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Posit Examples API

The Examples API from Posit — 3 operation(s) for examples.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 3

GET /v1/examples List examples #
GET /v1/examples/{name}/thumbnail Get example thumbnail #
GET /v1/examples/{name}/zip Download example #

Specifications

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/posit/refs/heads/main/openapi/posit-examples-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

posit-examples-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 Examples API
  version: 1.0.1
servers:
- url: /__api__
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Examples
paths:
  /v1/examples:
    get:
      deprecated: true
      description: 'List all examples.


        **This endpoint is deprecated.**'
      operationId: getExamples
      responses:
        '200':
          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: List examples
      tags:
      - Examples
  /v1/examples/{name}/thumbnail:
    get:
      deprecated: true
      description: 'Download the thumbnail image for the named example.


        **This endpoint is deprecated.**'
      operationId: getExampleThumbnail
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: name
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          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: Get example thumbnail
      tags:
      - Examples
  /v1/examples/{name}/zip:
    get:
      deprecated: true
      description: 'Download a ZIP archive containing the named example.


        **This endpoint is deprecated.**'
      operationId: getExampleZip
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: name
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          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: Download example
      tags:
      - Examples
components:
  schemas:
    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