Vanilla Forums Add Ons API

The Add Ons API from Vanilla Forums — 2 operation(s) for add ons.

Operations 3

GET /addons List addons #
GET /addons/{addonID} Get an addon #
PATCH /addons/{addonID} Enable or disable an addon #

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OpenAPI Specification

vanilla-forums-add-ons-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: API access to your community.
  title: Vanilla Addons API
  version: '2.0'
servers:
- url: https://open.vanillaforums.com/api/v2
tags:
- name: Add Ons
paths:
  /addons:
    get:
      parameters:
      - description: The type of addon.
        in: query
        name: type
        schema:
          enum:
          - addon
          - theme
          - locale
          type: string
      - description: 'Filter enabled or disabled addons.

          '
        in: query
        name: enabled
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - description: 'Which theme to show the enabled status for.

          '
        in: query
        name: themeType
        schema:
          type: string
          default: desktop
          enum:
          - desktop
          - mobile
      - name: fields
        in: query
        style: form
        description: Only return fields with these keys from the output. Use dot notation for nested fields.
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Addon'
                type: array
          description: Success
      tags:
      - Add Ons
      summary: List addons
      x-addon: dashboard
      operationId: getAddons
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /addons/{addonID}:
    get:
      parameters:
      - description: 'The ID of the addon.

          '
        in: path
        name: addonID
        required: true
        schema:
          minLength: 1
          type: string
      - description: 'Which theme to show the enabled status for.

          '
        in: query
        name: themeType
        schema:
          type: string
          default: desktop
          enum:
          - desktop
          - mobile
      - name: fields
        in: query
        style: form
        description: Only return fields with these keys from the output. Use dot notation for nested fields.
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Addon'
          description: Success
      tags:
      - Add Ons
      summary: Get an addon
      x-addon: dashboard
      operationId: getAddonsByAddonID
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    patch:
      parameters:
      - description: The ID of the addon.
        in: path
        name: addonID
        required: true
        schema:
          minLength: 1
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Addon'
                type: array
          description: Success
      tags:
      - Add Ons
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              properties:
                enabled:
                  description: Enable or disable the addon.
                  type: boolean
                themeType:
                  type: string
                  default: desktop
                  description: Which theme type to set.
                  enum:
                  - desktop
                  - mobile
              required:
              - enabled
              type: object
        required: true
      summary: Enable or disable an addon
      x-addon: dashboard
      operationId: patchAddonsByAddonID
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    Addon:
      properties:
        addonID:
          description: The ID of the addon used for API calls.
          minLength: 1
          type: string
        conflict:
          description: An array of addons that conflict with this addon.
          items:
            properties:
              addonID:
                description: The ID of the addon used for API calls.
                minLength: 1
                type: string
              constraint:
                description: The version requirement.
                minLength: 1
                type: string
              key:
                description: The unique key that identifies the addon
                minLength: 1
                type: string
              name:
                description: The name of the addon.
                minLength: 1
                type: string
              type:
                description: The type of addon.
                enum:
                - addon
                - theme
                - locale
                minLength: 1
                type: string
            required:
            - addonID
            - name
            - key
            - type
            - constraint
            type: object
          type: array
        attributes:
          type: object
          properties:
            locale:
              type: string
        description:
          description: The addon's description
          type: string
        enabled:
          description: Whether or not the addon is enabled.
          type: boolean
        iconUrl:
          description: The addon's icon.
          format: uri
          minLength: 1
          type: string
        key:
          description: The unique key that identifies the addon
          minLength: 1
          type: string
        name:
          description: The name of the addon.
          minLength: 1
          type: string
        require:
          description: An array of addons that are required to enable the addon.
          items:
            properties:
              addonID:
                description: The ID of the addon used for API calls.
                minLength: 1
                type: string
              constraint:
                description: The version requirement.
                minLength: 1
                type: string
              key:
                description: The unique key that identifies the addon
                minLength: 1
                type: string
              name:
                description: The name of the addon.
                minLength: 1
                type: string
              type:
                description: The type of addon.
                enum:
                - addon
                - theme
                - locale
                minLength: 1
                type: string
            required:
            - addonID
            - name
            - key
            - type
            - constraint
            type: object
          type: array
        type:
          description: The type of addon.
          enum:
          - addon
          - theme
          - locale
          minLength: 1
          type: string
        version:
          description: The addon's version.
          minLength: 1
          type: string
      required:
      - addonID
      - name
      - key
      - type
      - iconUrl
      - version
      - enabled
      type: object
      x-addon: dashboard
x-resourceEvents:
  emailTemplates:
    x-feature: Feature.emailTemplates.Enabled
    name: Email Template
    type: emailTemplate
  notification:
    x-addon: dashboard
    name: Notification
    type: notification
  reaction:
    name: Reaction
    type: reaction
  user:
    x-addon: dashboard
    name: User
    type: user
  comment:
    x-addon: vanilla
    name: Comment
    type: comment
  discussion:
    x-addon: vanilla
    name: Discussion
    type: discussion
  escalation:
    x-addon: vanilla
    name: Escalation
    type: cmdEscalation
  report:
    x-addon: vanilla
    name: Report
    type: report
  userNote:
    x-addon: warnings2
    name: User Note
    type: userNote
x-aliases:
  AssetOut:
    type:
      description: The type of the asset.
      type: string
    url:
      type: string
      description: Absolute URL of the asset.
    content-type:
      description: The content-type of the asset.
      type: string
      example: application/json
  StringAssetOut:
    type:
      description: The type of the asset.
      type: string
    url:
      type: string
      description: Absolute URL of the asset.
    content-type:
      description: The content-type of the asset.
      type: string
      example: application/json
    data:
      type: string
      description: Contents of the asset. May require an expand parameter to retreive.
    '200':
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            description: Contents of an asset.
            type: object
            properties:
              type:
                description: The type of the asset.
                type: string
                example: html
                enum:
                - html
                - css
                - js
              data:
                type: string
                example: <header>Hello Footer<footer />
                description: Contents of the asset. May require an expand parameter to retreive.
              content-type:
                description: The content-type of the asset.
                type: string
                example: text/html
              url:
                type: string
                description: Absolute URL of the resource.
                example: https://site.com/api/v2/themes/:themeID/assets/:assetName.ext?v=faasdf42d
      description: Success
  ThemeSlug:
    description: Unique theme slug.
    in: path
    name: themeID
    required: true
    schema:
      type: string
  AssetNotFound:
    description: JavaScript could not be found.
    content:
      application/json:
        schema:
          type: object
          properties:
            description:
              description: Verbose description of the error.
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
            message:
              description: Short description of the error.
              type: string
            status:
              description: Status code of the error response.
              type: integer
          required:
          - description
          - message
          - status
  ThemeIDParam:
    description: Unique themeID.
    in: path
    name: themeID
    required: true
    schema:
      type: integer
  StringAssetIn:
    description: An asset to be inserted.
    type: object
    properties:
      type:
        description: The type of the asset.
        type: string
        example: html
        enum:
        - html
        - css
        - js
      data:
        type: string
        example: <header>Hello Footer<footer />
        description: Contents of the asset. May require an expand parameter to retreive.
  JsonAssetIn:
    description: An asset to be inserted.
    type: object
    properties:
      type:
        type: string
        example: json
      data:
        type: object
        description: JSON content of the asset.
        example:
          global:
            mainColors:
              primary: '#5cc530'
  JsonAssetOut:
    '200':
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              type:
                type: string
                example: json
              data:
                type: object
                description: JSON content of the asset.
                example:
                  global:
                    mainColors:
                      primary: '#5cc530'
              content-type:
                description: The content-type of the asset.
                type: string
                example: application/json
              url:
                type: string
                description: Absolute URL of the resource.
                example: https://site.com/api/v2/themes/:themeID/assets/:assetName.ext?v=faasdf42d
      description: Success
  DeleteAsset:
    parameters:
    - description: Unique themeID.
      in: path
      name: themeID
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    responses:
      '204':
        description: Success
    tags:
    - Theme Assets
    summary: Delete theme asset.
  StringPutAsset:
    parameters:
    - description: Unique themeID.
      in: path
      name: themeID
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    requestBody:
      required: true
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            description: An asset to be inserted.
            type: object
            properties:
              type:
                description: The type of the asset.
                type: string
                example: html
                enum:
                - html
                - css
                - js
              data:
                type: string
                example: <header>Hello Footer<footer />
                description: Contents of the asset. May require an expand parameter to retreive.
    responses:
      '200':
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              description: Contents of an asset.
              type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  description: The type of the asset.
                  type: string
                  example: html
                  enum:
                  - html
                  - css
                  - js
                data:
                  type: string
                  example: <header>Hello Footer<footer />
                  description: Contents of the asset. May require an expand parameter to retreive.
                content-type:
                  description: The content-type of the asset.
                  type: string
                  example: text/html
                url:
                  type: string
                  description: Absolute URL of the resource.
                  example: https://site.com/api/v2/themes/:themeID/assets/:assetName.ext?v=faasdf42d
        description: Success
    tags:
    - Theme Assets
    summary: Set theme asset or replace if already exists.
  HtmlPutAssetContentType:
    parameters:
    - description: Unique themeID.
      in: path
      name: themeID
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    requestBody:
      required: true
      content:
        text/html:
          schema:
            type: string
            description: HTML contents.
            example: <div>Hello HTML Asset!</div>
    responses:
      '200':
        content:
          text/html:
            schema:
              type: string
              description: HTML contents.
              example: <div>Hello HTML Asset!</div>
        description: Success
    tags:
    - Theme Assets
    summary: Set theme asset or replace if already exists.
  JsPutAssetContentType:
    parameters:
    - description: Unique themeID.
      in: path
      name: themeID
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    requestBody:
      required: true
      content:
        application/javascript:
          schema:
            type: string
            description: HTML contents.
            example: console.log('Hello Javascript')
    responses:
      '200':
        content:
          application/javascript:
            schema:
              type: string
              description: HTML contents.
              example: console.log('Hello Javascript')
        description: Success
    tags:
    - Theme Assets
    summary: Set theme asset or replace if already exists.
  CssPutAssetContentType:
    parameters:
    - description: Unique themeID.
      in: path
      name: themeID
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    requestBody:
      required: true
      content:
        text/css:
          schema:
            type: string
            description: HTML contents.
            example: ".class {\n   color: orange;\n}\n"
    responses:
      '200':
        content:
          text/css:
            schema:
              type: string
              description: HTML contents.
              example: ".class {\n   color: orange;\n}\n"
        description: Success
    tags:
    - Theme Assets
    summary: Set theme asset or replace if already exists.
  JsonPutAsset:
    parameters:
    - description: Unique themeID.
      in: path
      name: themeID
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    requestBody:
      required: true
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            description: An asset to be inserted.
            type: object
            properties:
              type:
                type: string
                example: json
              data:
                type: object
                description: JSON content of the asset.
                example:
                  global:
                    mainColors:
                      primary: '#5cc530'
    responses:
      '200':
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  example: json
                data:
                  type: object
                  description: JSON content of the asset.
                  example:
                    global:
                      mainColors:
                        primary: '#5cc530'
                content-type:
                  description: The content-type of the asset.
                  type: string
                  example: application/json
                url:
                  type: string
                  description: Absolute URL of the resource.
                  example: https://site.com/api/v2/themes/:themeID/assets/:assetName.ext?v=faasdf42d
        description: Success
    tags:
    - Theme Assets
    summary: Set theme asset or replace if already exists.
  JsonPutAssetContentType:
    parameters:
    - description: Unique themeID.
      in: path
      name: themeID
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    requestBody:
      required: true
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            description: JSON contents of the asset.
            example:
              hello:
                json:
                  asset: true
    responses:
      '200':
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              description: JSON contents of the asset.
              example:
                hello:
                  json:
                    asset: true
        description: Success
    tags:
    - Theme Assets
    summary: Set theme asset or replace if already exists.