WakaTime

WakaTime Data Dumps API

Full data exports.

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Operations 2

GET /users/current/data_dumps List Data Dumps #
POST /users/current/data_dumps Create Data Dump #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://wakatime.com/developers
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Authentication
https://wakatime.com/developers#authentication
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RateLimits
https://wakatime.com/developers#rate_limits

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/openapi/wakatime-data-dumps-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/json-schema/wakatime-heartbeat-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/json-schema/wakatime-summary-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/json-schema/wakatime-user-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/json-structure/wakatime-heartbeat-structure.json

Other Resources

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Signup
https://wakatime.com/signup
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OAuth
https://wakatime.com/developers#authentication
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APIKeys
https://wakatime.com/api-key
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ChangeLog
https://wakatime.com/changelog
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Status
https://wakatime.com/status
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Embeddable
https://wakatime.com/share
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DataExport
https://wakatime.com/settings/account
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Webhooks
https://wakatime.com/settings/webhooks
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/json-ld/wakatime-context.jsonld
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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/rules/wakatime-rules.yml
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/wakatime-vocabulary.yml
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Plans
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/plans/wakatime-plans-pricing.yml
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RateLimitsPolicy
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/wakatime-rate-limits.yml
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FinOps
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/wakatime/refs/heads/main/finops/wakatime-finops.yml
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SDKs
https://github.com/wakatime/wakatime-cli
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CLI
https://github.com/wakatime/wakatime-cli
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Integrations
https://wakatime.com/integrations
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Embeddables
https://wakatime.com/share

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OpenAPI Specification

wakatime-data-dumps-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: WakaTime Data Dumps API
  version: v1
  description: WakaTime API v1 provides automated time-tracking analytics for software developers.
  contact:
    name: WakaTime Support
    url: https://wakatime.com/contact
    email: support@wakatime.com
  termsOfService: https://wakatime.com/terms
  license:
    name: WakaTime Terms of Service
    url: https://wakatime.com/terms
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-source-url: https://wakatime.com/developers
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-30'
servers:
- url: https://wakatime.com/api/v1
  description: WakaTime production API
- url: https://api.wakatime.com/api/v1
  description: WakaTime alternate hostname
security:
- oauth2: []
- apiKey: []
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Data Dumps
  description: Full data exports.
paths:
  /users/current/data_dumps:
    get:
      operationId: listDataDumps
      summary: List Data Dumps
      description: Returns the authenticated user's data exports.
      tags:
      - Data Dumps
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Data dump list.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/DataDump'
              examples:
                ListDataDumps200Example:
                  summary: Default listDataDumps 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                    - id: 5f8a2c7f-8b3a-4c2c-9b3f-1d2c4f5b6a7c
                      type: heartbeats
                      status: Pending...
                      percent_complete: 1
                      created_at: '2026-05-30T12:34:56Z'
                      download_url: https://wakatime.com/dumps/abc.json.gz
                      expires: '2026-05-30T12:34:56Z'
                      has_failed: true
                      is_processing: true
                      is_stuck: true
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: createDataDump
      summary: Create Data Dump
      description: Triggers generation of a new data export.
      tags:
      - Data Dumps
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - heartbeats
                  - daily
                  description: Dump type.
                email_when_finished:
                  type: boolean
            examples:
              CreateDataDumpRequestExample:
                summary: Default createDataDump request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  type: heartbeats
                  email_when_finished: true
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created dump job.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/DataDump'
              examples:
                CreateDataDump201Example:
                  summary: Default createDataDump 201 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                      id: 5f8a2c7f-8b3a-4c2c-9b3f-1d2c4f5b6a7c
                      type: heartbeats
                      status: Pending...
                      percent_complete: 1
                      created_at: '2026-05-30T12:34:56Z'
                      download_url: https://wakatime.com/dumps/abc.json.gz
                      expires: '2026-05-30T12:34:56Z'
                      has_failed: true
                      is_processing: true
                      is_stuck: true
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    DataDump:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: 5f8a2c7f-8b3a-4c2c-9b3f-1d2c4f5b6a7c
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - heartbeats
          - daily
          example: heartbeats
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending...
          - Processing...
          - Completed
          - Failed
          example: Pending...
        percent_complete:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-05-30T12:34:56Z'
        download_url:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: uri
          example: https://wakatime.com/dumps/abc.json.gz
        expires:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-05-30T12:34:56Z'
        has_failed:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        is_processing:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        is_stuck:
          type: boolean
          example: true
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://wakatime.com/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://wakatime.com/oauth/token
          refreshUrl: https://wakatime.com/oauth/token
          scopes:
            email: Read user email.
            read_summaries: Read coding-activity summaries.
            read_stats: Read aggregate stats.
            read_goals: Read coding goals.
            read_heartbeats: Read raw heartbeats.
            write_heartbeats: Send heartbeats.
            read_orgs: Read organization data.
            write_orgs: Modify organization data.
        implicit:
          authorizationUrl: https://wakatime.com/oauth/authorize
          scopes:
            email: Read user email.
            read_summaries: Read coding-activity summaries.
            read_stats: Read aggregate stats.
            read_goals: Read coding goals.
            read_heartbeats: Read raw heartbeats.
            write_heartbeats: Send heartbeats.
            read_orgs: Read organization data.
            write_orgs: Modify organization data.
    apiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic with the WakaTime API key as the username. Alternatively, pass `?api_key=...` as a query parameter.
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth access token in the Authorization header as `Bearer waka_tok_...`.