Writes, updates, links, and deletes data with InstaML transaction steps via POST /admin/transact, applied atomically as an admin that bypasses permission rules.
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
title: InstantDB Admin HTTP API
description: >-
HTTP Admin API for InstantDB (Instant), the realtime client-side database.
The Admin API runs server-side at https://api.instantdb.com, authenticated
with a Bearer admin token plus an App-Id header, and bypasses permission
rules. It exposes InstaQL reads (POST /admin/query), InstaML writes
(POST /admin/transact), auth (refresh tokens, magic codes, users),
storage (upload, list, delete), and presence.
termsOfService: https://www.instantdb.com/terms
contact:
name: InstantDB Support
url: https://www.instantdb.com/docs/http-api
version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: https://api.instantdb.com
description: InstantDB production Admin API
security:
- adminToken: []
tags:
- name: Query
description: InstaQL read queries.
- name: Transactions
description: InstaML transaction writes.
- name: Auth
description: Server-side authentication, tokens, and users.
- name: Storage
description: File upload, listing, and deletion.
- name: Presence
description: Room presence lookups.
paths:
/admin/query:
post:
operationId: adminQuery
tags:
- Query
summary: Run an InstaQL query
description: >-
Executes an InstaQL read query as an admin (bypassing permissions) and
returns matching, nested entities. Pass `$$ruleParams` to provide
values referenced by permission rules. Querying the `$files` namespace
lists storage files.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AsEmail'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AsToken'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AsGuest'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- query
properties:
query:
type: object
description: An InstaQL query object.
additionalProperties: true
$$ruleParams:
type: object
description: Optional values referenced by permission rules.
additionalProperties: true
example:
query:
goals:
todos: {}
responses:
'200':
description: Query result with nested entities.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
/admin/transact:
post:
operationId: adminTransact
tags:
- Transactions
summary: Apply InstaML transaction steps
description: >-
Atomically applies an array of InstaML transaction steps (update, merge,
delete, link, unlink) as an admin. Each step is a tuple of
`[action, namespace, id, args]`.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AsEmail'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AsToken'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AsGuest'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- steps
properties:
steps:
type: array
description: Array of InstaML transaction step tuples.
items:
type: array
example:
steps:
- - update
- goals
- 8aa64e4c-64f9-472e-8a61-3fa28870e6cb
- title: Get fit
responses:
'200':
description: Transaction applied; returns transaction id.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
/admin/refresh_tokens:
post:
operationId: adminRefreshTokens
tags:
- Auth
summary: Create a refresh token for a user
description: >-
Generates an auth (refresh) token for a user identified by email or id,
creating the user if they do not already exist. Optionally set custom
`$users` fields with `extra-fields`.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
email:
type: string
format: email
id:
type: string
extra-fields:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
example:
email: alyssa_p_hacker@instantdb.com
responses:
'200':
description: A user record with a refresh token.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
/admin/magic_code:
post:
operationId: adminCreateMagicCode
tags:
- Auth
summary: Create a magic code
description: >-
Creates a magic code for the given email without sending it, so you can
deliver it through your own provider.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- email
properties:
email:
type: string
format: email
responses:
'200':
description: The generated magic code.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
/admin/send_magic_code:
post:
operationId: adminSendMagicCode
tags:
- Auth
summary: Create and send a magic code
description: Creates a magic code and sends it to the email via Instant's provider.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- email
properties:
email:
type: string
format: email
responses:
'200':
description: Magic code sent.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
/admin/verify_magic_code:
post:
operationId: adminVerifyMagicCode
tags:
- Auth
summary: Verify a magic code
description: >-
Verifies a magic code for an email and returns the user, creating it if
needed. Optionally set custom `$users` fields with `extra-fields`.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- email
- code
properties:
email:
type: string
format: email
code:
type: string
extra-fields:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
responses:
'200':
description: The verified user with a refresh token.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
/admin/users:
get:
operationId: adminGetUser
tags:
- Auth
summary: Look up a user
description: Fetches an app user by email, id, or refresh_token.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
- name: email
in: query
schema:
type: string
format: email
- name: id
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: refresh_token
in: query
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: The matching user.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
delete:
operationId: adminDeleteUser
tags:
- Auth
summary: Delete a user
description: Permanently deletes an app user by email, id, or refresh_token.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
- name: email
in: query
schema:
type: string
format: email
- name: id
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: refresh_token
in: query
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: The deleted user.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
/admin/sign_out:
post:
operationId: adminSignOut
tags:
- Auth
summary: Sign a user out
description: >-
Invalidates a user's sessions / refresh tokens. Identify the user by
email, id, or refresh_token.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
email:
type: string
format: email
id:
type: string
refresh_token:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Sign-out succeeded.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
/runtime/auth/verify_refresh_token:
post:
operationId: verifyRefreshToken
tags:
- Auth
summary: Verify a refresh token
description: Validates a refresh token for an app and returns the associated user.
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- app-id
- refresh-token
properties:
app-id:
type: string
refresh-token:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: The user associated with the refresh token.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
/admin/storage/upload:
put:
operationId: adminStorageUpload
tags:
- Storage
summary: Upload a file
description: >-
Uploads a file to Instant storage. Supply the destination via the `Path`
header and the appropriate `Content-Type`; the request body is the raw
binary file content.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
- name: Path
in: header
required: true
description: Destination path for the uploaded file.
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/octet-stream:
schema:
type: string
format: binary
responses:
'200':
description: The created file record.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
/admin/storage/files:
delete:
operationId: adminStorageDeleteFile
tags:
- Storage
summary: Delete a single file
description: Deletes one file by its storage path.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
- name: filename
in: query
required: true
description: The storage path of the file to delete.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: File deleted.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
/admin/storage/files/delete:
post:
operationId: adminStorageDeleteFiles
tags:
- Storage
summary: Delete multiple files
description: Deletes multiple files in one request by their storage paths.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- filenames
properties:
filenames:
type: array
items:
type: string
example:
filenames:
- images/cat.png
- docs/readme.txt
responses:
'200':
description: Files deleted.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
/admin/rooms/presence:
get:
operationId: adminRoomPresence
tags:
- Presence
summary: Get room presence
description: >-
Returns the users currently present in a realtime room, identified by
room-type and room-id.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
- name: room-type
in: query
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: room-id
in: query
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Current presence for the room.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
components:
securitySchemes:
adminToken:
type: http
scheme: bearer
description: >-
Admin token issued in the InstantDB dashboard, sent as
`Authorization: Bearer $ADMIN_TOKEN`.
parameters:
AppId:
name: App-Id
in: header
required: true
description: The Instant application id.
schema:
type: string
AsEmail:
name: As-Email
in: header
required: false
description: Impersonate the user with this email (requires admin token).
schema:
type: string
format: email
AsToken:
name: As-Token
in: header
required: false
description: Impersonate the user holding this refresh token.
schema:
type: string
AsGuest:
name: As-Guest
in: header
required: false
description: Run the request as an unauthenticated guest.
schema:
type: boolean
responses:
Error:
description: Error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
type:
type: string
message:
type: string
additionalProperties: true