Grist

Grist service accounts API

Impersonations to manage grist resources through REST APIs with specific rights.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 7

GET /service-accounts Get all your service accounts #
POST /service-accounts Create a service account #
GET /service-accounts/{saId} Get a service account's details #
PATCH /service-accounts/{saId} Modify a service account #
DELETE /service-accounts/{saId} Delete a service account #
POST /service-accounts/{saId}/apikey Generate a new service account's api key #
DELETE /service-accounts/{saId}/apikey Delete a service account's api key #

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

Specifications

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

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https://docs.getgrist.com/apiconsole

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OpenAPI Specification

grist-service-accounts-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 service accounts API
servers:
- url: https://{gristhost}/api
  variables:
    subdomain:
      description: The team name, or `docs` for personal areas
      default: docs
security:
- ApiKey: []
tags:
- name: service accounts
  description: Impersonations to manage grist resources through REST APIs with specific rights.
paths:
  /service-accounts:
    get:
      operationId: listServiceAccounts
      tags:
      - service accounts
      summary: Get all your service accounts
      description: 'This lists all your service accounts with their details.

        '
      responses:
        200:
          description: Array of your service accounts
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceAccountsResult'
        403:
          description: The caller is not allowed to access this resource
    post:
      operationId: createServiceAccount
      tags:
      - service accounts
      summary: Create a service account
      description: 'This creates a new service account with a new API key.

        '
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateServiceAccount'
      responses:
        200:
          description: The service account created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceAccountResultWithApiKey'
        403:
          description: The caller is not allowed to create service accounts
  /service-accounts/{saId}:
    get:
      operationId: getServiceAccount
      tags:
      - service accounts
      summary: Get a service account's details
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/saIdPathParam'
      description: 'This reports the details of a service account.

        '
      responses:
        200:
          description: Details of the service account
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceAccountResult'
        403:
          description: Access denied
        404:
          description: Service account not found
    patch:
      operationId: modifyServiceAccount
      tags:
      - service accounts
      summary: Modify a service account
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/saIdPathParam'
      description: 'This updates a service account''s label, description or expiration date.

        '
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceAccountBody'
      responses:
        200:
          description: Success (empty body)
        403:
          description: The caller is not allowed to modify this service account
        404:
          description: Service account not found
    delete:
      operationId: deleteServiceAccount
      tags:
      - service accounts
      summary: Delete a service account
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/saIdPathParam'
      description: 'This deletes a given service account.

        '
      responses:
        200:
          description: Service account deleted successfully. Returns empty body.
        403:
          description: The caller is not allowed to delete this service account
        404:
          description: Service account not found
  /service-accounts/{saId}/apikey:
    post:
      operationId: regenerateServiceAccountApiKey
      tags:
      - service accounts
      summary: Generate a new service account's api key
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/saIdPathParam'
      description: 'This renews an api key of a given service account.

        Useful especially to change the API key when it has been leaked.

        '
      responses:
        200:
          description: The service account with the new API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceAccountResultWithApiKey'
        403:
          description: The caller is not allowed to regenerate this api key
        404:
          description: Service account not found
    delete:
      operationId: deleteServiceAccountApiKey
      tags:
      - service accounts
      summary: Delete a service account's api key
      description: 'Deletes the API key for a service account. The service account will

        no longer be able to authenticate until a new key is generated.

        '
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/saIdPathParam'
      responses:
        200:
          description: API key deleted successfully. Returns empty body.
        403:
          description: The caller is not allowed to delete this api key
        404:
          description: Service account not found
components:
  parameters:
    saIdPathParam:
      in: path
      name: saId
      schema:
        type: integer
      description: A service account id
  schemas:
    ServiceAccountsResult:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceAccountResult'
    CreateServiceAccount:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceAccountBody'
      - type: object
        required:
        - expiresAt
    ServiceAccountResult:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - login
      - label
      - description
      - expiresAt
      - hasValidKey
      properties:
        id:
          type: number
          example: 42
        login:
          type: string
          example: aa52e4c7-e451-409a-8140-4eb17844e8b9@serviceaccounts.invalid
        label:
          type: string
          example: n8n
        description:
          type: string
          example: For data import workflow
        expiresAt:
          type: date
          example: '2042-10-10T00:00:00.000Z'
        hasValidKey:
          type: boolean
          example: true
    ServiceAccountResultWithApiKey:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceAccountResult'
      - type: object
        required:
        - apikey
        properties:
          key:
            type: string
            example: 1234567890abcdef
    ServiceAccountBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        label:
          type: string
          description: The service account's display name
          example: n8n
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of service account's purpose
          example: For data update workflow
        expiresAt:
          type: string
          description: The service account's expiration date
          example: '2042-10-10'
  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.