Microsoft Windows Server Web Sites API
Web sites are a core entity of IIS that determine where and how requests will be handled. The web site API allows consumers to create, read, delete, or update their web sites.
Web sites are a core entity of IIS that determine where and how requests will be handled. The web site API allows consumers to create, read, delete, or update their web sites.
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
title: IIS Administration Application Pools Web Sites API
description: REST API for managing Internet Information Services (IIS) web servers. The IIS Administration API enables configuration and monitoring of IIS web sites, applications, and application pools from any HTTP client. Based on the Microsoft IIS Administration documentation at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis-administration/.
version: 2.3.0
contact:
name: Microsoft Support
url: https://support.microsoft.com
email: support@microsoft.com
license:
name: MIT
url: https://github.com/microsoft/IIS.Administration/blob/main/LICENSE
x-logo:
url: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
servers:
- url: https://localhost:55539
description: Default IIS Administration API server
security:
- accessToken: []
tags:
- name: Web Sites
description: Web sites are a core entity of IIS that determine where and how requests will be handled. The web site API allows consumers to create, read, delete, or update their web sites.
paths:
/api/webserver/websites:
get:
operationId: listWebSites
summary: List All Web Sites
description: Retrieves a list of all web sites configured on the IIS server.
tags:
- Web Sites
parameters:
- name: application_pool.id
in: query
description: Filter web sites by application pool identifier.
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: A list of web sites.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
websites:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WebSiteSummary'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
x-microcks-operation:
delay: 0
dispatcher: FALLBACK
post:
operationId: createWebSite
summary: Create a Web Site
description: Creates a new web site on the IIS server. Requires a physical path, the name of the web site, and a set of bindings that the web site should listen on.
tags:
- Web Sites
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WebSiteCreate'
responses:
'201':
description: The web site was successfully created.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WebSite'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'409':
description: A web site with the specified name or bindings already exists.
x-microcks-operation:
delay: 0
dispatcher: FALLBACK
/api/webserver/websites/{id}:
get:
operationId: getWebSite
summary: Get a Web Site
description: Retrieves the details of a specific web site by its identifier.
tags:
- Web Sites
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/WebSiteId'
responses:
'200':
description: The web site details.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WebSite'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
x-microcks-operation:
delay: 0
dispatcher: FALLBACK
patch:
operationId: updateWebSite
summary: Update a Web Site
description: Updates the configuration of an existing web site. Sending a patch request with the web site in the desired state will update the web site on the server to match. List properties such as bindings must include all desired entries since the entire list is replaced.
tags:
- Web Sites
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/WebSiteId'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WebSiteUpdate'
responses:
'200':
description: The web site was successfully updated.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WebSite'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'409':
description: A conflict occurred with the specified bindings.
x-microcks-operation:
delay: 0
dispatcher: FALLBACK
delete:
operationId: deleteWebSite
summary: Delete a Web Site
description: Deletes a web site from the IIS server.
tags:
- Web Sites
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/WebSiteId'
responses:
'204':
description: The web site was successfully deleted.
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
x-microcks-operation:
delay: 0
dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
responses:
Forbidden:
description: The authenticated user does not have permission for this operation.
NotFound:
description: The specified resource was not found.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
Unauthorized:
description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
BadRequest:
description: The request body is malformed or contains invalid values.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
schemas:
Binding:
type: object
description: Defines the protocol, IP address, port, and optional hostname that a web site listens on. The binding_information property format is '{ip_address}:{port}:{hostname}' for HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
required:
- protocol
properties:
protocol:
type: string
description: The protocol for this binding (e.g., http, https, net.tcp).
examples:
- http
- https
- net.tcp
binding_information:
type: string
description: Combined binding string in the format '{ip_address}:{port}:{hostname}'.
examples:
- '*:80:'
- '*:443:'
ip_address:
type: string
description: The IP address to bind to. Use '*' for all addresses.
examples:
- '*'
- 192.168.1.1
port:
type: integer
description: The port number to listen on.
minimum: 1
maximum: 65535
examples:
- 80
- 443
- 8080
hostname:
type: string
description: The hostname for host header-based routing.
example: example_value
certificate:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Certificate'
require_sni:
type: boolean
description: Whether Server Name Indication (SNI) is required for this binding.
default: false
example: true
ApplicationPoolReference:
type: object
description: A reference to an application pool resource.
properties:
name:
type: string
description: The name of the application pool.
example: Example Title
id:
type: string
description: The unique identifier of the application pool.
example: abc123
status:
type: string
description: The current status of the application pool.
enum:
- started
- stopped
- starting
- stopping
example: started
WebSiteLinks:
type: object
description: HAL-style links to related resources for a web site.
properties:
authentication:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
authorization:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
default_document:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
delegation:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
directory_browsing:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
files:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
handlers:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
ip_restrictions:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
logging:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
modules:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
request_filtering:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
request_monitor:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
request_tracing:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
response_compression:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
response_headers:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
ssl:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
static_content:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
vdirs:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
webapps:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
Error:
type: object
properties:
title:
type: string
description: A short description of the error.
example: Example Title
detail:
type: string
description: A detailed description of the error.
example: example_value
status:
type: integer
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 10
WebSiteUpdate:
type: object
description: Request body for updating a web site. Only include properties that should be changed. Note that list properties like bindings replace the entire list.
properties:
name:
type: string
description: The name of the web site.
example: Example Title
physical_path:
type: string
description: The physical file system path for the web site root.
example: example_value
bindings:
type: array
description: The full list of desired bindings. Existing bindings not included in this list will be removed.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Binding'
example: []
application_pool:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
example: example_value
server_auto_start:
type: boolean
example: true
enabled_protocols:
type: string
example: example_value
limits:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WebSiteLimits'
WebSite:
type: object
description: A complete IIS web site resource including configuration, bindings, application pool assignment, and HAL links to related resources.
properties:
name:
type: string
description: The name of the web site.
examples:
- Default Web Site
id:
type: string
description: The unique identifier of the web site.
example: abc123
physical_path:
type: string
description: The physical file system path for the web site root.
examples:
- '%SystemDrive%\inetpub\wwwroot'
key:
type: string
description: The IIS site key identifier.
example: example_value
status:
type: string
description: The current status of the web site.
enum:
- started
- stopped
- starting
- stopping
example: started
server_auto_start:
type: boolean
description: Whether the web site starts automatically when IIS starts.
default: true
example: true
enabled_protocols:
type: string
description: The protocols enabled for this web site, as a comma-separated list.
examples:
- http
- http,https
limits:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WebSiteLimits'
bindings:
type: array
description: The list of bindings configured for this web site.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Binding'
example: []
application_pool:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ApplicationPoolReference'
_links:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WebSiteLinks'
Certificate:
type: object
description: An SSL/TLS certificate associated with an HTTPS binding.
properties:
name:
type: string
description: The friendly name of the certificate.
example: Example Title
id:
type: string
description: The unique identifier of the certificate resource.
example: abc123
issued_by:
type: string
description: The certificate issuer distinguished name.
example: example_value
subject:
type: string
description: The certificate subject distinguished name.
example: example_value
thumbprint:
type: string
description: The SHA-1 thumbprint of the certificate.
example: example_value
valid_to:
type: string
format: date-time
description: The expiration date of the certificate.
example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
WebSiteLimits:
type: object
description: Resource limits for the web site.
properties:
connection_timeout:
type: integer
description: The connection timeout in seconds.
default: 120
example: 10
max_bandwidth:
type: integer
description: The maximum bandwidth in bytes per second.
format: int64
default: 4294967295
example: 10
max_connections:
type: integer
description: The maximum number of concurrent connections.
format: int64
default: 4294967295
example: 10
max_url_segments:
type: integer
description: The maximum number of URL segments allowed.
default: 32
example: https://www.example.com
HalLink:
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: uri-reference
description: The URI of the linked resource.
example: example_value
WebSiteCreate:
type: object
description: Request body for creating a new web site.
required:
- name
- physical_path
- bindings
properties:
name:
type: string
description: The name of the web site to create.
examples:
- Demonstration Site
physical_path:
type: string
description: The physical file system path for the web site root directory. The directory must exist.
examples:
- C:\inetpub\wwwroot\DemonstrationSite
bindings:
type: array
description: The bindings for the web site.
minItems: 1
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Binding'
example: []
application_pool:
type: object
description: Optional application pool assignment.
properties:
id:
type: string
description: The identifier of the application pool.
example: example_value
server_auto_start:
type: boolean
description: Whether the web site starts automatically when IIS starts.
default: true
example: true
enabled_protocols:
type: string
description: The protocols enabled for this web site.
default: http
example: example_value
WebSiteSummary:
type: object
description: A summary representation of a web site in list responses.
properties:
name:
type: string
description: The name of the web site.
example: Example Title
id:
type: string
description: The unique identifier of the web site.
example: abc123
status:
type: string
description: The current status of the web site.
enum:
- started
- stopped
- starting
- stopping
example: started
_links:
type: object
properties:
self:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HalLink'
example: example_value
parameters:
WebSiteId:
name: id
in: path
required: true
description: The unique identifier of the web site.
schema:
type: string
securitySchemes:
accessToken:
type: http
scheme: bearer
description: Access token for authenticating with the IIS Administration API. Tokens are generated through the API management portal at https://localhost:55539.