWrite:
      type: object
      required:
      - users
      properties:
        users:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
            enum:
            - owners
            - editors
            - viewers
            - members
            - null
          example:
            foo@getgrist.com: owners
            bar@getgrist.com: null
    User:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - name
      - picture
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          example: 101
        name:
          type: string
          example: Helga Hufflepuff
        picture:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: null
    OrgParameters:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: ACME Unlimited
    Org:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - name
      - domain
      - owner
      - createdAt
      - updatedAt
      - access
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          example: 42
        name:
          type: string
          example: Grist Labs
        domain:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          example: gristlabs
        owner:
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        access:
          type: string
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Access'
        createdAt:
          type: string
          example: '2019-09-13T15:42:35.000Z'
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          example: '2019-09-13T15:42:35.000Z'
    OrgAccessRead:
      type: object
      required:
      - users
      properties:
        users:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            required:
            - id
            - name
            properties:
              id:
                type: integer
                example: 1
              name:
                type: string
                example: Andrea
              email:
                type: string
                example: andrea@getgrist.com
              access:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Access'
    Orgs:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/Org'
    Access:
      type: string
      enum:
      - owners
      - editors
      - viewers
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: 'Authorization: Bearer XXXXXXXXXXX'
      description: Access to the Grist API is controlled by an Authorization header, which should contain the word 'Bearer', followed by a space, followed by your API key.