Mist Admins Lookup API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  contact:
    email: tmunzer@juniper.net
    name: Thomas Munzer
  description: '> Version: **2606.1.1**

    >

    > Date: **July 10, 2026**

    <div class="notification"> NOTE:<br>Some important API changes will be introduced. Please make sure to read the <a href="https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/mist/api/http/guides/important-api-changes">announcements</a> </div>


    ---

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    ---'
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tmunzer/Mist-OAS3.0/main/LICENSE
  title: Mist Admins Admins Lookup API
  version: 2606.1.1
  x-logo:
    altText: Juniper-MistAI
    backgroundColor: '#FFFFFF'
    url: https://www.mist.com/wp-content/uploads/logo.png
servers:
- description: Mist Global 01
  url: https://api.mist.com
- description: Mist Global 02
  url: https://api.gc1.mist.com
- description: Mist Global 03
  url: https://api.ac2.mist.com
- description: Mist Global 04
  url: https://api.gc2.mist.com
- description: Mist Global 05
  url: https://api.gc4.mist.com
- description: Mist EMEA 01
  url: https://api.eu.mist.com
- description: Mist EMEA 02
  url: https://api.gc3.mist.com
- description: Mist EMEA 03
  url: https://api.ac6.mist.com
- description: Mist EMEA 04
  url: https://api.gc6.mist.com
- description: Mist APAC 01
  url: https://api.ac5.mist.com
- description: Mist APAC 02
  url: https://api.gc5.mist.com
- description: Mist APAC 03
  url: https://api.gc7.mist.com
security:
- apiToken: []
- csrfToken: []
tags:
- description: Admin Lookup API Call is mainly used by Web UIs to know if a user must be redirected to an SSO URL for login.
  name: Admins Lookup
paths:
  /api/v1/login/lookup:
    post:
      description: Check the login method for an administrator email address. This public lookup is mainly used by UI clients to determine whether the user should continue with local login or be redirected to SSO.
      operationId: lookup
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            examples:
              Example:
                value:
                  email: test@mistsys.com
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/email_string'
        description: Request Body
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LoginLookup'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP403'
        '404':
          description: User does not exist
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP429'
      security: []
      summary: lookup
      tags:
      - Admins Lookup
components:
  schemas:
    response_http401:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Standard HTTP 401 authentication error response
      properties:
        detail:
          description: Human-readable explanation of the authentication error
          examples:
          - Authentication credentials were not provided.
          type: string
      type: object
    email_string:
      description: Request body containing an email address
      properties:
        email:
          description: Request email address provided in the payload
          format: email
          type: string
      required:
      - email
      type: object
    response_login_lookup:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Login lookup response indicating whether SSO is available for the account
      properties:
        sso_url:
          description: URL for SSO login when the account must authenticate through an identity provider
          type: string
      type: object
    response_http429:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Standard HTTP 429 rate limit error response
      properties:
        detail:
          description: Human-readable explanation of the rate limit error
          examples:
          - Too Many Request. The API Token used for the request reached the 5000 API Calls per hour threshold
          type: string
      type: object
    response_http403:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Standard HTTP 403 permission error response
      properties:
        detail:
          description: Human-readable explanation of the permission error
          examples:
          - You do not have permission to perform this action.
          type: string
      type: object
    response_http400:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Standard HTTP 400 bad request error response
      properties:
        detail:
          description: Human-readable explanation of the bad request error
          examples:
          - 'JSON parse error - Expecting value: line 5 column 8 (char 56)'
          type: string
      type: object
  examples:
    LoginLookuplocaluserexists:
      value: {}
    LoginLookupSSOuserexists:
      value:
        sso_url: https://my.sso/idp_sso_url
    HTTP403Example:
      value:
        detail: You do not have permission to perform this action.
    HTTP429Example:
      value:
        detail: Too Many Request. The API Token used for the request reached the 5000 API Calls per hour threshold
    HTTP401Example:
      value:
        detail: Authentication credentials were not provided.
    HTTP400Example:
      value:
        detail: 'JSON parse error - Expecting value: line 5 column 8 (char 56)'
  responses:
    HTTP401:
      content:
        application/json:
          examples:
            Example:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/HTTP401Example'
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http401'
        application/vnd.api+json:
          examples:
            Example:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/HTTP401Example'
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http401'
      description: Unauthorized
    HTTP403:
      content:
        application/json:
          examples:
            Example:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/HTTP403Example'
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http403'
        application/vnd.api+json:
          examples:
            Example:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/HTTP403Example'
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http403'
      description: Permission Denied
    HTTP429:
      content:
        application/json:
          examples:
            Example:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/HTTP429Example'
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http429'
        application/vnd.api+json:
          examples:
            Example:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/HTTP429Example'
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http429'
      description: Too Many Request. The API Token used for the request reached the 5000 API Calls per hour threshold
    LoginLookup:
      content:
        application/json:
          examples:
            SSO_user_exists:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/LoginLookupSSOuserexists'
            local_user_exists:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/LoginLookuplocaluserexists'
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_login_lookup'
        application/vnd.api+json:
          examples:
            SSO_user_exists:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/LoginLookupSSOuserexists'
            local_user_exists:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/LoginLookuplocaluserexists'
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_login_lookup'
      description: Account exists
    HTTP400:
      content:
        application/json:
          examples:
            Example:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/HTTP400Example'
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http400'
        application/vnd.api+json:
          examples:
            Example:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/HTTP400Example'
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http400'
      description: Bad Syntax
  securitySchemes:
    apiToken:
      description: "Preferred authentication method for automation and integrations. Send the API token in the HTTP `Authorization` header.\n\n**Format**:\n  `Authorization: Token {apitoken}`\n\n**Notes**:\n* An API token generated for a specific admin has the same privileges as that admin\n* An API token is automatically removed if it is not used for more than 90 days\n* SSO admins cannot generate admin API tokens. Use organization API tokens when scoped Org/Site privileges are needed."
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      type: apiKey
    csrfToken:
      description: 'Session-based authentication for browser or login/password flows. After a successful [Login](/#operations/login) request, Mist returns a `csrftoken` cookie. Send that value in the `X-CSRFToken` header on later API requests that use the login session.


        **Format**:

        ```

        X-CSRFToken: vwvBuq9qkqaKh7lu8tNc0gkvBfEaLAmx

        ```


        For automation, API Token authentication is preferred.'
      in: header
      name: X-CSRFToken
      type: apiKey