OneTrust Control Links API

APIs to create and manage relationships between controls through bulk linking operations with support for various relationship types and custom parameters.

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POST /api/controls/v1/links/bulk Link Controls #

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OpenAPI Specification

onetrust-control-links-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Tech Risk & Compliance - IT Risk Management Control Links…
  description: The IT Risk Management API provides comprehensive REST endpoints for managing enterprise security controls, threats, vulnerabilities, and their implementations with OAuth2 security and extensive customization capabilities.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: OneTrust Support
    url: https://my.onetrust.com/s/contactsupport
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://{hostname}
  variables:
    hostname:
      default: hostname
      description: The OneTrust hostname such as app.onetrust.com, app-eu.onetrust.com, app-de.onetrust.com, app-uk.onetrust.com, app-apac.onetrust.com, trial.onetrust.com, or uat.onetrust.com.
tags:
- name: Control Links
  description: APIs to create and manage relationships between controls through bulk linking operations with support for various relationship types and custom parameters.
  externalDocs:
    description: OpenAPI 3.1.0 - Download Definition
    url: https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/openapi/tech-risk-compliance-it-risk-management.json
  x-displayName: Control Links
paths:
  /api/controls/v1/links/bulk:
    post:
      operationId: bulkCreateLinksUsingPOST
      summary: Link Controls
      description: Use this API to link an existing control to one or multiple related controls in the Controls Library.
      tags:
      - Control Links
      x-onetrust:
        spec-label: https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/openapi/tech-risk-compliance-it-risk-management.json
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_ControlBulkLinkCreateRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_LinkInformation'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '429':
          description: "Too Many Requests. \nFor more information, see [API Rate Limits](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/rate-limits-overview)."
          headers:
            Retry-After:
              schema:
                description: The number of seconds after which requests will be allowed again.
                format: int32
            ot-period:
              schema:
                description: The unit of time for which the rate limit applies
                enum:
                - HOUR
                - MINUTE
            ot-ratelimit-event-id:
              schema:
                description: The unique identifier for the rate-limiting event.
                format: uuid
            ot-request-made:
              schema:
                description: The number of requests made within the specified period.
                format: int32
            ot-requests-allowed:
              schema:
                description: The number of requests allowed within the specified period.
                format: int32
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
      security:
      - TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_OAUTH2:
        - CONTROL
components:
  schemas:
    TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_LinkTypeInformation:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: Link Type Information Identifier
          type: string
          format: uuid
        name:
          description: Link Type Information Name
          type: string
        nameKey:
          description: Link Type Information Name Key used for translation
          type: string
    TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_LinkableEntity:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: Linkable Entity Identifier
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 1a2b3c4e-5f6g-7h8i-9j0k-1l2m3n4o5p6q
        type:
          description: Linkable Entity Type
          type: string
          example: Control
          minLength: 1
        name:
          description: Linkable Entity Name
          type: string
          example: Information security policy
        orgGroupId:
          description: Linkable Entity Organization Group Identifier
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 1a2b3c4e-5f6g-7h8i-9j0k-1l2m3n4o5pe3
      required:
      - id
    TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_ControlBulkLinkCreateRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        source:
          description: Source linkable.
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_LinkableEntity'
        destinations:
          description: Destination linkable(s). At least one destination should be provided
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_LinkableEntity'
          maxItems: 2147483647
          minItems: 1
          minLength: 1
          uniqueItems: true
        linkTypeNameKey:
          description: Specifies the relationship type key
          type: string
          example: RelatedControl
          minLength: 1
        parameters:
          description: Custom Parameters for domain specific processing
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
          type: object
      required:
      - destinations
      - linkTypeNameKey
      - source
    TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_LinkInformation:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: Link Information Identifier
          type: string
          format: uuid
        sourceId:
          description: Link Information Source Identifier
          type: string
          format: uuid
        sourceType:
          description: Link Information Source Type
          type: string
        destinationId:
          description: Link Information Destination Identifier
          type: string
          format: uuid
        destinationType:
          description: Link Information Destination Type
          type: string
        destinationName:
          description: Link Information Destination Name
          type: string
        destinationOrgGroupId:
          description: Link Information Destination Organization Group Identifier
          type: string
          format: uuid
        linkType:
          description: Link Information Link Type Information
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_LinkTypeInformation'
  securitySchemes:
    TechRiskCompliance-ITRiskManagement_OAUTH2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://{hostname}/api/access/v1/oauth/token
          scopes:
            CONTROL: Access to Control Implementation operations for external systems
            ITRM: Access to ITRM operations for external systems
    TechRiskCompliance-RiskTemplate_OAUTH2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://{hostname}/api/access/v1/oauth/token
          scopes:
            INTEGRATION: Integration Scope
            RISK: Risk Scope
            RISK_READ: Risk read scope
    TechRiskCompliance-Risk_OAUTH2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://{hostname}/api/access/v1/oauth/token
          scopes:
            RISK: Risk Scope
            RISK_READ: Risk read scope
            INTEGRATION: Integration scope
x-readme:
  explorer-enabled: false
  proxy-enabled: false
  metrics-enabled: false
x-onetrust:
  spec-label: OpenAPI 3.1.0