Showpad Content API
Manage assets, query content with ShowQL, get content recommendations, and handle buyer engagement through shares, sharing themes, and digital shared spaces.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
title: Showpad API
version: '3'
termsOfService: 'https://www.showpad.com/terms-of-service'
contact:
name: Showpad
email: support@showpad.com
url: 'https://help.showpad.com/hc/en-us/requests/new'
x-audience: external-partner
servers:
- url: 'https://{subdomain}.showpad.biz/api/v3/'
description: Production server
x-environment: production
variables:
subdomain:
default: customer
description: Showpad customer subdomain
tags:
- name: assets
description: ''
- name: channels
description: ''
- name: comments
description: ''
- name: divisionpermissions
description: ''
- name: divisions
description: ''
- name: exports
description: ''
- name: generic
description: ''
- name: recommendations
description: ''
- name: tags
description: ''
- name: tickets
description: ''
- name: usergroups
description: ''
- name: userpermissions
description: ''
- name: users
description: ''
paths:
/assets.json:
get:
deprecated: true
tags:
- assets
operationId: get_assets
description: |-
Generates a list of Asset items.
*Note*: This endpoint continues to function, but future improvements will only be available in v4. We recommend switching to this [v4 version](https://developer.showpad.com/docs/apis/references/v4#/operations/getAssets).
summary: /assets.json
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- oAuth:
- read_contentprofile_management
responses:
default:
description: successful operation
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- response
properties:
meta:
type: object
properties:
code:
type: integer
format: int32
message:
type: string
serverTime:
type: string
format: date-time
lastUpdatedTime:
type: string
format: date-time
requestRateLimit:
type: integer
format: int32
requestRateLimitReset:
type: integer
format: int32
requestsRemaining:
type: integer
format: int32
location:
type: string
format: link
userTimezone:
type: object
properties:
offset:
type: string
name:
type: string
response:
type: object
properties:
count:
description: Total number of results.
type: integer
format: int32
example: 20
items:
type: array
description: List of resources.
items:
type: object
properties:
id:
description: Unique identifier for the resource
type: string
resourcetype:
description: The type of resource
type: string
createdAt:
description: The date that the file was created
type: string
format: date-time
uploadedAt:
description: The date that the file was uploaded
type: string
format: date-time
description:
description: Custom description about the file
type: string
nullable: true
href:
description: Location of the asset
type: string
division:
description: The location of the divisions related to this asset
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: link
id:
type: string
downloadLink:
description: Link where the file can be downloaded.
type: string
nullable: true
shortLivedDownloadLink:
description: Short-lived link where the file can be publicly downloaded.
type: string
nullable: true
shortLivedDownloadDuration:
description: Amount of days the short-lived download link will be valid for.
type: integer
format: int32
nullable: true
externalId:
description: External ID of the asset as used in the source application
type: string
nullable: true
fileSize:
description: Size of the file in bytes
type: integer
format: int32
filetype:
description: Type of file
type: string
processedDownloadLink:
description: Link where the processed file can be downloaded
type: string
isAnnotatable:
description: Set to true if you want to allow tablet users to share to annotate this file
type: boolean
isSensitive:
description: Set to true if you do not want this file to be visible in Kiosk mode on the tablet
type: boolean
isShareable:
description: Set to true if you want to allow users to share this file with other people
type: boolean
isDownloadable:
description: Set to true if you want to allow recipients to be able to download this file
type: boolean
isDivisionShared:
description: Set to true if you want to share this file across divisions
type: boolean
useOptimized:
description: Set to true if you want to use the optimized version of this file
type: boolean
name:
description: Display name of the file
type: string
url:
description: Url to link to
type: string
nullable: true
originalName:
description: Original name of the file
type: string
previewDownloadLink:
description: Link where the preview of the file can be downloaded.
type: string
thumbnailDownloadLink:
description: Link where the thumbnail of the file can be downloaded.
type: string
tags:
description: The location of the tags related to this asset
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: link
assetView:
description: The location of the asset view related to this asset
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
href:
type: string
format: link
updatedAt:
description: The date that the file was updated
type: string
format: date-time
views:
description: The number of views by tablet users on this file
type: integer
format: int32
appLink:
description: Link to asset inside application
type: string
liked:
description: The asset was liked by the current user
type: boolean
likesCount:
description: Count of people who have liked an asset
type: integer
format: int32
standardId:
description: Standard ID with version (e.g. ph-135.v1)
type: string
externalDate:
description: An external date of the asset as used in the source application
type: string
nullable: true
format: date
archivedAt:
description: The date that the file was sent to trash
type: string
nullable: true
format: date
expiresAt:
description: The expiry date of the asset
type: string
nullable: true
format: date
releasedAt:
description: The release date of the asset
type: string
nullable: true
format: date
draftedAt:
description: The draft date of the asset
type: string
nullable: true
format: date
extension:
description: Extension of the file
type: string
lockedPages:
description: The pages that are locked together in this asset
type: array
nullable: true
items:
type: string
pageCount:
description: 'The number of pages the document has, if applicable'
type: integer
nullable: true
format: int32
onlyShareEntireDocument:
description: Whether or not we can only share the entire document
type: boolean
isPersonal:
description: Whether or not the asset is a 'personal' asset - in your own division
type: boolean
isMarketing:
description: Whether or not the asset is a 'marketing' asset - not a personal division
type: boolean
externalServiceId:
description: External Service ID of the asset as used in the source application
type: string
nullable: true
currentChannelTemplateConfigId:
description: Current channel template config ID corresponding to this asset
type: string
nullable: true
format: link
channelTemplateConfigId:
description: Channel template config ID
type: string
nullable: true
format: link
slug:
description: The slug of the asset (valid and unique UUIDv4)
type: string
hideLabel:
description: Set to true if you want to hide the label for this asset
type: boolean
isEditable:
description: Set true if the asset can be edited in the Showpad Edit App
type: boolean
sourceAsset:
description: The original asset from which this asset was created from
type: string
nullable: true
format: link
sourceAssetName:
description: The original asset name from which this asset was created from
type: string
sourceAssetLink:
description: The link to the original asset
type: string
videoLength:
description: Length of the video
type: integer
nullable: true
format: int32
duration:
description: Duration of the media
type: integer
nullable: true
format: int32
wordCount:
description: 'The number of words the asset contains, if applicable'
type: integer
nullable: true
format: int32
allowRenderExternal:
description: 'Indicates if a url asset should be opened in a new window, or rendered inside showpad (iframe)'
type: boolean
downloadableInternal:
description: Indicates type of content that can be downloaded by internal users
type: array
nullable: true
items:
type: string
downloadableExternal:
description: Indicates type of content that can be downloaded by external users
type: array
nullable: true
items:
type: string
md5Checksum:
description: The MD5 checksum of the contents of the original file
type: string
nullable: true
fileUuid:
description: The Uuid of the current file
type: string
nullable: true
version:
description: The version of asset as an integer
type: integer
format: int32
parentAssetId:
description: The ID of the parent asset if it exist
type: string
nullable: true
oAuth2ClientId:
description: The OAuth2 client that can manage the asset via an external service
type: string
parameters:
- name: archivedAt
description: The date that the file was sent to trash
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
format: date
- name: describe_apis
description: Describes the different api calls available together with the allowed parameters
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: describe_model
description: Describes the data model behind the resource including properties and their description
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: expand
description: Comma separated list of all expanded relationships that need to be retrieved.
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: externalId
description: External ID of the asset as used in the source application
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: externalServiceId
description: External Service ID of the asset as used in the source application
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: fields
description: Comma separated list of all fields that need to be retrieved.
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: filetype
description: Type of file
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
anyOf:
- title: 3d-model
type: string
- title: audio
type: string
- title: document
type: string
- title: personal-video-recording
type: string
- title: photo
type: string
- title: raw
type: string
- title: scorm
type: string
- title: video
type: string
- title: webapp
type: string
- title: url
type: string
- title: page
type: string
- name: hideLabel
description: Set to true if you want to hide the label for this asset
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: isAnnotatable
description: Set to true if you want to allow tablet users to share to annotate this file
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: isDivisionShared
description: Set to true if you want to share this file across divisions
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: isDownloadable
description: Set to true if you want to allow recipients to be able to download this file
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: isEditable
description: Set true if the asset can be edited in the Showpad Edit App
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: isPersonal
description: Whether or not the asset is a 'personal' asset - in your own division
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: isSensitive
description: Set to true if you do not want this file to be visible in Kiosk mode on the tablet
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: isShareable
description: Set to true if you want to allow users to share this file with other people
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: limit
description: 'Sets the maximum number of returned items. The maximum limit is set to 1000. For example, if ''limit'' is 0, only 0 items will be retrieved.'
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
minimum: 0
maximum: 1000
- name: lockedPages
description: The pages that are locked together in this asset
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: array
items:
type: string
- name: method
description: '''method'' can be used by HTTP clients who are not able to set certain HTTP verbs such as a DELETE of a PUT'
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
anyOf:
- title: post
type: string
- name: name
description: Display name of the file
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: offset
description: 'Set the offset of the returned items.For example, if ''offset'' is 5 and ''limit'' is 10, items 6 to 15 will be returned.'
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
minimum: 0
- name: onlyShareEntireDocument
description: Whether or not we can only share the entire document
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: originalName
description: Original name of the file
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: slug
description: The slug of the asset (valid and unique UUIDv4)
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: sort
description: The field you want to sort on. Adding a '-' in front of the field name allows you to sort descending.
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: standardId
description: Standard ID with version (e.g. ph-135.v1)
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: suppress_response_codes
description: 'This forces the HTTP status code of the response to be set to 200 '
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: url
description: Url to link to
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: useOptimized
description: Set to true if you want to use the optimized version of this file
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: boolean
- name: version
description: The version of asset as an integer
required: false
in: query
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
post:
deprecated: true
tags:
- assets
operationId: post_assets
description: |-
Create a Asset item.
*Note*: This endpoint continues to function, but future improvements will only be available in v4. We recommend switching to this [v4 version](https://developer.showpad.com/docs/apis/references/v4#/operations/postAssets) or this [v4 version](https://developer.showpad.com/docs/apis/references/v4#/operations/postAssetFiles).
summary: /assets.json
responses:
default:
description: successful operation
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- response
properties:
meta:
type: object
properties:
code:
type: integer
format: int32
message:
type: string
serverTime:
type: string
format: date-time
lastUpdatedTime:
type: string
format: date-time
requestRateLimit:
type: integer
format: int32
requestRateLimitReset:
type: integer
format: int32
requestsRemaining:
type: integer
format: int32
location:
type: string
format: link
userTimezone:
type: object
properties:
offset:
type: string
name:
type: string
response:
type: object
properties:
id:
description: Unique identifier for the resource
type: string
resourcetype:
description: The type of resource
type: string
createdAt:
description: The date that the file was created
type: string
format: date-time
uploadedAt:
description: The date that the file was uploaded
type: string
format: date-time
description:
description: Custom description about the file
type: string
nullable: true
href:
description: Location of the asset
type: string
division:
description: The location of the divisions related to this asset
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: link
id:
type: string
downloadLink:
description: Link where the file can be downloaded.
type: string
nullable: true
shortLivedDownloadLink:
description: Short-lived link where the file can be publicly downloaded.
type: string
nullable: true
shortLivedDownloadDuration:
description: Amount of days the short-lived download link will be valid for.
type: integer
format: int32
nullable: true
externalId:
description: External ID of the asset as used in the source application
type: string
nullable: true
fileSize:
description: Size of the file in bytes
type: integer
format: int32
filetype:
description: Type of file
type: string
processedDownloadLink:
description: Link where the processed file can be downloaded
type: string
isAnnotatable:
description: Set to true if you want to allow tablet users to share to annotate this file
type: boolean
isSensitive:
description: Set to true if you do not want this file to be visible in Kiosk mode on the tablet
type: boolean
isShareable:
description: Set to true if you want to allow users to share this file with other people
type: boolean
isDownloadable:
description: Set to true if you want to allow recipients to be able to download this file
type: boolean
isDivisionShared:
description: Set to true if you want to share this file across divisions
type: boolean
useOptimized:
description: Set to true if you want to use the optimized version of this file
type: boolean
name:
description: Display name of the file
type: string
url:
description: Url to link to
type: string
nullable: true
originalName:
description: Original name of the file
type: string
previewDownloadLink:
description: Link where the preview of the file can be downloaded.
type: string
thumbnailDownloadLink:
description: Link where the thumbnail of the file can be downloaded.
type: string
tags:
description: The location of the tags related to this asset
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
format: link
assetView:
description: The location of the asset view related to this asset
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
href:
type: string
format: link
updatedAt:
description: The date that the file was updated
type: string
format: date-time
views:
description: The number of views by tablet users on this file
type: integer
format: int32
appLink:
description: Link to asset inside application
type: string
liked:
description: The asset was liked by th
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