Posit API Keys API

The API Keys API from Posit — 2 operation(s) for api keys.

Business capability
Developer Identity & Credential Management BC-4270.40

Operations 4

GET /v1/users/{guid}/keys List API keys #
POST /v1/users/{guid}/keys Create an API key #
DELETE /v1/users/{guid}/keys/{id} Delete an API key #
GET /v1/users/{guid}/keys/{id} Get an API key #

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OpenAPI Specification

posit-api-keys-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  contact:
    email: support@posit.co
    name: Posit Connect Support
    url: https://support.posit.co/hc/en-us
  description: '## Overview


    The Posit Connect Server API can be used to perform certain

    user actions remotely.'
  license:
    name: Commercial. Copyright 2015-2026 Posit Software, PBC. All Rights Reserved.
    url: https://posit.co/about/eula/
  termsOfService: https://posit.co/about/eula/
  title: Posit Connect API Reference API Keys API
  version: 1.0.1
servers:
- url: /__api__
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: API Keys
paths:
  /v1/users/{guid}/keys:
    get:
      description: List your provisioned API keys.
      operationId: listKeys
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: guid
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIKey'
                type: array
          description: Successful response.
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested operation is invalid.
        '401':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested operation requires authentication.
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested object does not exist.
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: A server error occurred.
      summary: List API keys
      tags:
      - API Keys
    post:
      description: 'Create an API key.


        Users can only create API keys for themselves. If `guid` does not match

        the current user''s GUID, a 403 status is returned.'
      operationId: createKey
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: guid
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIKeyCreateInput'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIKey'
          description: Successful response.
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested operation is invalid.
        '401':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested operation requires authentication.
        '403':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: You do not have permission to perform this operation.
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested object does not exist.
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: A server error occurred.
      summary: Create an API key
      tags:
      - API Keys
  /v1/users/{guid}/keys/{id}:
    delete:
      description: Delete a single API key.
      operationId: deleteKey
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: guid
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      - in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Successful response.
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested operation is invalid.
        '401':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested operation requires authentication.
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested object does not exist.
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: A server error occurred.
      summary: Delete an API key
      tags:
      - API Keys
    get:
      description: Get details for a single API key.
      operationId: getKey
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: guid
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      - in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIKey'
          description: Successful response.
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested operation is invalid.
        '401':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested operation requires authentication.
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: The requested object does not exist.
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
          description: A server error occurred.
      summary: Get an API key
      tags:
      - API Keys
components:
  schemas:
    APIKeyCreateInput:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: An object sent to create an API key.
      properties:
        name:
          description: 'The name for this API key. Use the name to describe the purpose of

            the key.'
          example: Automation
          type: string
        user_role:
          description: 'The role of this API key. Cannot be greater than the role of the

            user account. Defaults to the user account role when `null`.'
          enum:
          - administrator
          - publisher
          - viewer
          example: viewer
          type: string
        expires_at:
          description: 'Optional timestamp (in [RFC 3339](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3339)

            format) indicating when the key expires. After this time, the key

            can no longer authenticate and is removed automatically. Must be in

            the future. Omit or set to `null` for a key that never expires.'
          example: '2026-12-31T00:00:00Z'
          format: date-time
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      type: object
    APIKey:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Object containing API key details.
      properties:
        id:
          description: The unique identifier for this API key.
          example: '2'
          type: string
        name:
          description: 'The name for this API key. The name often describes the purpose of

            the key.'
          example: Automation
          type: string
        key:
          description: 'The secret text for this API key. The full key is only revealed when

            the key is created. Subsequent reads only reveal the last few

            characters.'
          example: abcdefgabcdefg
          type: string
        user_role:
          description: The role of this API key.
          enum:
          - administrator
          - publisher
          - viewer
          example: viewer
          type: string
        created_time:
          description: 'Timestamp (in [RFC 3339](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3339)

            format) indicating when the key was created.'
          example: '2006-01-02T15:04:05-07:00'
          format: date-time
          type: string
        active_time:
          description: 'Timestamp (in [RFC 3339](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3339)

            format) indicating approximately when the key was last used.

            Highly active keys only receive periodic updates.'
          example: '2006-01-02T15:04:05-07:00'
          format: date-time
          type: string
        expires_at:
          description: 'Timestamp (in [RFC 3339](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3339)

            format) indicating when the key expires, or `null` if the key never

            expires.'
          example: '2026-12-31T00:00:00Z'
          format: date-time
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      type: object
    APIError:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: The error object returned by the API on failure.
      properties:
        code:
          description: The specific code for the type of error returned. See the [API error codes reference](#api-error-codes) for the full set of values.
          type: integer
        error:
          description: A description of the problem that was encountered.
          type: string
        payload:
          description: Additional error details, if any. The structure varies by error type.
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
      required:
      - code
      - error
      type: object
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      description: 'Prefix your API key with `Key `, e.g. `Key ABC123`.

        '
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      type: apiKey