Inductive Automation Projects API
Ignition project management
Ignition project management
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Ignition Gateway REST Projects API
description: The Ignition Gateway REST API (Ignition 8.3+) provides an OpenAPI-compliant HTTP interface to Gateway configuration resources including tags, projects, modules, device connections, historian data, user management (SCIM), alarm notification, OPC connections, and more.
version: 8.3.0
contact:
name: Inductive Automation Support
url: https://support.inductiveautomation.com/
license:
name: Commercial
url: https://inductiveautomation.com/pricing/
x-postman-collection: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/inductiveautomation/83-api/main/postman/8.3.postman_collection_v2.json
servers:
- url: http://{gateway-host}:{port}
description: Ignition Gateway (HTTP)
variables:
gateway-host:
default: localhost
description: Hostname or IP address of the Ignition Gateway
port:
default: '8088'
description: Gateway HTTP port (default 8088; HTTPS default 8043)
- url: https://{gateway-host}:{port}
description: Ignition Gateway (HTTPS)
variables:
gateway-host:
default: localhost
description: Hostname or IP address of the Ignition Gateway
port:
default: '8043'
description: Gateway HTTPS port
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Projects
description: Ignition project management
paths:
/data/api/v1/projects:
post:
summary: Create Project
operationId: create-project-post
tags:
- Projects
description: Create a new project on this Ignition Gateway.
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
name: <string>
description: <string>
title: <string>
enabled: <boolean>
parent: <string>
inheritable: <boolean>
defaultDb: <string>
tagProvider: <string>
userSource: <string>
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/projects/copy:
post:
summary: Copy Project
operationId: copy-project-post
tags:
- Projects
description: Create a copy of a project on this Ignition Gateway.
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
fromName: <string>
toName: <string>
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/projects/export/{name}:
get:
summary: Export Project
operationId: export-project-get
tags:
- Projects
description: Exports the given project as a zip archive.
parameters:
- name: name
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/projects/find/{name}:
get:
summary: Project Details
operationId: project-details-get
tags:
- Projects
description: Get information about a specific Ignition Project.
parameters:
- name: name
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/projects/import/{name}:
post:
summary: Import Project
operationId: import-project-post
tags:
- Projects
description: Import a project into this Ignition Gateway.
parameters:
- name: name
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: overwrite
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Set `true` to overwrite an existing project of the same name.
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/projects/list:
get:
summary: List All Projects
operationId: list-all-projects-get
tags:
- Projects
description: List all runnable project on this Ignition Gateway.
parameters:
- name: limit
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: The maximum number of items to return.
- name: offset
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: The number of items to skip before returning results.
- name: sortBy
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'The name of a field to sort by. Use `asc(fieldName)` or `desc(fieldName)`
to specify the sort direction as ascending or descending, respectively.
'
- name: search
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: A search string to filter items by. Terms separated by whitespace.
- name: key_0
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Filter items by field name, using format like `fieldName[op]=value` where `op` is one of: `eq` (equals), `ne` (not equals), `cn` (contains), `sw` (starts with), `ew` (ends with), `gt` (greater than), `gte` (greater than or equal), `lt` (less than), `lte` (less than or equal), `rgx` (regular expression).'
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/projects/names:
get:
summary: List All Project Names
operationId: list-all-project-names-get
tags:
- Projects
description: List names of all projects on this Ignition Gateway.
parameters:
- name: limit
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: The maximum number of items to return.
- name: offset
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: The number of items to skip before returning results.
- name: sortBy
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'The name of a field to sort by. Use `asc(fieldName)` or `desc(fieldName)`
to specify the sort direction as ascending or descending, respectively.
'
- name: search
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: A search string to filter items by. Terms separated by whitespace.
- name: key_0
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Filter items by field name, using format like `fieldName[op]=value` where `op` is one of: `eq` (equals), `ne` (not equals), `cn` (contains), `sw` (starts with), `ew` (ends with), `gt` (greater than), `gte` (greater than or equal), `lt` (less than), `lte` (less than or equal), `rgx` (regular expression).'
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/projects/parents:
get:
summary: List All Valid Parent Projects
operationId: list-all-valid-parent-projects-get
tags:
- Projects
description: List names of all valid parent projects on this Ignition Gateway.
parameters:
- name: limit
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: The maximum number of items to return.
- name: offset
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: The number of items to skip before returning results.
- name: sortBy
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'The name of a field to sort by. Use `asc(fieldName)` or `desc(fieldName)`
to specify the sort direction as ascending or descending, respectively.
'
- name: search
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: A search string to filter items by. Terms separated by whitespace.
- name: key_0
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Filter items by field name, using format like `fieldName[op]=value` where `op` is one of: `eq` (equals), `ne` (not equals), `cn` (contains), `sw` (starts with), `ew` (ends with), `gt` (greater than), `gte` (greater than or equal), `lt` (less than), `lte` (less than or equal), `rgx` (regular expression).'
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/projects/parents/{name}:
get:
summary: List Valid Parent Project Names For Project
operationId: list-valid-parent-project-names-for-project-get
tags:
- Projects
description: List names of valid parent projects for a given project on this Ignition Gateway.
parameters:
- name: name
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: limit
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: The maximum number of items to return.
- name: offset
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: The number of items to skip before returning results.
- name: sortBy
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'The name of a field to sort by. Use `asc(fieldName)` or `desc(fieldName)`
to specify the sort direction as ascending or descending, respectively.
'
- name: search
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: A search string to filter items by. Terms separated by whitespace.
- name: key_0
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Filter items by field name, using format like `fieldName[op]=value` where `op` is one of: `eq` (equals), `ne` (not equals), `cn` (contains), `sw` (starts with), `ew` (ends with), `gt` (greater than), `gte` (greater than or equal), `lt` (less than), `lte` (less than or equal), `rgx` (regular expression).'
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/projects/rename/{name}:
post:
summary: Rename Project
operationId: rename-project-post
tags:
- Projects
description: Rename a project on this Ignition Gateway.
parameters:
- name: name
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
name: <string>
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/projects/{name}:
put:
summary: Modify Project
operationId: modify-project-put
tags:
- Projects
description: Modify an Ignition Project.
parameters:
- name: name
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
description: <string>
title: <string>
enabled: <boolean>
parent: <string>
inheritable: <boolean>
userSource: <string>
tagProvider: <string>
defaultDb: <string>
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
delete:
summary: Delete an Ignition Project
operationId: delete-an-ignition-project-delete
tags:
- Projects
description: Delete a project from this Ignition Gateway.
parameters:
- name: name
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: confirm
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Whether to confirm the deletion.
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
components:
securitySchemes:
apiKeyAuth:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-Ignition-API-Token
description: Time-limited API token. Obtain by posting credentials to the token endpoint. See /data/api/v1/token for details.
externalDocs:
description: Ignition 8.3 Gateway REST API Documentation
url: https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/platform/gateway/openapi