Payload

Payload Collections API

The Collections API from Payload — 3 operation(s) for collections.

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 8

GET /api/{collection} Find documents in collection #

POST /api/{collection} Create a document #

PATCH /api/{collection} Bulk update documents matching a query #

DELETE /api/{collection} Bulk delete documents matching a query #

GET /api/{collection}/{id} Find document by id #

PATCH /api/{collection}/{id} Update document by id #

DELETE /api/{collection}/{id} Delete document by id #

GET /api/{collection}/count Count documents matching a query #

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Payload CMS REST Collections API
  description: Payload is a TypeScript-first headless CMS and application framework that auto-generates REST and GraphQL APIs from collection schemas. The REST API exposes collections at /api/{collection-slug}, globals at /api/globals/{global-slug}, auth operations at /api/{user-collection}/login etc., and user preferences at /api/payload-preferences/{key}. Authentication uses JWT tokens issued by the login endpoint.
  version: '3.0'
  contact:
    name: Payload
    url: https://payloadcms.com/docs
servers:
- url: https://example.com
  description: Self-hosted Payload instance (replace with your deployment).
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Collections
paths:
  /api/{collection}:
    parameters:
    - name: collection
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Collection slug.
    get:
      tags:
      - Collections
      summary: Find documents in collection
      operationId: findCollection
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of documents.
    post:
      tags:
      - Collections
      summary: Create a document
      operationId: createDocument
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Document created.
    patch:
      tags:
      - Collections
      summary: Bulk update documents matching a query
      operationId: bulkUpdateDocuments
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Documents updated.
    delete:
      tags:
      - Collections
      summary: Bulk delete documents matching a query
      operationId: bulkDeleteDocuments
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Documents deleted.
  /api/{collection}/{id}:
    parameters:
    - name: collection
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    - name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      tags:
      - Collections
      summary: Find document by id
      operationId: findDocumentById
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Document details.
    patch:
      tags:
      - Collections
      summary: Update document by id
      operationId: updateDocumentById
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Document updated.
    delete:
      tags:
      - Collections
      summary: Delete document by id
      operationId: deleteDocumentById
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Document deleted.
  /api/{collection}/count:
    parameters:
    - name: collection
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      tags:
      - Collections
      summary: Count documents matching a query
      operationId: countDocuments
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Count of matching documents.
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: 'JWT issued by the login endpoint. Send as `Authorization: JWT <token>` or via cookie.'