Roblox Engine API

Roblox Engine API Universes API

Experience (universe) management

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

GET /cloud/v2/universes/{universeId} Get Universe #
PATCH /cloud/v2/universes/{universeId} Update Universe #
POST /cloud/v2/universes/{universeId}:restart-servers Restart Universe Servers #
GET /cloud/v2/universes/{universeId}/user-restrictions/{userId} Get User Restriction #
PATCH /cloud/v2/universes/{universeId}/user-restrictions/{userId} Update User Restriction #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roblox-engine-api/refs/heads/main/openapi/roblox-engine-api-universes-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roblox-engine-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/roblox-universe-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roblox-engine-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/roblox-user-schema.json

Other Resources

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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roblox-engine-api/refs/heads/main/rules/roblox-open-cloud-rules.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

roblox-engine-api-universes-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Roblox Open Cloud Assets Universes API
  description: The Roblox Open Cloud API provides external programmatic access to Roblox platform resources. It enables server-side operations on experiences, places, data stores, memory stores, users, groups, assets, messaging, badges, game passes, and subscriptions. Authentication uses API keys scoped to specific resources. The API is organized into Open Cloud v2, v1, and Legacy tiers with consistent RESTful patterns.
  version: v2
  contact:
    name: Roblox Developer Relations
    url: https://devforum.roblox.com
  termsOfService: https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004647846
  license:
    name: Proprietary
servers:
- url: https://apis.roblox.com
  description: Roblox Open Cloud API
tags:
- name: Universes
  description: Experience (universe) management
paths:
  /cloud/v2/universes/{universeId}:
    get:
      operationId: getUniverse
      summary: Get Universe
      description: Retrieve details about a Roblox experience (universe) by its ID.
      tags:
      - Universes
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: universeId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The universe ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Universe details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Universe'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    patch:
      operationId: updateUniverse
      summary: Update Universe
      description: Update settings for a Roblox experience (universe).
      tags:
      - Universes
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: universeId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: updateMask
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Comma-separated list of fields to update
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateUniverseRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Universe updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Universe'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /cloud/v2/universes/{universeId}:restart-servers:
    post:
      operationId: restartUniverseServers
      summary: Restart Universe Servers
      description: Restart all active game servers for a universe.
      tags:
      - Universes
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: universeId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Server restart initiated
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /cloud/v2/universes/{universeId}/user-restrictions/{userId}:
    get:
      operationId: getUserRestriction
      summary: Get User Restriction
      description: Check if a user is restricted from a universe.
      tags:
      - Universes
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: universeId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: userId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: User restriction details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserRestriction'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    patch:
      operationId: updateUserRestriction
      summary: Update User Restriction
      description: Ban or unban a user from a universe.
      tags:
      - Universes
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: universeId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: userId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserRestriction'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: User restriction updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserRestriction'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
        message:
          type: string
        details:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
    UserRestriction:
      type: object
      properties:
        active:
          type: boolean
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        duration:
          type: string
          description: Duration in ISO 8601 duration format
        privateReason:
          type: string
        displayReason:
          type: string
        excludeAltAccounts:
          type: boolean
        inherited:
          type: boolean
    Universe:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        displayName:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        visibility:
          type: string
          enum:
          - public
          - private
        socialLinks:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
        createTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    UpdateUniverseRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        displayName:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        visibility:
          type: string
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: Insufficient permissions for this resource
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication failed
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: Roblox Open Cloud API key scoped to specific resources