Retool

Retool Users API

Create, read, update, and delete users within a Retool organization. Manage user roles (admin, standard, end-user) and activation status.

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Operations 5

GET /users List Users #
POST /users Create User #
GET /users/{userId} Get User #
PUT /users/{userId} Update User #
DELETE /users/{userId} Delete User #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.retool.com/reference/api/v2
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Authentication
https://docs.retool.com/org-users/concepts/retool-api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/retool/refs/heads/main/openapi/retool-users-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

retool-users-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Retool Management Users API
  description: The Retool Management API enables administrators to programmatically manage users, groups, permissions, apps, resources, workflows, folders, spaces, and source control integrations within a Retool organization. Authenticated via Bearer token generated in workspace settings. The API also supports SCIM 2.0 for enterprise identity provider provisioning via Okta and Azure AD.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Retool Support
    url: https://support.retool.com
  license:
    name: Retool Terms of Service
    url: https://retool.com/terms
  termsOfService: https://retool.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.retool.com/v1
  description: Retool Cloud API
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Users
  description: Create, read, update, and delete users within a Retool organization. Manage user roles (admin, standard, end-user) and activation status.
paths:
  /users:
    get:
      operationId: listUsers
      summary: List Users
      description: Retrieves a paginated list of all users in the Retool organization. Returns user profiles including email, name, admin status, and group memberships.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageSize'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved a list of users.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserListResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
    post:
      operationId: createUser
      summary: Create User
      description: 'Creates a new user in the Retool organization. The email address must be unique. User type determines default access level: default users have standard access while endUser accounts have limited access to embedded applications.'
      tags:
      - Users
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateUserRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successfully created a new user.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '409':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Conflict'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /users/{userId}:
    get:
      operationId: getUser
      summary: Get User
      description: Retrieves the details of a specific user by their unique identifier. Returns the user's profile, admin status, and group memberships.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/userId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved the user.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
    put:
      operationId: updateUser
      summary: Update User
      description: Updates the details of a specific user. Supports updating the user's name, admin status, and active/disabled state. Uses full PUT semantics so all updatable fields should be provided.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/userId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateUserRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully updated the user.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteUser
      summary: Delete User
      description: Permanently removes a user from the Retool organization. This action cannot be undone. The user will lose access to all apps and resources.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/userId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Successfully deleted the user.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication failed. The Bearer token is missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Forbidden:
      description: Access denied. The token does not have the required permissions.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Conflict:
      description: A conflict occurred, such as a duplicate email address.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: The request was malformed or contained invalid parameters.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    InternalServerError:
      description: An internal server error occurred.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  parameters:
    userId:
      name: userId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique UUID identifier of the user.
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
    pageSize:
      name: pageSize
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Number of records per page.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 100
        default: 100
    page:
      name: page
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Page number for pagination (1-based).
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        default: 1
  schemas:
    UpdateUserRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request body for updating an existing user.
      properties:
        firstName:
          type: string
          description: The user's first name.
        lastName:
          type: string
          description: The user's last name.
        isAdmin:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the user should have administrator privileges.
        isDisabled:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether to disable the user account.
    UserListResponse:
      type: object
      description: Paginated list of users.
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          description: Array of user objects.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of users in the organization.
        page:
          type: integer
          description: Current page number.
        pageSize:
          type: integer
          description: Number of records per page.
    GroupRef:
      type: object
      description: A reference to a group.
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: The numeric group identifier.
        name:
          type: string
          description: The group name.
    User:
      type: object
      description: A Retool user account.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: The unique identifier for the user.
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: The user's email address (unique within the organization).
        firstName:
          type: string
          description: The user's first name.
        lastName:
          type: string
          description: The user's last name.
        isAdmin:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the user has administrator privileges.
        isDisabled:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the user account is disabled.
        userType:
          type: string
          description: The user type determining default access level. Default users have standard access; endUser accounts have limited access to embedded applications.
          enum:
          - default
          - endUser
        groups:
          type: array
          description: Groups the user is a member of.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GroupRef'
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the user account was created.
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the user account was last updated.
    CreateUserRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - email
      description: Request body for creating a new user.
      properties:
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: The email address for the new user (must be unique).
        firstName:
          type: string
          description: The user's first name.
        lastName:
          type: string
          description: The user's last name.
        isAdmin:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the user should have administrator privileges.
          default: false
        userType:
          type: string
          description: The user type (default or endUser).
          enum:
          - default
          - endUser
          default: default
    Error:
      type: object
      description: An error response.
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: A human-readable error message.
        code:
          type: string
          description: A machine-readable error code.
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Bearer token generated in Retool workspace settings under API Access Tokens. Format: Authorization: Bearer <token>'