PixieBrix

PixieBrix Bricks API

The bricks API from PixieBrix — 6 operation(s) for bricks.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 10

GET /api/bricks/ List package meta #
POST /api/bricks/ Create package #
GET /api/bricks/{id}/ Retrieve package #
PUT /api/bricks/{id}/ Update package #
DELETE /api/bricks/{id}/ Destroy package #
GET /api/bricks/{id}/versions/ List package version heavies #
GET /api/bricks/{id}/versions/{version}/ Retrieve package version config #
POST /api/bricks/{id}/generate-commit-message/ Create commit message #
POST /api/bricks/{id}/lock/ Create package lock create #
DELETE /api/bricks/{id}/lock/ Destroy package lock create #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.pixiebrix.com/developer-api
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APIReference
https://app.pixiebrix.com/api/docs/
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GettingStarted
https://docs.pixiebrix.com/developer-api/making-an-api-request
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Authentication
https://artifacts.apis.io/pixiebrix/authentication/pixiebrix-authentication.yml
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RateLimits
https://artifacts.apis.io/pixiebrix/rate-limits/pixiebrix-rate-limits.yml

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/pixiebrix/openapi/pixiebrix-bricks-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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Conventions
https://artifacts.apis.io/pixiebrix/conventions/pixiebrix-conventions.yml
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ErrorCatalog
https://artifacts.apis.io/pixiebrix/errors/pixiebrix-problem-types.yml
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DataModel
https://artifacts.apis.io/pixiebrix/data-model/pixiebrix-data-model.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

pixiebrix-bricks-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: PixieBrix Bricks API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: PixieBrix admin and package registry API
  contact:
    name: PixieBrix Support
    email: support@pixiebrix.com
servers:
- url: https://app.pixiebrix.com
tags:
- name: bricks
paths:
  /api/bricks/:
    get:
      operationId: listPackageMeta
      description: View for editable brick packages in the registry.
      parameters:
      - name: page
        required: false
        in: query
        description: A page number within the paginated result set.
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: page_size
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Number of results to return per page.
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: q
        required: false
        in: query
        description: A search term.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageMeta'
            application/vnd.pixiebrix.api+json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageMeta'
          description: ''
          headers:
            Link:
              schema:
                type: string
              example: '<https://app.pixiebrix.com/bricks/>; rel="first", <https://app.pixiebrix.com/bricks/?page=3>; rel="prev", <https://app.pixiebrix.com/bricks/?page=5>; rel="next", <https://app.pixiebrix.com/bricks/?page=11>; rel="last"'
              description: See https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8288 for more information.
      tags:
      - bricks
      summary: List package meta
      x-summary-source: derived
    post:
      operationId: createPackage
      description: View for editable brick packages in the registry.
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
      responses:
        '201':
          content:
            application/json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
            application/vnd.pixiebrix.api+json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
          description: ''
      tags:
      - bricks
      summary: Create package
      x-summary-source: derived
  /api/bricks/{id}/:
    get:
      operationId: retrievePackage
      description: View for editable brick packages in the registry.
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: q
        required: false
        in: query
        description: A search term.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
            application/vnd.pixiebrix.api+json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
          description: ''
      tags:
      - bricks
      summary: Retrieve package
      x-summary-source: derived
    put:
      operationId: updatePackage
      description: View for editable brick packages in the registry.
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: q
        required: false
        in: query
        description: A search term.
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
            application/vnd.pixiebrix.api+json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Package'
          description: ''
      tags:
      - bricks
      summary: Update package
      x-summary-source: derived
    delete:
      operationId: destroyPackage
      description: View for editable brick packages in the registry.
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: q
        required: false
        in: query
        description: A search term.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: ''
      tags:
      - bricks
      summary: Destroy package
      x-summary-source: derived
  /api/bricks/{id}/versions/:
    get:
      operationId: listPackageVersionHeavies
      description: Return the list of versions for a brick package the requesting user can edit, including each version's metadata and the user who last updated it, newest version first.
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: page
        required: false
        in: query
        description: A page number within the paginated result set.
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: page_size
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Number of results to return per page.
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageVersionHeavy'
            application/vnd.pixiebrix.api+json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageVersionHeavy'
            application/json; version=1.0:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageVersionDeprecated'
            application/vnd.pixiebrix.api+json; version=1.0:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageVersionDeprecated'
          description: ''
          headers:
            Link:
              schema:
                type: string
              example: '<https://app.pixiebrix.com/bricks/{id}/versions/>; rel="first", <https://app.pixiebrix.com/bricks/{id}/versions/?page=3>; rel="prev", <https://app.pixiebrix.com/bricks/{id}/versions/?page=5>; rel="next", <https://app.pixiebrix.com/bricks/{id}/versions/?page=11>; rel="last"'
              description: See https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8288 for more information.
      tags:
      - bricks
      summary: List package version heavies
      x-summary-source: derived
  /api/bricks/{id}/versions/{version}/:
    get:
      operationId: retrievePackageVersionConfig
      description: Return a single version of a brick package the requesting user can edit, including its full config.
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: version
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json; version=1.1:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageVersionConfig'
            application/vnd.pixiebrix.api+json; version=1.1:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageVersionConfig'
          description: ''
      tags:
      - bricks
      summary: Retrieve package version config
      x-summary-source: derived
  /api/bricks/{id}/generate-commit-message/:
    post:
      operationId: createCommitMessage
      description: Generate a commit message based on the diff between submitted config and the current version.
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitMessageRequest'
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitMessageRequest'
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitMessageRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          content:
            application/json; version=1.0:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitMessageResponse'
            application/vnd.pixiebrix.api+json; version=1.0:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitMessageResponse'
          description: ''
      tags:
      - bricks
      summary: Create commit message
      x-summary-source: derived
  /api/bricks/{id}/lock/:
    post:
      operationId: createPackageLockCreate
      description: Acquire a lock.
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageLockCreate'
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageLockCreate'
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageLockCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          content:
            application/json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageLockCreate'
            application/vnd.pixiebrix.api+json; version=2.0:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PackageLockCreate'
          description: ''
      tags:
      - bricks
      summary: Create package lock create
      x-summary-source: derived
    delete:
      operationId: destroyPackageLockCreate
      description: Release a lock.
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: ''
      tags:
      - bricks
      summary: Destroy package lock create
      x-summary-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    CommitMessageRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        config:
          type: string
          description: The YAML configuration of the package to generate a commit message for
      required:
      - config
    PackageVersionHeavy:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        package_id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        version:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          readOnly: true
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_by:
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
              readOnly: true
            email:
              type: string
              format: email
              maxLength: 254
        message:
          type: string
          description: Optional commit/changelog message for version
      required:
      - id
      - package_id
      - name
      - updated_by
    CommitMessageResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: The generated commit message describing the changes
      required:
      - message
    PackageVersionConfig:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          readOnly: true
        version:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        config:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        raw_config:
          type: string
      required:
      - config
    PackageVersionDeprecated:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          readOnly: true
        version:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        config:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        raw_config:
          type: string
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          readOnly: true
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_by:
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
              readOnly: true
            email:
              type: string
              format: email
              maxLength: 254
        message:
          type: string
          description: Optional commit/changelog message for version
      required:
      - config
      - updated_by
      deprecated: true
    PackageLockCreate:
      type: object
      properties:
        force:
          type: boolean
    PackageMeta:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          readOnly: true
          description: Surrogate primary key
        name:
          type: string
          description: Unique package identifier, including the scope and collection
          pattern: ^((?<scope>@[a-z0-9-~][a-z0-9-._~]*)/)?((?<collection>[a-z0-9-~][a-z0-9-._~]*)/)?(?<name>[a-z0-9-~][a-z0-9-._~]*)$
          maxLength: 214
        verbose_name:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Human-readable name
          maxLength: 128
        version:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        kind:
          type: string
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          readOnly: true
        sharing:
          type: object
          properties:
            public:
              type: boolean
            organizations:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
      required:
      - name
      - kind
      - sharing
    Package:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          readOnly: true
          description: Surrogate primary key
        name:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        kind:
          type: string
        version:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        share_dependencies:
          type: boolean
          writeOnly: true
          default: false
        config:
          type: string
        public:
          type: boolean
          default: false
        organizations:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        owner_organization:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        message:
          type: string
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          readOnly: true
        verbose_name:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Human-readable name
          maxLength: 128
        is_locked:
          type: boolean
          readOnly: true
        lock_owner:
          type: object
          properties:
            user:
              type: object
              properties:
                id:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
                  readOnly: true
                email:
                  type: string
                  format: email
                  maxLength: 254
            created_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
              readOnly: true
          required:
          - user
          readOnly: true
      required:
      - kind
      - config
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