Inductive Automation Projects API

Ignition project management

Operations 12

POST /data/api/v1/projects Create Project #
POST /data/api/v1/projects/copy Copy Project #
GET /data/api/v1/projects/export/{name} Export Project #
GET /data/api/v1/projects/find/{name} Project Details #
POST /data/api/v1/projects/import/{name} Import Project #
GET /data/api/v1/projects/list List All Projects #
GET /data/api/v1/projects/names List All Project Names #
GET /data/api/v1/projects/parents List All Valid Parent Projects #
GET /data/api/v1/projects/parents/{name} List Valid Parent Project Names For Project #
POST /data/api/v1/projects/rename/{name} Rename Project #
PUT /data/api/v1/projects/{name} Modify Project #
DELETE /data/api/v1/projects/{name} Delete an Ignition Project #

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OpenAPI Specification

inductive-automation-projects-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
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