Strapi Content Manager API

Endpoints for managing content entries through the admin panel Content Manager interface.

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OpenAPI Specification

strapi-content-manager-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Strapi Admin Panel Admin Authentication Content Manager API
  description: The Strapi Admin Panel API powers the back-office interface used to manage content-types, content entries, media assets, and administrator accounts. It provides endpoints for the Content-Type Builder, Content Manager, Media Library, and role-based access control configuration. The API supports three default administrator roles (Super Admin, Editor, and Author) with granular permission management, allowing organizations to control which administrative functions each role can access.
  version: 5.0.0
  contact:
    name: Strapi Support
    url: https://strapi.io/support
  termsOfService: https://strapi.io/terms
servers:
- url: https://{host}
  description: Strapi Server
  variables:
    host:
      default: localhost:1337
      description: The hostname and port of your Strapi instance
security:
- adminBearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Content Manager
  description: Endpoints for managing content entries through the admin panel Content Manager interface.
paths:
  /admin/content-manager/collection-types/{contentType}:
    get:
      operationId: listCollectionEntries
      summary: List collection type entries
      description: Returns a paginated list of entries for a collection type through the admin Content Manager interface.
      tags:
      - Content Manager
      parameters:
      - name: contentType
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The UID of the collection type (e.g., api::article.article)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: The page number
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: pageSize
        in: query
        description: The number of results per page
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of collection entries
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  results:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      additionalProperties: true
                  pagination:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/AdminPagination'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
components:
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden - insufficient permissions
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - missing or invalid authentication
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    AdminPagination:
      type: object
      properties:
        page:
          type: integer
          description: The current page number
        pageSize:
          type: integer
          description: The number of results per page
        pageCount:
          type: integer
          description: The total number of pages
        total:
          type: integer
          description: The total number of results
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          nullable: true
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            status:
              type: integer
              description: The HTTP status code
            name:
              type: string
              description: The error name
            message:
              type: string
              description: A human-readable error message
            details:
              type: object
              description: Additional error details
  securitySchemes:
    adminBearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: 'Admin JWT token obtained from the /admin/login endpoint. Include as Authorization: Bearer {token}.'
externalDocs:
  description: Strapi Admin Panel Documentation
  url: https://docs.strapi.io/cms/features/admin-panel