RapidAPI

RapidAPI Routes API

Endpoints for configuring request routing rules that determine how incoming API requests are forwarded to backend services.

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Operations 4

GET /gateways/{gatewayId}/routes List routes #

POST /gateways/{gatewayId}/routes Create a route #

PUT /gateways/{gatewayId}/routes/{routeId} Update a route #

DELETE /gateways/{gatewayId}/routes/{routeId} Delete a route #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: RapidAPI Gateway Routes API
  description: The RapidAPI Gateway provides enterprise-grade API gateway capabilities for managing API traffic, security, and routing.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: RapidAPI Support
    url: https://docs.rapidapi.com
  termsOfService: https://rapidapi.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://gateway.rapidapi.com/v1
  description: Production Server
security:
- rapidApiKey: []
tags:
- name: Routes
  description: Endpoints for configuring request routing rules that determine how incoming API requests are forwarded to backend services.
paths:
  /gateways/{gatewayId}/routes:
    get:
      operationId: listRoutes
      summary: List routes
      description: Retrieves all routing rules configured for a gateway, including path patterns, target backends, and transformation rules.
      tags:
      - Routes
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gatewayId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of routes
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  routes:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Route'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
        '404':
          description: Gateway not found
    post:
      operationId: createRoute
      summary: Create a route
      description: Creates a new routing rule for the gateway, specifying how incoming requests matching a path pattern are forwarded to a backend service.
      tags:
      - Routes
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gatewayId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RouteInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Route created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Route'
        '400':
          description: Bad request - invalid route configuration
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
        '404':
          description: Gateway not found
  /gateways/{gatewayId}/routes/{routeId}:
    put:
      operationId: updateRoute
      summary: Update a route
      description: Updates an existing routing rule's path pattern, backend target, or transformation settings.
      tags:
      - Routes
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gatewayId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/routeId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RouteInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Route updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Route'
        '400':
          description: Bad request - invalid route configuration
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
        '404':
          description: Route not found
    delete:
      operationId: deleteRoute
      summary: Delete a route
      description: Deletes a routing rule from the gateway. Requests matching this route will no longer be forwarded.
      tags:
      - Routes
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/gatewayId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/routeId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Route deleted successfully
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
        '404':
          description: Route not found
components:
  parameters:
    routeId:
      name: routeId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the route
      schema:
        type: string
    gatewayId:
      name: gatewayId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the gateway
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    RouteInput:
      type: object
      required:
      - pathPattern
      - targetUrl
      properties:
        pathPattern:
          type: string
          description: URL path pattern to match incoming requests
        targetUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Backend service URL to forward matching requests to
        methods:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            enum:
            - GET
            - POST
            - PUT
            - PATCH
            - DELETE
          description: HTTP methods this route handles
        stripPrefix:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: Whether to strip the matched path prefix before forwarding
        priority:
          type: integer
          default: 0
          description: Route priority for matching order
        enabled:
          type: boolean
          default: true
          description: Whether this route should be active
    Route:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the route
        gatewayId:
          type: string
          description: The gateway this route belongs to
        pathPattern:
          type: string
          description: URL path pattern to match incoming requests
        targetUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Backend service URL to forward matching requests to
        methods:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            enum:
            - GET
            - POST
            - PUT
            - PATCH
            - DELETE
          description: HTTP methods this route handles
        stripPrefix:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether to strip the matched path prefix before forwarding
        priority:
          type: integer
          description: Route priority for matching order
        enabled:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this route is currently active
  securitySchemes:
    rapidApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      name: X-RapidAPI-Key
      in: header
      description: RapidAPI key used for authenticating requests to the Gateway API.
externalDocs:
  description: RapidAPI Gateway Configuration Documentation
  url: https://docs.rapidapi.com/docs/gateway-configuration

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