Kavita Plugin API
The Plugin API from Kavita — 5 operation(s) for plugin.
The Plugin API from Kavita — 5 operation(s) for plugin.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Kavita Plugin API
description: Kavita provides a set of APIs authenticated via an Auth Key passed in the `x-api-key` header. Generate an Auth Key under User Settings → Manage Auth Keys, paste it into the Authorize panel, and all Try It requests will include it. Assume all fields of a payload are required unless marked optional. Built against v0.9.1.15
license:
name: GPL-3.0
url: https://github.com/Kareadita/Kavita/blob/develop/LICENSE
version: 0.9.1.15
servers:
- url: '{protocol}://{hostpath}'
variables:
protocol:
default: http
enum:
- http
- https
hostpath:
default: localhost:5000
security:
- AuthKey: []
tags:
- name: Plugin
paths:
/api/Plugin/authenticate:
post:
tags:
- Plugin
summary: Authenticate with the Server given an auth key.
description: This API is not fully built out and may require more information in later releases
parameters:
- name: apiKey
in: query
description: Auth key which will be used to authenticate and return a valid user token back
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: pluginName
in: query
description: Name of the Plugin
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
text/plain:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDto'
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDto'
text/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDto'
operationId: postApiPluginAuthenticate
x-operation-id-source: derived
/api/Plugin/version:
get:
tags:
- Plugin
summary: Returns the version of the Kavita install
description: This will log unauthorized requests to Security log
parameters:
- name: apiKey
in: query
description: Required for authenticating to get result
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
text/plain:
schema:
type: string
application/json:
schema:
type: string
text/json:
schema:
type: string
operationId: getApiPluginVersion
x-operation-id-source: derived
/api/Plugin/authkey-expires:
get:
tags:
- Plugin
summary: Returns the expiration (UTC) of the authenticated Auth key (or null if none set)
description: Will always return null if the Auth Key does not belong to this account
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
text/plain:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AuthKeyExpiresAtDto'
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AuthKeyExpiresAtDto'
text/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AuthKeyExpiresAtDto'
operationId: getApiPluginAuthkeyExpires
x-operation-id-source: derived
/api/Plugin/parse:
get:
tags:
- Plugin
summary: Parse a string and return Parsed information from it.
parameters:
- name: name
in: query
description: String to parse
schema:
maxLength: 1000
minLength: 0
type: string
- name: libraryType
in: query
description: Determines the set of pattern matching to use
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LibraryType'
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
text/plain:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ParseResultDto'
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ParseResultDto'
text/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ParseResultDto'
operationId: getApiPluginParse
x-operation-id-source: derived
/api/Plugin/parse-bulk:
post:
tags:
- Plugin
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ParseBulkRequestDto'
text/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ParseBulkRequestDto'
application/*+json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ParseBulkRequestDto'
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
text/plain:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ParseBulkResponseDto'
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ParseBulkResponseDto'
text/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ParseBulkResponseDto'
summary: Create api plugin parse bulk
x-summary-source: derived
operationId: postApiPluginParseBulk
x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
schemas:
AppUserOpdsPreferences:
type: object
properties:
embedProgressIndicator:
type: boolean
includeContinueFrom:
type: boolean
additionalProperties: false
PageLayoutMode:
enum:
- 0
- 1
type: integer
description: 'Members:
- `0` — Cards
- `1` — List'
format: int32
x-enum-varnames:
- Cards
- List
x-enum-descriptions:
- Cards
- List
RgbaColor:
type: object
properties:
r:
type: integer
format: int32
g:
type: integer
format: int32
b:
type: integer
format: int32
a:
type: number
format: float
additionalProperties: false
LibraryType:
enum:
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
type: integer
description: 'Members:
- `0` — Manga
- `1` — Comic (Flexible) (Comic)
- `2` — Book
- `3` — Image
- `4` — Light Novel (LightNovel)
- `5` — Comic (ComicVine)'
format: int32
x-enum-varnames:
- Manga
- Comic
- Book
- Image
- LightNovel
- ComicVine
x-enum-descriptions:
- Manga
- Comic (Flexible)
- Book
- Image
- Light Novel
- Comic
AppUserSocialPreferences:
type: object
properties:
shareReviews:
type: boolean
shareAnnotations:
type: boolean
viewOtherAnnotations:
type: boolean
socialLibraries:
type:
- array
- 'null'
items:
type: integer
format: int32
socialMaxAgeRating:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AgeRating'
socialIncludeUnknowns:
type: boolean
shareProfile:
type: boolean
additionalProperties: false
ParseResultDto:
type: object
properties:
seriesName:
type:
- string
- 'null'
seriesYear:
type:
- string
- 'null'
minChapterNumber:
type: number
format: float
maxChapterNumber:
type: number
format: float
minVolumeNumber:
type: number
format: float
maxVolumeNumber:
type: number
format: float
additionalProperties: false
AgeRating:
enum:
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- -1
type: integer
description: 'Members:
- `0` — Unknown
- `1` — Rating Pending (RatingPending)
- `2` — Early Childhood (EarlyChildhood)
- `3` — Everyone
- `4` — G
- `5` — Everyone 10+ (Everyone10Plus)
- `6` — PG
- `7` — Kids to Adults (KidsToAdults)
- `8` — Teen
- `9` — MA15+ (Mature15Plus)
- `10` — Mature 17+ (Mature17Plus)
- `11` — M (Mature)
- `12` — R18+ (R18Plus)
- `13` — Adults Only 18+ (AdultsOnly)
- `14` — X18+ (X18Plus)
- `-1` — Not Applicable (NotApplicable)'
format: int32
x-enum-varnames:
- Unknown
- RatingPending
- EarlyChildhood
- Everyone
- G
- Everyone10Plus
- PG
- KidsToAdults
- Teen
- Mature15Plus
- Mature17Plus
- Mature
- R18Plus
- AdultsOnly
- X18Plus
- NotApplicable
x-enum-descriptions:
- Unknown
- Rating Pending
- Early Childhood
- Everyone
- G
- Everyone 10+
- PG
- Kids to Adults
- Teen
- MA15+
- Mature 17+
- M
- R18+
- Adults Only 18+
- X18+
- Not Applicable
ParseBulkRequestDto:
type: object
properties:
names:
type:
- array
- 'null'
items:
type: string
libraryType:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LibraryType'
additionalProperties: false
KeyBind:
required:
- key
type: object
properties:
key:
type:
- string
- 'null'
control:
type: boolean
shift:
type: boolean
meta:
type: boolean
alt:
type: boolean
controllerSequence:
type:
- array
- 'null'
items:
type: string
additionalProperties: false
AuthKeyDto:
required:
- key
- name
type: object
properties:
id:
type: integer
format: int32
key:
type:
- string
- 'null'
name:
type:
- string
- 'null'
createdAtUtc:
type: string
format: date-time
expiresAtUtc:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date-time
lastAccessedAtUtc:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date-time
provider:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AuthKeyProvider'
additionalProperties: false
AuthKeyProvider:
enum:
- 0
- 1
type: integer
description: 'Members:
- `0` — User
- `1` — System'
format: int32
x-enum-varnames:
- User
- System
x-enum-descriptions:
- User
- System
AuthKeyExpiresAtDto:
required:
- expiresAt
type: object
properties:
expiresAt:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date-time
additionalProperties: false
UserDto:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: integer
format: int32
oidcId:
type:
- string
- 'null'
username:
type:
- string
- 'null'
email:
type:
- string
- 'null'
roles:
type:
- array
- 'null'
items:
type: string
token:
type:
- string
- 'null'
refreshToken:
type:
- string
- 'null'
apiKey:
type:
- string
- 'null'
preferences:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/UserPreferencesDto'
ageRestriction:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AgeRestrictionDto'
kavitaVersion:
type:
- string
- 'null'
identityProvider:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityProvider'
created:
type: string
format: date-time
createdUtc:
type: string
format: date-time
authKeys:
type:
- array
- 'null'
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AuthKeyDto'
coverImage:
type:
- string
- 'null'
primaryColor:
type:
- string
- 'null'
secondaryColor:
type:
- string
- 'null'
additionalProperties: false
SiteThemeDto:
required:
- fileName
- name
- normalizedName
type: object
properties:
id:
type: integer
format: int32
name:
type:
- string
- 'null'
normalizedName:
type:
- string
- 'null'
fileName:
type:
- string
- 'null'
isDefault:
type: boolean
provider:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ThemeProvider'
previewUrls:
type:
- array
- 'null'
items:
type: string
description:
type:
- string
- 'null'
author:
type:
- string
- 'null'
compatibleVersion:
type:
- string
- 'null'
selector:
type:
- string
- 'null'
readOnly: true
additionalProperties: false
AgeRestrictionDto:
required:
- ageRating
- includeUnknowns
type: object
properties:
ageRating:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AgeRating'
includeUnknowns:
type: boolean
additionalProperties: false
UserPreferencesDto:
required:
- blurUnreadSummaries
- bookReaderHighlightSlots
- collapseSeriesRelationships
- colorScapeEnabled
- customKeyBinds
- dataSaver
- locale
- noTransitions
- onDeckProgressDays
- onDeckUpdateDays
- opdsPreferences
- promptForDownloadSize
- promptForRereadsAfter
- socialPreferences
- theme
type: object
properties:
theme:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SiteThemeDto'
globalPageLayoutMode:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PageLayoutMode'
blurUnreadSummaries:
type: boolean
promptForDownloadSize:
type: boolean
noTransitions:
type: boolean
collapseSeriesRelationships:
type: boolean
locale:
minLength: 1
type: string
colorScapeEnabled:
type: boolean
dataSaver:
type: boolean
promptForRereadsAfter:
type: integer
format: int32
onDeckProgressDays:
type: integer
format: int32
onDeckUpdateDays:
type: integer
format: int32
customKeyBinds:
type: object
properties:
NavigateToSettings:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
OpenSearch:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
NavigateToScrobbling:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
ToggleFullScreen:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
BookmarkPage:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
OpenHelp:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
GoTo:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
ToggleMenu:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
PageLeft:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
PageRight:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
Escape:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
PageUp:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
PageDown:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
OffsetDoublePage:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
NextChapter:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
PreviousChapter:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
FirstPage:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
LastPage:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
NavigateHome:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
OpenEventWidget:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KeyBind'
additionalProperties: false
aniListScrobblingEnabled:
type: boolean
wantToReadSync:
type: boolean
bookReaderHighlightSlots:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HighlightSlot'
socialPreferences:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AppUserSocialPreferences'
opdsPreferences:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AppUserOpdsPreferences'
additionalProperties: false
IdentityProvider:
enum:
- 0
- 1
type: integer
description: 'Members:
- `0` — Kavita
- `1` — OpenID Connect (OpenIdConnect)'
format: int32
x-enum-varnames:
- Kavita
- OpenIdConnect
x-enum-descriptions:
- Kavita
- OpenID Connect
ParseBulkResponseDto:
type: object
properties:
results:
type:
- object
- 'null'
additionalProperties:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ParseResultDto'
errors:
type:
- object
- 'null'
additionalProperties:
type:
- string
- 'null'
errorCounts:
type: integer
format: int32
readOnly: true
additionalProperties: false
ThemeProvider:
enum:
- 1
- 2
type: integer
description: 'Members:
- `1` — System
- `2` — Custom'
format: int32
x-enum-varnames:
- System
- Custom
x-enum-descriptions:
- System
- Custom
HighlightSlot:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: integer
format: int32
slotNumber:
type: integer
format: int32
color:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RgbaColor'
additionalProperties: false
securitySchemes:
AuthKey:
type: apiKey
description: Auth Key authentication. Enter your Auth key from your user settings
name: x-api-key
in: header