Matter Annotations API

Highlights and notes on items.

Operations 4

GET /v1/items/{item_id}/annotations List annotations #
GET /v1/annotations/{id} Get annotation #
PATCH /v1/annotations/{id} Update annotation #
DELETE /v1/annotations/{id} Delete annotation #

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OpenAPI Specification

matter-annotations-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Matter Account Annotations API
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'The Matter API lets you read, save, and organize content in your Matter library.


    Every request requires a [Bearer token](/api/authentication) and an active

    Matter Pro subscription.

    '
  contact:
    email: hello@getmatter.com
    url: https://getmatter.com
servers:
- url: https://api.getmatter.com/public
  description: Production
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Annotations
  description: Highlights and notes on items.
paths:
  /v1/items/{item_id}/annotations:
    parameters:
    - name: item_id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The item ID (e.g. `itm_r9f3a`).
      schema:
        type: string
        pattern: ^itm_[0-9A-Za-z]+$
    get:
      operationId: listAnnotations
      summary: List annotations
      description: Returns all annotations for a specific item.
      tags:
      - Annotations
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/cursor'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of annotations.
          headers:
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Limit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Remaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Reset'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginatedList'
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    results:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        $ref: '#/components/schemas/Annotation'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ProRequired'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
  /v1/annotations/{id}:
    parameters:
    - name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The annotation ID (e.g. `ann_m2k8v`).
      schema:
        type: string
        pattern: ^ann_[0-9A-Za-z]+$
    get:
      operationId: getAnnotation
      summary: Get annotation
      description: Returns a single annotation.
      tags:
      - Annotations
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Annotation detail.
          headers:
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Limit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Remaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Reset'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Annotation'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ProRequired'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
    patch:
      operationId: updateAnnotation
      summary: Update annotation
      description: Set or remove the note on an annotation.
      tags:
      - Annotations
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - note
              properties:
                note:
                  type: string
                  nullable: true
                  description: The note text. Pass `null` to remove the note.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated annotation.
          headers:
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Limit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Remaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Reset'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Annotation'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ProRequired'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteAnnotation
      summary: Delete annotation
      description: Permanently delete an annotation.
      tags:
      - Annotations
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Annotation deleted.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ProRequired'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
components:
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error:
              code: not_found
              message: The requested resource was not found.
    RateLimited:
      description: Rate limit exceeded.
      headers:
        Retry-After:
          description: Seconds to wait before retrying.
          schema:
            type: integer
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error:
              code: rate_limited
              message: Rate limit exceeded. Retry after 12 seconds.
    ProRequired:
      description: Active Matter Pro subscription required.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error:
              code: pro_required
              message: A Matter Pro subscription is required to use the API.
    Unauthorized:
      description: Invalid or missing API token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error:
              code: authentication_required
              message: A valid API token is required.
  parameters:
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      description: Number of results per page. Min 1, max 100.
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 25
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 100
    cursor:
      name: cursor
      in: query
      description: Opaque cursor for the next page of results, from a previous `next_cursor`.
      schema:
        type: string
  headers:
    X-RateLimit-Reset:
      description: Unix timestamp (seconds) when the window resets.
      schema:
        type: integer
    X-RateLimit-Limit:
      description: Maximum requests allowed in the current window.
      schema:
        type: integer
    X-RateLimit-Remaining:
      description: Requests remaining in the current window.
      schema:
        type: integer
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
      - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
          - code
          - message
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: Machine-readable error code.
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable error message.
            field:
              type: string
              description: The request field that caused the error, if applicable.
    PaginatedList:
      type: object
      required:
      - object
      - results
      - has_more
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          const: list
        results:
          type: array
          items: {}
        has_more:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether there are more results after this page.
        next_cursor:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Cursor to fetch the next page. `null` when there are no more results.
    Annotation:
      type: object
      required:
      - object
      - id
      - item_id
      - text
      - created_at
      - updated_at
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          const: annotation
        id:
          type: string
          description: Prefixed annotation ID (e.g. `ann_m2k8v`).
          example: ann_m2k8v
        item_id:
          type: string
          description: The parent item ID.
          example: itm_r9f3a
        text:
          type: string
          description: The highlighted text.
          example: The way to figure out what to work on is by working.
        note:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: User-added note, if any.
          example: Core thesis of the essay
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-03-30T18:32:00Z'
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-03-30T18:32:00Z'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Personal API token with `mat_` prefix. Generate one at https://web.getmatter.com/settings.

        '