launchdarkly Approvals API

Manage approval requests and workflows for flag changes that require review before deployment.

Operations 2

GET /flags/{projectKey}/{flagKey}/approval-requests/{environmentKey} List approval requests for a flag #
POST /flags/{projectKey}/{flagKey}/approval-requests/{environmentKey} Create an approval request #

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OpenAPI Specification

launchdarkly-approvals-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: LaunchDarkly REST Approvals API
  description: The LaunchDarkly REST API provides programmatic access to the full LaunchDarkly feature management platform. Developers can create, update, and manage feature flags, targeting rules, user segments, projects, environments, and team members. The API also supports scheduled flag changes, release pipelines, experimentation, approval workflows, and webhook integrations. Authentication is handled via personal or service access tokens, and the API follows a versioned scheme with the current default version being 20240415.
  version: '20240415'
  contact:
    name: LaunchDarkly Support
    url: https://support.launchdarkly.com
  termsOfService: https://launchdarkly.com/policies/terms-of-service
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://app.launchdarkly.com/api/v2
  description: LaunchDarkly Production API
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Approvals
  description: Manage approval requests and workflows for flag changes that require review before deployment.
paths:
  /flags/{projectKey}/{flagKey}/approval-requests/{environmentKey}:
    get:
      operationId: listApprovalRequests
      summary: List approval requests for a flag
      description: Returns a list of all approval requests for the specified feature flag in the given environment.
      tags:
      - Approvals
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectKey'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FlagKey'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EnvironmentKey'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response containing approval requests.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApprovalRequests'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized. Invalid or missing access token.
        '404':
          description: Flag or environment not found.
    post:
      operationId: createApprovalRequest
      summary: Create an approval request
      description: Creates a new approval request for a pending change to the specified feature flag.
      tags:
      - Approvals
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectKey'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FlagKey'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EnvironmentKey'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApprovalRequestBody'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Approval request created successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApprovalRequest'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request body.
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized. Invalid or missing access token.
components:
  schemas:
    ApprovalRequest:
      type: object
      description: An approval request for a pending flag change.
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier of this approval request.
        requestorId:
          type: string
          description: The member ID of the person who requested approval.
        description:
          type: string
          description: A description of the proposed change.
        status:
          type: string
          description: The current status of the approval request.
          enum:
          - pending
          - approved
          - declined
          - completed
        creationDate:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Unix epoch timestamp when the request was created.
        _links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Links'
    ApprovalRequestBody:
      type: object
      description: The request body for creating a new approval request.
      required:
      - description
      properties:
        description:
          type: string
          description: A description of the proposed change.
        instructions:
          type: array
          description: The semantic patch instructions for the proposed change.
          items:
            type: object
        notifyMemberIds:
          type: array
          description: Member IDs to notify about this approval request.
          items:
            type: string
        comment:
          type: string
          description: An optional comment on the approval request.
    ApprovalRequests:
      type: object
      description: A collection of approval requests.
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          description: The list of approval requests.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApprovalRequest'
        _links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Links'
    Links:
      type: object
      description: HATEOAS links for navigating related resources.
      properties:
        self:
          type: object
          description: A link to this resource.
          properties:
            href:
              type: string
              description: The URL of this resource.
            type:
              type: string
              description: The media type.
      additionalProperties:
        type: object
        properties:
          href:
            type: string
            description: The URL of the linked resource.
          type:
            type: string
            description: The media type.
  parameters:
    FlagKey:
      name: flagKey
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The feature flag key identifying a specific flag.
      schema:
        type: string
        pattern: ^[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9._-])*$
    EnvironmentKey:
      name: environmentKey
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The environment key identifying a specific environment.
      schema:
        type: string
        pattern: ^[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9-])*$
    ProjectKey:
      name: projectKey
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The project key identifying a LaunchDarkly project.
      schema:
        type: string
        pattern: ^[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9-])*$
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: LaunchDarkly API access token. Create personal or service tokens in the LaunchDarkly dashboard under Account Settings.
externalDocs:
  description: LaunchDarkly API Documentation
  url: https://apidocs.launchdarkly.com/