Mist Sites Guests API
Guests are users who are accessing the wi-fi network as a temporary or non-permanent visitor.
OpenAPI Specification
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>
---
## Additional Documentation
* [Mist Automation Guide](https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/mist/automation-integration/index.html)
* [Mist Location SDK](https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/mist/location-services/topics/concept/mist-how-get-mist-sdk.html)
* [Mist Product Updates](https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/mist/product-updates/)
## Helpful Resources
* [API Sandbox and Exercises](https://api-class.mist.com/)
* [Postman Collection, Runners and Webhook Samples](https://www.postman.com/juniper-mist/workspace/mist-systems-s-public-workspace)
* [Python Script Examples](https://github.com/tmunzer/mist_library)
* [API Demo Apps](https://apps.mist-lab.fr/)
* [Juniper Blog](https://blogs.juniper.net/)
## Mist Web Browser Extension:
* Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and other Chromium-based browser: [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mist-extension/ejhpdcljeamillfhdihkkmoakanpbplh)
* Firefox: [Firefox Add-ons](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/mist-extension/)
---'
license:
name: MIT
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tmunzer/Mist-OAS3.0/main/LICENSE
title: Mist Admins Sites Guests 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: Guests are users who are accessing the wi-fi network as a temporary or non-permanent visitor.
name: Sites Guests
paths:
/api/v1/sites/{site_id}/guests:
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/site_id'
get:
description: Get List of Site Guest Authorizations
operationId: listSiteAllGuestAuthorizations
parameters:
- description: UUID of single or multiple (Comma separated) WLAN under Site `site_id` (to filter by WLAN)
in: query
name: wlan_id
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/GuestsArray'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP400'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP401'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP404'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP429'
summary: listSiteAllGuestAuthorizations
tags:
- Sites Guests
/api/v1/sites/{site_id}/guests/count:
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/site_id'
get:
description: Count authorized guest records for a site, optionally grouped by the `distinct` field and filtered by time range. Use [Count Org Guest Authorizations](/#operations/countOrgGuestAuthorizations) to count authorized guest records across the organization.
operationId: countSiteGuestAuthorizations
parameters:
- description: 'Field used to group this count response. enum: `auth_method`, `company`, `ssid`'
example: auth_method
in: query
name: distinct
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/site_guests_count_distinct'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/start'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/end'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/duration'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Count'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP400'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP401'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP404'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP429'
summary: countSiteGuestAuthorizations
tags:
- Sites Guests
/api/v1/sites/{site_id}/guests/derived:
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/site_id'
get:
description: Get the list of derived Guest Authorizations for a site
operationId: listSiteAllGuestAuthorizationsDerived
parameters:
- description: UUID of single or multiple (Comma separated) WLAN under Site `site_id` (to filter by WLAN)
in: query
name: wlan_id
schema:
type: string
- description: Whether to get org level guests, default is false i.e get site level guests
in: query
name: cross_site
schema:
default: false
type: boolean
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/GuestsArray'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP400'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP401'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP404'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP429'
summary: listSiteAllGuestAuthorizationsDerived
tags:
- Sites Guests
/api/v1/sites/{site_id}/guests/search:
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/site_id'
get:
description: Search authorized guest records for a site with filters for WLAN, SSID, authentication method, and time range. Use [Search Org Guest Authorization](/#operations/searchOrgGuestAuthorization) to search authorized guest records across the organization.
operationId: searchSiteGuestAuthorization
parameters:
- description: Filter results by WLAN identifier
example: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
in: query
name: wlan_id
schema:
type: string
- description: Filter guest results by authentication method
in: query
name: auth_method
schema:
type: string
- description: Filter results by SSID
in: query
name: ssid
schema:
type: string
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/start'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/end'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/duration'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/sort'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/search_after'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/GuestsSearch'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP400'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP401'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP404'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP429'
summary: searchSiteGuestAuthorization
tags:
- Sites Guests
/api/v1/sites/{site_id}/guests/{guest_mac}:
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/site_id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/guest_mac'
delete:
description: Delete Guest Authorization
operationId: deleteSiteGuestAuthorization
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/OK'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP400'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP401'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP404'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP429'
summary: deleteSiteGuestAuthorization
tags:
- Sites Guests
get:
description: Get Guest Authorization
operationId: getSiteGuestAuthorization
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Guest'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP400'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP401'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP404'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP429'
summary: getSiteGuestAuthorization
tags:
- Sites Guests
put:
description: Update Guest Authorization
operationId: updateSiteGuestAuthorization
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/guest'
description: Request Body
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Guest'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP400'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP401'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP404'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/HTTP429'
summary: updateSiteGuestAuthorization
tags:
- Sites Guests
components:
responses:
OK:
description: OK
Guest:
content:
application/json:
examples:
Example:
$ref: '#/components/examples/GuestExample'
Example2:
$ref: '#/components/examples/GuestExample2'
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/guest'
application/vnd.api+json:
examples:
Example:
$ref: '#/components/examples/GuestExample'
Example2:
$ref: '#/components/examples/GuestExample2'
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/guest'
description: OK
Count:
content:
application/json:
examples:
Example:
$ref: '#/components/examples/CountExample'
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/response_count'
application/vnd.api+json:
examples:
Example:
$ref: '#/components/examples/CountExample'
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/response_count'
description: Result of Count
GuestsSearch:
content:
application/json:
examples:
Example:
$ref: '#/components/examples/GuestsSearchExample'
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/response_guest_search'
application/vnd.api+json:
examples:
Example:
$ref: '#/components/examples/GuestsSearchExample'
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/response_guest_search'
description: OK
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
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
GuestsArray:
content:
application/json:
examples:
Example:
$ref: '#/components/examples/GuestsArrayExample'
Example2:
$ref: '#/components/examples/GuestsArrayExample2'
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/guests'
application/vnd.api+json:
examples:
Example:
$ref: '#/components/examples/GuestsArrayExample'
Example2:
$ref: '#/components/examples/GuestsArrayExample2'
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/guests'
description: OK
HTTP404:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http404'
application/vnd.api+json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http404'
description: Not found. The API endpoint doesn’t exist or resource doesn’ t exist
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
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:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http401'
description: Unauthorized
parameters:
start:
description: Lower bound of the time range, as an epoch timestamp in seconds or a relative value such as `-1d` or `-1w`
in: query
name: start
schema:
type: string
sort:
description: On which field the list should be sorted, -prefix represents DESC order
in: query
name: sort
schema:
default: timestamp
examples:
- -site_id
type: string
duration:
description: Time range duration for the query, using relative units such as `10m`, `7d`, or `2w`
in: query
name: duration
schema:
default: 1d
examples:
- 10m
type: string
limit:
description: Maximum number of results to return per page
in: query
name: limit
schema:
default: 100
minimum: 0
type: integer
site_id:
in: path
name: site_id
required: true
schema:
examples:
- 000000ab-00ab-00ab-00ab-0000000000ab
format: uuid
type: string
guest_mac:
in: path
name: guest_mac
required: true
schema:
examples:
- 0000000000ab
pattern: ^[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$
type: string
end:
description: Upper bound of the time range, as an epoch timestamp in seconds or a relative value such as `-1d`, `-2h`, or `now`
in: query
name: end
schema:
type: string
search_after:
description: Pagination cursor for retrieving subsequent pages of results. This value is automatically populated by Mist in the `next` URL from the previous response and should not be manually constructed.
in: query
name: search_after
schema:
type: string
schemas:
guests:
description: List of guest authorization records
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/guest'
type: array
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_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
site_guests_count_distinct:
default: auth_method
description: 'enum: `auth_method`, `company`, `ssid`'
enum:
- auth_method
- company
- ssid
type: string
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
count_results:
description: List of count result rows
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/count_result'
type: array
uniqueItems: true
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
guest:
description: Guest authorization record at site scope
properties:
access_code_email:
description: If `auth_method`==`email`, the email address where the authorization code has been sent to
readOnly: true
type: string
ap_mac:
description: MAC address of the AP used during guest registration
readOnly: true
type: string
auth_method:
description: Guest authentication method used for the authorization
readOnly: true
type: string
authorized:
default: true
description: Whether the guest is currently authorized
type: boolean
authorized_expiring_time:
description: Unix timestamp when the guest authorization expires
examples:
- 1480704955
readOnly: true
type: number
authorized_time:
description: Unix timestamp when the guest was authorized
examples:
- 1480704355
readOnly: true
type: number
company:
description: Optional company name provided by the guest during registration
examples:
- abc
type: string
email:
description: Optional email address provided by the guest during registration
examples:
- john@abc.com
format: email
type: string
field1:
description: Optional custom field 1 value provided by the guest during registration
type: string
field2:
description: Optional custom field 2 value provided by the guest during registration
type: string
field3:
description: Optional custom field 3 value provided by the guest during registration
type: string
field4:
description: Optional custom field 4 value provided by the guest during registration
type: string
mac:
description: Device MAC address captured during guest registration
readOnly: true
type: string
minutes:
default: 1440
description: Authorization duration, in minutes. Default is 1440 minutes (1 day), maximum is 259200 (180 days)
maximum: 259200
minimum: 0
type: integer
name:
description: Optional name provided by the guest during registration
examples:
- John Smith
readOnly: true
type: string
random_mac:
description: Whether the guest device used a randomized MAC address to connect to the SSID
readOnly: true
type: boolean
ssid:
description: Name of the SSID
examples:
- Guest-SSID
readOnly: true
type: string
wlan_id:
description: Identifier of the WLAN used for the guest authorization
examples:
- 6748cfa6-4e12-11e6-9188-0242ac110007
format: uuid
readOnly: true
type: string
type: object
response_guest_search:
additionalProperties: false
description: Paginated response for guest authorization search results
properties:
end:
description: Epoch timestamp for the end of the guest authorization search window
type: integer
limit:
description: Maximum number of guest authorization records returned in this page
type: integer
next:
description: Pagination cursor or URL for retrieving the next page of guest authorization records
type: string
results:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/response_guest_search_results'
description: Guest authorization records matching the search filters
start:
description: Epoch timestamp for the start of the guest authorization search window
type: integer
total:
description: Number of guest authorization records matching the search filters across all pages
type: integer
required:
- end
- limit
- results
- start
- total
type: object
count_result:
additionalProperties:
type: string
description: Count result row with the matching distinct field values
properties:
count:
description: Number of matching items for the distinct value or values in this result
type: integer
required:
- count
type: object
response_guest_search_results:
description: Guest authorization records returned by a search response
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/guest'
type: array
uniqueItems: true
response_count:
additionalProperties: false
description: Distinct count response for time-bounded search results
properties:
distinct:
description: Field used to group the count results
type: string
end:
description: Search window end timestamp for the count request, in epoch seconds
type: integer
limit:
description: Maximum number of distinct count results requested
type: integer
results:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/count_results'
description: Count results grouped by the distinct field
start:
description: Search window start timestamp for the count request, in epoch seconds
type: integer
total:
description: Number of distinct result buckets returned
type: integer
required:
- distinct
- end
- limit
- results
- start
- total
type: object
response_http404:
additionalProperties: false
description: Standard HTTP 404 not found error response
properties:
id:
description: Missing resource identifier, when the API includes one
type: string
type: object
examples:
GuestsArrayExample:
value:
- authorized: true
authorized_expiring_time: 0
authorized_time: 0
company: string
email: user@example.com
field1: string
field2: string
field3: string
field4: string
mac: string
minutes: 0
name: string
GuestExample2:
value:
authorized: true
authorized_expiring_time: 1480704955
authorized_time: 1480704355
company: abc
email: john@abc.com
field1: xxx
mac: 5684dae9ac8b
name: John Smith
CountExample:
value:
distinct: string
end: 0
limit: 0
results:
- count: 0
property: string
start: 0
total: 0
GuestsArrayExample2:
value:
- authorized: true
authorized_expiring_time: 1480704955
authorized_time: 1480704355
company: abc
email: john@abc.com
field1: xxx
mac: 5684dae9ac8b
name: John Smith
HTTP403Example:
value:
detail: You do not have permission to perform this action.
GuestsSearchExample:
value:
end: 1531862583
limit: 2
next: /api/v1/sites/8aaba0aa-09cc-44bd-9709-33b98040550c/guests/search?wlan_id=88ffe630-95b8-11e8-b294-346895ed1b7d&end=1531855849.000&limit=2&start=1531776183.0
results:
- ap: 5c5b350e0001
auth_method: passphrase
authorized_expiring_time: 1531810258.186273
authorized_time: 1531782218
company: mistsystems
email: user@mistsys.com
name: john
ssid: openNet
timestamp: 1531782218
- ap: 5c5b350e0001
auth_method: facebook
authorized_expiring_time: 1531810821.145
authorized_time: 1531782632
company: xyz inc.
email: cool_user@yahoo.com
name: John White
ssid: openNet
timestamp: 1531782632
start: 1531776183
total: 14
HTTP400Example:
value:
detail: 'JSON parse error - Expecting value: line 5 column 8 (char 56)'
GuestExample:
value:
authorized: true
authorized_expiring_time: 0
authorized_time: 0
company: string
email: user@example.com
field1: string
field2: string
field3: string
field4: string
mac: string
minutes: 0
name: string
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.
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