Lucid

Lucid Document Access API

Create, import, copy, retrieve, update, search, export, and trash documents across the Lucid Suite, and access their contents.

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Operations 10

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

POST /v1/accounts/me/documents/search Search all documents across the account as admin · Search Account Documents #
Ask an LLM
“How can an admin find every document on our Enterprise Shield account?”
“Can I search account-wide documents by classification or external access?”
Tell an agent
As {Lucid-Request-As}, search all account documents for keywords {keywords}.
Find account documents owned by users {ownedByUsers}, requesting as {Lucid-Request-As}.
POST /v1/documents Create a new Lucidchart or Lucidspark document · Create Document #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create a blank Lucidchart diagram from code?”
“Can I create a new document already filled with shapes in Standard Import format?”
Tell an agent
Create a {product} document titled {title}.
Create a {product} document called {title} in folder {parent}.
POST /v1/documents/create Create a document from a Standard Import zip · Create Document with Standard Import File #
Ask an LLM
“Can I upload a Lucid Standard Import .zip file to make a new document?”
“What title does a document get when I create it from an uploaded Standard Import archive?”
Tell an agent
Create a {product} document from the Standard Import archive {file} of type {type}.
Upload Standard Import zip {file} as a {product} document titled {title}.
POST /v1/documents/import Import an external file as a document · Import Document #
Ask an LLM
“How do I import a draw.io file into Lucidchart?”
“Which non-Lucid file types can I convert into a new document?”
Tell an agent
Import file {file} of type {type} as a {product} document.
Import external diagram {file} ({type}) into {product} in folder {parent}.
POST /v1/documents/copy Copy an existing document · Copy Document #
Ask an LLM
“Can I duplicate one of my documents under a new name?”
“Do collaborators carry over when I copy a document?”
Tell an agent
Copy document {template} as {title}.
Duplicate document {template} into folder {parent} named {title}.
GET /v1/documents/{id} Get document details or export it as an image · Get/Export Document #
Ask an LLM
“How do I export a Lucid document page as a PNG?”
“What metadata can I get about a document, such as its owner?”
Tell an agent
Get the details of document {id}.
Export page {page} of document {id} as {Accept}.
PATCH /v1/documents/{id} Rename, move or reclassify a document · Update Document #
Ask an LLM
“How do I rename a document or move it to another folder?”
“Can I change a document's classification or custom tags?”
Tell an agent
Rename document {id} to {title}.
Move document {id} into folder {parent}.
POST /v1/documents/{id}/trash Move a document to the trash · Trash Document #
Ask an LLM
“Can I trash a document I own?”
“Will others still see a shared document after I trash it?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Trash document {id}.
Send document {id} to my trash.
POST /v1/documents/search Search my documents · Search Documents #
Ask an LLM
“Which of my documents match a keyword?”
“Can I search my documents modified within a date range and exclude trashed ones?”
Tell an agent
Search my documents for {keywords}.
Find my {product} documents modified after {lastModifiedAfter}.
GET /v1/documents/{id}/contents Read the shapes and contents of a document · Document Contents #
Ask an LLM
“What shapes, pages and text are inside a Lucidchart or Lucidspark board?”
“Is a document's contents output stable over time if nothing changed?”
Tell an agent
Read the contents of document {id}.
List the pages and shapes inside document {id}.

Documentation

📖
Documentation
https://developer.lucid.co/docs/welcome
📖
APIReference
https://developer.lucid.co/reference/api
📖
APIReference
https://developer.lucid.co/reference/overview-scim

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/lucid/refs/heads/main/openapi/lucid-document-access-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

lucid-document-access-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Lucid REST Document Access API
  version: '1.0'
  description: The Lucid REST API provides programmatic access to manage documents, users, folders, sharing, licensing, and audit logs across the Lucid Suite (Lucidchart, Lucidspark, and Lucidscale). Authenticate via OAuth 2.0 or API key.
  contact:
    name: Lucid Developer Platform
    url: https://developer.lucid.co/
  x-documentation: https://developer.lucid.co/reference/api
servers:
- url: https://api.lucid.co
tags:


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