Oracle APEX Privileges API

ORDS privilege management. Privileges control access to REST modules and URL patterns.

Operations 9

GET /ords/rest/privileges/ Get all ORDS privileges #
POST /ords/rest/privileges/ Create an ORDS privilege #
GET /ords/rest/privileges/{id} Get an ORDS privilege #
PUT /ords/rest/privileges/{id} Update an ORDS privilege #
DELETE /ords/rest/privileges/{id} Delete an ORDS privilege #
GET /ords/rest/privileges/{id}/roles/ Get all ORDS roles in a privilege #
GET /ords/rest/privileges/{id}/modules/ Get all REST modules in a privilege #
GET /ords/rest/privileges/{id}/patterns/ Get all REST patterns in a privilege #
GET /ords/rest/privilege/modules/ Get all protected REST modules #

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OpenAPI Specification

oracle-apex-privileges-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) REST AutoREST Privileges API
  description: REST API for managing Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) RESTful service definitions including modules, templates, handlers, privileges, roles, OAuth clients, and AutoREST-enabled objects. ORDS provides a mid-tier Java application that maps HTTP requests to database transactions, enabling RESTful access to Oracle Database resources. This specification covers the ORDS REST Services Management endpoints available through the Database API stable interface.
  version: '25.4'
  contact:
    name: Oracle APEX Support
    url: https://apex.oracle.com/community
    email: apex-info_us@oracle.com
  license:
    name: Oracle Technology Network License
    url: https://www.oracle.com/downloads/licenses/distribution-license.html
servers:
- url: https://{host}:{port}/ords/_/db-api/stable
  description: ORDS Database API stable endpoint
  variables:
    host:
      default: localhost
      description: Hostname of the ORDS instance
    port:
      default: '8443'
      description: Port number for the ORDS instance
- url: https://{host}/ords/_/db-api/stable
  description: ORDS Database API stable endpoint (default port)
  variables:
    host:
      default: example.com
      description: Hostname of the ORDS instance
security:
- basicAuth: []
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Privileges
  description: ORDS privilege management. Privileges control access to REST modules and URL patterns.
paths:
  /ords/rest/privileges/:
    get:
      operationId: listPrivileges
      summary: Get all ORDS privileges
      description: Retrieves a paginated list of all ORDS privileges defined in the current schema.
      tags:
      - Privileges
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of ORDS privileges
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ItemsCollection'
    post:
      operationId: createPrivilege
      summary: Create an ORDS privilege
      description: Creates a new ORDS privilege that controls access to REST modules and URL patterns. Privileges can be associated with roles, patterns, and modules.
      tags:
      - Privileges
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PrivilegeCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: ORDS privilege created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceItem'
        '400':
          description: Missing name parameter
        '409':
          description: A privilege with that name already exists
  /ords/rest/privileges/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getPrivilege
      summary: Get an ORDS privilege
      description: Retrieves details of a specific ORDS privilege by its identifier.
      tags:
      - Privileges
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/resourceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ORDS privilege details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceItem'
        '404':
          description: Privilege not found
    put:
      operationId: updatePrivilege
      summary: Update an ORDS privilege
      description: Updates an existing ORDS privilege including its label, description, and associated roles, patterns, and modules.
      tags:
      - Privileges
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/resourceId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PrivilegeCreate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ORDS privilege updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceItem'
        '404':
          description: Privilege not found
    delete:
      operationId: deletePrivilege
      summary: Delete an ORDS privilege
      description: Deletes a specific ORDS privilege.
      tags:
      - Privileges
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/resourceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ORDS privilege deleted successfully
        '404':
          description: Privilege not found
  /ords/rest/privileges/{id}/roles/:
    get:
      operationId: listPrivilegeRoles
      summary: Get all ORDS roles in a privilege
      description: Retrieves all roles associated with a specific ORDS privilege.
      tags:
      - Privileges
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/resourceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of roles in the privilege
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ItemsCollection'
        '404':
          description: Privilege not found
  /ords/rest/privileges/{id}/modules/:
    get:
      operationId: listPrivilegeModules
      summary: Get all REST modules in a privilege
      description: Retrieves all REST modules protected by a specific ORDS privilege.
      tags:
      - Privileges
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/resourceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of modules in the privilege
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ItemsCollection'
        '404':
          description: Privilege not found
  /ords/rest/privileges/{id}/patterns/:
    get:
      operationId: listPrivilegePatterns
      summary: Get all REST patterns in a privilege
      description: Retrieves all URL patterns protected by a specific ORDS privilege.
      tags:
      - Privileges
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/resourceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of patterns in the privilege
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ItemsCollection'
        '404':
          description: Privilege not found
  /ords/rest/privilege/modules/:
    get:
      operationId: listProtectedModules
      summary: Get all protected REST modules
      description: Retrieves all REST modules that are protected by one or more ORDS privileges.
      tags:
      - Privileges
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of protected REST modules
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ItemsCollection'
components:
  parameters:
    resourceId:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Unique identifier of the resource
      schema:
        type: integer
    offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      required: false
      description: The index of the first item to return (0-based). Default is 0.
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 0
        minimum: 0
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Maximum number of items to return per page. Default is 25.
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 25
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 500
  schemas:
    LinkRelation:
      type: object
      description: HATEOAS link relation describing a related resource or action
      required:
      - rel
      - href
      properties:
        rel:
          type: string
          description: Link relationship type (e.g., self, describedby, edit, collection)
        href:
          type: string
          description: URI of the related resource
    PrivilegeCreate:
      type: object
      description: Request body for creating or updating an ORDS privilege
      required:
      - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Unique name of the ORDS privilege
        label:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable label for the privilege
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of the privilege purpose
        roles:
          type: string
          description: Null-character-separated list of ORDS roles assigned to this privilege
        patterns:
          type: string
          description: Null-character-separated list of URL patterns protected by this privilege
        modules:
          type: string
          description: Null-character-separated list of REST modules protected by this privilege
        comments:
          type: string
          description: Descriptive comment for the privilege
        run_mode:
          type: string
          description: Set to 'codePreview' to return the PL/SQL code instead of executing it
          enum:
          - codePreview
    ResourceItem:
      type: object
      description: A single resource item with HATEOAS navigation links. Additional properties are included depending on the resource type.
      additionalProperties: true
      properties:
        links:
          type: array
          description: HATEOAS links for the resource
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LinkRelation'
    ItemsCollection:
      type: object
      description: Paginated collection of resource items following the ORDS standard collection format
      properties:
        count:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of records in the current response page
        hasMore:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether additional pages of results are available
        limit:
          type: integer
          description: The page size limit applied by the server
        offset:
          type: integer
          description: The starting index of items in this page
        items:
          type: array
          description: Array of resource items in this page
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceItem'
        links:
          type: array
          description: Pagination navigation links (first, next, prev, last)
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LinkRelation'
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic authentication using ORDS-enabled database schema credentials
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authorization using ORDS OAuth client credentials or authorization code flow
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: /ords/{schema}/oauth/token
          scopes: {}
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: /ords/{schema}/oauth/auth
          tokenUrl: /ords/{schema}/oauth/token
          scopes: {}