Microsoft Purview Entity API

Operations for managing catalog entities

Documentation

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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/purview/
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Authentication
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/tutorial-using-rest-apis
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/data-gov-api-create-assets
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/purview/scanning
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/purview/account
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Authentication
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-client-creds-grant-flow
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/purview/datamap
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/legacy/how-to-purview-custom-lineage-api-user-guide
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/purview/metadatapolicies
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/legacy/tutorial-metadata-policy-collections-apis
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/purview/workflow
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/purview/unified-catalog-api-overview
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Authentication
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/data-gov-api-rest-data-plane
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/purview/unified-catalog-data-quality
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/security-ediscovery-apioverview?view=graph-rest-1.0
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Authentication
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/security-ediscovery-appauthsetup
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/edisc-ref-api-guide
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/security-information-protection-overview
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/security-datasecurityandgovernance-overview
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/developer/use-the-api
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/security-recordsmanagement-overview?view=graph-rest-1.0

Specifications

Other Resources

OpenAPI Specification

microsoft-purview-entity-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Microsoft Purview Account Accounts Entity API
  description: APIs for managing Purview accounts, configurations, and administrative settings through Azure Resource Manager. Provides resource management operations for creating, updating, and deleting Purview accounts.
  version: 2021-12-01
  contact:
    name: Microsoft Purview Support
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/
  license:
    name: Microsoft API License
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
  description: Azure Resource Manager endpoint
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Entity
  description: Operations for managing catalog entities
paths:
  /api/atlas/v2/entity:
    post:
      operationId: createOrUpdateEntity
      summary: Microsoft Purview Create or update an entity
      description: Create or update an entity. Existing entity is matched using its unique guid if supplied or by its unique attributes such as qualifiedName.
      tags:
      - Entity
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntityWithExtInfo'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Entity created or updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EntityMutationResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
  /api/atlas/v2/entity/guid/{guid}:
    get:
      operationId: getEntityByGuid
      summary: Microsoft Purview Get entity by GUID
      description: Get complete definition of an entity given its GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The globally unique identifier of the entity
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      - name: minExtInfo
        in: query
        description: Whether to return minimal information for referred entities
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      - name: ignoreRelationships
        in: query
        description: Whether to ignore relationships
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Entity retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntityWithExtInfo'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Entity not found
    delete:
      operationId: deleteEntityByGuid
      summary: Microsoft Purview Delete an entity by GUID
      description: Delete an entity identified by its GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The globally unique identifier of the entity
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Entity deleted successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EntityMutationResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Entity not found
  /api/atlas/v2/entity/bulk:
    get:
      operationId: listEntitiesByGuids
      summary: Microsoft Purview List entities by GUIDs
      description: List entities in bulk identified by their GUIDs.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: query
        required: true
        description: List of GUIDs of entities to retrieve
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: minExtInfo
        in: query
        description: Whether to return minimal information for referred entities
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      - name: ignoreRelationships
        in: query
        description: Whether to ignore relationships
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Entities retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntitiesWithExtInfo'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
    post:
      operationId: bulkCreateOrUpdateEntities
      summary: Microsoft Purview Create or update entities in bulk
      description: Create or update entities in bulk. Existing entity is matched using its unique guid if supplied or by its unique attributes.
      tags:
      - Entity
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntitiesWithExtInfo'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Entities created or updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EntityMutationResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
    delete:
      operationId: bulkDeleteEntities
      summary: Microsoft Purview Delete entities in bulk
      description: Delete a list of entities in bulk identified by their GUIDs or unique attributes.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: query
        required: true
        description: List of GUIDs of entities to delete
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Entities deleted successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EntityMutationResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
  /api/atlas/v2/entity/guid/{guid}/classification/{classificationName}:
    get:
      operationId: getEntityClassification
      summary: Microsoft Purview Get classification for entity
      description: Get classification for a given entity represented by a GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The globally unique identifier of the entity
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      - name: classificationName
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The name of the classification
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Classification retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasClassification'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
    delete:
      operationId: removeEntityClassification
      summary: Microsoft Purview Remove classification from entity
      description: Delete a given classification from an existing entity represented by a GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      - name: classificationName
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Classification removed successfully
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
  /api/atlas/v2/entity/guid/{guid}/classifications:
    get:
      operationId: listEntityClassifications
      summary: Microsoft Purview List classifications for entity
      description: List classifications for a given entity represented by a GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The globally unique identifier of the entity
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Classifications retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasClassifications'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
    post:
      operationId: addEntityClassifications
      summary: Microsoft Purview Add classifications to entity
      description: Add classifications to an existing entity represented by a GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasClassification'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Classifications added successfully
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
    put:
      operationId: updateEntityClassifications
      summary: Microsoft Purview Update classifications on entity
      description: Update classifications to an existing entity represented by a GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasClassification'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Classifications updated successfully
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
  /api/atlas/v2/entity/guid/{guid}/labels:
    post:
      operationId: addEntityLabels
      summary: Microsoft Purview Add labels to entity
      description: Add given labels to a given entity identified by its GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Labels added successfully
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
    put:
      operationId: setEntityLabels
      summary: Microsoft Purview Set labels on entity
      description: Set labels to a given entity identified by its GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Labels set successfully
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
    delete:
      operationId: removeEntityLabels
      summary: Microsoft Purview Remove labels from entity
      description: Delete given labels from a given entity identified by its GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Labels removed successfully
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
  /api/atlas/v2/entity/bulk/setClassifications:
    post:
      operationId: bulkSetClassifications
      summary: Microsoft Purview Set classifications on entities in bulk
      description: Set classifications on entities in bulk.
      tags:
      - Entity
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntityHeaders'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Classifications set successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
  /api/atlas/v2/entity/guid/{guid}/businessmetadata:
    post:
      operationId: addOrUpdateBusinessMetadata
      summary: Microsoft Purview Add or update business metadata on entity
      description: Add business metadata to an entity.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      - name: isOverwrite
        in: query
        description: Whether to overwrite existing business metadata
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties:
                type: object
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Business metadata added successfully
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
    delete:
      operationId: removeBusinessMetadata
      summary: Microsoft Purview Remove business metadata from entity
      description: Remove business metadata from an entity.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties:
                type: object
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Business metadata removed successfully
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
  /api/atlas/v2/entity/bulk/collection/{collectionId}:
    post:
      operationId: moveEntitiesToCollection
      summary: Microsoft Purview Move entities to collection
      description: Move existing entities to the target collection.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: collectionId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The collection identifier
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MoveEntitiesRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Entities moved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EntityMutationResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
  /api/atlas/v2/entity/guid/{guid}/header:
    get:
      operationId: entityGetHeader
      summary: Microsoft Purview Get entity header
      description: Get entity header given its GUID.
      tags:
      - Entity
      parameters:
      - name: guid
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      - name: api-version
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: '2023-09-01'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Entity header retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntityHeader_2'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
components:
  schemas:
    TimeBoundary:
      type: object
      properties:
        endTime:
          type: string
        startTime:
          type: string
        timeZone:
          type: string
    AtlasClassification:
      type: object
      description: A classification instance
      properties:
        attributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        typeName:
          type: string
        lastModifiedTS:
          type: string
        entityGuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        entityStatus:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ACTIVE
          - DELETED
        propagate:
          type: boolean
        removePropagationsOnEntityDelete:
          type: boolean
        validityPeriods:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeBoundary'
    MoveEntitiesRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        entityGuids:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            format: uuid
    AtlasEntityWithExtInfo:
      type: object
      description: An instance of an entity along with extended info
      properties:
        entity:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntity'
        referredEntities:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntity'
    AtlasTermAssignmentHeader:
      type: object
      properties:
        confidence:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        createdBy:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        displayText:
          type: string
        expression:
          type: string
        relationGuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - DISCOVERED
          - PROPOSED
          - IMPORTED
          - VALIDATED
          - DEPRECATED
          - OBSOLETE
          - OTHER
        steward:
          type: string
        termGuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
    AtlasEntitiesWithExtInfo:
      type: object
      description: A collection of entities with extended info
      properties:
        entities:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntity'
        referredEntities:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntity'
    AtlasEntityHeader:
      type: object
      description: An instance of an entity header
      properties:
        attributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        typeName:
          type: string
        lastModifiedTS:
          type: string
        classificationNames:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        classifications:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasClassification'
        displayText:
          type: string
        guid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        labels:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        meaningNames:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        meanings:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasTermAssignmentHeader'
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ACTIVE
          - DELETED
    AtlasEntityHeaders:
      type: object
      description: Collection of entity headers for bulk operations
      properties:
        guidHeaderMap:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntityHeader'
    AtlasClassifications:
      type: object
      description: A paginated list of classifications
      properties:
        list:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasClassification'
        pageSize:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        sortBy:
          type: string
        sortType:
          type: string
        startIndex:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        totalCount:
          type: integer
          format: int64
    EntityMutationResponse:
      type: object
      description: The mutation response result of an entity operation
      properties:
        guidAssignments:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
        mutatedEntities:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntityHeader'
        partialUpdatedEntities:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasEntityHeader'
    AtlasEntity:
      type: object
      description: An instance of an entity along with extended info such as classification and referenced entities
      properties:
        attributes:
          type: object
          description: The attributes of the entity
          additionalProperties: true
        typeName:
          type: string
          description: The name of the type
        lastModifiedTS:
          type: string
          description: ETag for concurrency control
        businessAttributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        classifications:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasClassification'
        createTime:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        createdBy:
          type: string
        guid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        homeId:
          type: string
        labels:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        meanings:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AtlasTermAssignmentHeader'
        provenanceType:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        proxy:
          type: boolean
        relationshipAttributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ACTIVE
          - DELETED
        updateTime:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        updatedBy:
          type: string
        version:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        collectionId:
          type: string
    AtlasEntityHeader_2:
      type: object
      properties:
        attributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        typeName:
          type: string
        classificationNames:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        displayText:
          type: string
        guid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        labels:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ACTIVE
          - DELETED
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: Azure Active Directory OAuth2 authentication
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenantId}/oauth2/v2.0/token
          scopes:
            https://management.azure.com/.default: Access Azure Resource Manager