UpKeep Work Orders API

Work order creation and management

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upkeep-work-orders-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: UpKeep Assets Work Orders API
  description: UpKeep is an asset operations management and CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) platform. The UpKeep API provides programmatic access to work orders, assets, parts, locations, preventive maintenance schedules, purchase orders, meters, and webhooks for maintenance teams and facility managers.
  version: '2022-09-14'
  contact:
    name: UpKeep Developer Support
    url: https://developers.onupkeep.com/
  termsOfService: https://upkeep.com/terms/
servers:
- url: https://api.onupkeep.com/api/v2
  description: UpKeep Production API
security:
- SessionToken: []
tags:
- name: Work Orders
  description: Work order creation and management
paths:
  /work-orders:
    get:
      operationId: listWorkOrders
      summary: List Work Orders
      description: Retrieve a paginated list of work orders. Supports filtering by status, priority, asset, location, and date range.
      tags:
      - Work Orders
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
        description: Pagination offset (number of records to skip)
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 25
          maximum: 250
        description: Number of records to return
      - name: status
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - open
          - in-progress
          - on-hold
          - complete
        description: Filter by work order status
      - name: priority
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - none
          - low
          - medium
          - high
        description: Filter by priority level
      - name: includes
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Comma-separated list of related resources to include (e.g., assignedTo,location,asset)
      - name: sort
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Sort field and direction (e.g., createdAt:desc)
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of work orders
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkOrderList'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createWorkOrder
      summary: Create Work Order
      description: Create a new work order for maintenance tasks.
      tags:
      - Work Orders
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkOrderRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Work order created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkOrder'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /work-orders/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getWorkOrder
      summary: Get Work Order
      description: Retrieve details of a specific work order.
      tags:
      - Work Orders
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Work order identifier
      - name: includes
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Related resources to include
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Work order details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkOrder'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    patch:
      operationId: updateWorkOrder
      summary: Update Work Order
      description: Update fields on an existing work order.
      tags:
      - Work Orders
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkOrderRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Work order updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkOrder'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteWorkOrder
      summary: Delete Work Order
      description: Permanently delete a work order.
      tags:
      - Work Orders
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Work order deleted
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Session token missing or invalid
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request body or parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    WorkOrder:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - open
          - in-progress
          - on-hold
          - complete
        priority:
          type: string
          enum:
          - none
          - low
          - medium
          - high
        assetId:
          type: string
        locationId:
          type: string
        assignedToId:
          type: string
        dueDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        estimatedHours:
          type: number
        actualHours:
          type: number
        category:
          type: string
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        completedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    WorkOrderRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - title
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - open
          - in-progress
          - on-hold
          - complete
        priority:
          type: string
          enum:
          - none
          - low
          - medium
          - high
        assetId:
          type: string
        locationId:
          type: string
        assignedToId:
          type: string
        dueDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        estimatedHours:
          type: number
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message
    WorkOrderList:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
        total:
          type: integer
        offset:
          type: integer
        limit:
          type: integer
        results:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkOrder'
  securitySchemes:
    SessionToken:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: session-token
      description: Session token obtained from POST /auth