WorkOS organizations API

openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: WorkOS admin-portal organizations API
  description: WorkOS REST API
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: WorkOS
    url: https://workos.com
    email: support@workos.com
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/license/MIT
servers:
- url: https://api.workos.com
  description: Production
- url: https://api.workos-test.com
  description: Staging
security:
- bearer: []
tags:
- name: organizations
  description: Manage organizations.
  x-displayName: Organizations
paths:
  /organizations:
    get:
      description: Get a list of all of your existing organizations matching the criteria specified.
      operationId: OrganizationsController_list
      parameters:
      - name: before
        required: false
        in: query
        description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list. For example, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with `"obj_123"`, your subsequent call can include `before="obj_123"` to fetch a new batch of objects before `"obj_123"`.
        schema:
          example: xxx_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
          type: string
      - name: after
        required: false
        in: query
        description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list. For example, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with `"obj_123"`, your subsequent call can include `after="obj_123"` to fetch a new batch of objects after `"obj_123"`.
        schema:
          example: xxx_01HXYZ987654321KJIHGFEDCBA
          type: string
      - name: limit
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Upper limit on the number of objects to return, between `1` and `100`.
        schema:
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 10
          example: 10
          type: integer
      - name: order
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Order the results by the creation time. Supported values are `"asc"` (ascending), `"desc"` (descending), and `"normal"` (descending with reversed cursor semantics where `before` fetches older records and `after` fetches newer records). Defaults to descending.
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationOrder'
      - name: domains
        required: false
        in: query
        description: The domains of an Organization. Any Organization with a matching domain will be returned.
        style: form
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          example:
          - foo-corp.com
      - name: search
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Searchable text for an Organization. Matches against the organization name.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: Acme Corp
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrganizationList'
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: List Organizations
      tags:
      - organizations
    post:
      description: Creates a new organization in the current environment.
      operationId: OrganizationsController_create
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrganizationDto'
      responses:
        '201':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
              example:
                object: organization
                name: Foo Corp
                domains:
                - object: organization_domain
                  id: org_domain_01EHZNVPK2QXHMVWCEDQEKY69A
                  organization_id: org_01HE8GSH8FQPASKSY27THRKRBP
                  domain: foo-corp.com
                  state: pending
                  verification_prefix: superapp-domain-verification-z3kjny
                  verification_token: m5Oztg3jdK4NJLgs8uIlIprMw
                  verification_strategy: dns
                  created_at: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
                  updated_at: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
                metadata:
                  tier: diamond
                stripe_customer_id: cus_R9qWAGMQ6nGE7V
                created_at: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
                updated_at: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
                allow_profiles_outside_organization: false
                id: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
                external_id: ext_12345
          description: Created
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                      description: The error code identifying the type of error.
                      example: invalid_metadata
                      const: invalid_metadata
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: A human-readable description of the error.
                      example: Request could not be processed.
                  required:
                  - code
                  - message
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                      description: The error code identifying the type of error.
                      example: external_id_already_used
                      const: external_id_already_used
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: A human-readable description of the error.
                      example: Request could not be processed.
                  required:
                  - code
                  - message
        '409':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Create an Organization
      tags:
      - organizations
  /organizations/external_id/{external_id}:
    get:
      description: Get the details of an existing organization by an [external identifier](/authkit/metadata/external-identifiers).
      operationId: OrganizationsController_getByExternalId
      parameters:
      - name: external_id
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The external ID of the Organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: 2fe01467-f7ea-4dd2-8b79-c2b4f56d0191
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Get an Organization by External ID
      tags:
      - organizations
  /organizations/{id}:
    get:
      description: Get the details of an existing organization.
      operationId: OrganizationsController_find
      parameters:
      - name: id
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Get an Organization
      tags:
      - organizations
    put:
      description: Updates an organization in the current environment.
      operationId: OrganizationsController_updateOrganization
      parameters:
      - name: id
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateOrganizationDto'
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
              example:
                object: organization
                name: Foo Corp
                domains:
                - object: organization_domain
                  id: org_domain_01EHZNVPK2QXHMVWCEDQEKY69A
                  organization_id: org_01HE8GSH8FQPASKSY27THRKRBP
                  domain: foo-corp.com
                  state: pending
                  verification_prefix: superapp-domain-verification-z3kjny
                  verification_token: m5Oztg3jdK4NJLgs8uIlIprMw
                  verification_strategy: dns
                  created_at: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
                  updated_at: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
                metadata:
                  tier: diamond
                stripe_customer_id: cus_R9qWAGMQ6nGE7V
                created_at: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
                updated_at: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
                allow_profiles_outside_organization: false
                id: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
                external_id: 2fe01467-f7ea-4dd2-8b79-c2b4f56d0191
          description: OK
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                      description: The error code identifying the type of error.
                      example: invalid_metadata
                      const: invalid_metadata
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: A human-readable description of the error.
                      example: Request could not be processed.
                  required:
                  - code
                  - message
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                      description: The error code identifying the type of error.
                      example: external_id_already_used
                      const: external_id_already_used
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: A human-readable description of the error.
                      example: Request could not be processed.
                  required:
                  - code
                  - message
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                      description: The error code identifying the type of error.
                      example: stripe_customer_id_already_used
                      const: stripe_customer_id_already_used
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: A human-readable description of the error.
                      example: Request could not be processed.
                  required:
                  - code
                  - message
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '409':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Update an Organization
      tags:
      - organizations
    delete:
      description: Permanently deletes an organization in the current environment. It cannot be undone.
      operationId: OrganizationsController_deleteOrganization
      parameters:
      - name: id
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
        '202':
          description: ''
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Delete an Organization
      tags:
      - organizations
  /organizations/{id}/audit_log_configuration:
    get:
      description: Get the unified view of audit log trail and stream configuration for an organization.
      operationId: OrganizationsController_getAuditLogConfiguration
      parameters:
      - name: id
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AuditLogConfiguration'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Get Audit Log Configuration
      tags:
      - organizations
components:
  schemas:
    PaginationOrder:
      type: string
      enum:
      - normal
      - desc
      - asc
      example: desc
      default: desc
    AuditLogConfiguration:
      type: object
      properties:
        organization_id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the Organization.
          example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
        retention_period_in_days:
          type: integer
          description: The number of days Audit Log events will be retained before being permanently deleted.
          example: 30
        state:
          type: string
          enum:
          - active
          - inactive
          - disabled
          description: The current state of the audit log configuration for the organization.
          example: active
        log_stream:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
              description: Unique identifier of the Audit Log Stream.
              example: als_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
            type:
              type: string
              enum:
              - AzureSentinel
              - Datadog
              - GenericHttps
              - GoogleCloudStorage
              - S3
              - Splunk
              description: The type of the Audit Log Stream destination.
              example: Datadog
            state:
              type: string
              enum:
              - active
              - inactive
              - error
              - invalid
              description: The current state of the Audit Log Stream.
              example: active
            last_synced_at:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
              description: ISO-8601 timestamp of when the last event was successfully synced, or null if no events have been synced.
              example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
            created_at:
              format: date-time
              type: string
              description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
              example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
          required:
          - id
          - type
          - state
          - last_synced_at
          - created_at
          description: The Audit Log Stream currently configured for the organization, if any.
      required:
      - organization_id
      - retention_period_in_days
      - state
    OrganizationDomainDataDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        domain:
          type: string
          description: The domain value.
          example: foo-corp.com
        state:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pending
          - verified
          description: The verification state of the domain.
          example: verified
      required:
      - domain
      - state
    Organization:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: Distinguishes the Organization object.
          const: organization
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the Organization.
          example: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
        name:
          type: string
          description: A descriptive name for the Organization. This field does not need to be unique.
          example: Acme Inc.
        domains:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              object:
                type: string
                description: Distinguishes the organization domain object.
                const: organization_domain
              id:
                type: string
                description: Unique identifier of the organization domain.
                example: org_domain_01EHZNVPK2QXHMVWCEDQEKY69A
              organization_id:
                type: string
                description: ID of the parent Organization.
                example: org_01HE8GSH8FQPASKSY27THRKRBP
              domain:
                type: string
                description: Domain for the organization domain.
                example: foo-corp.com
              state:
                type: string
                enum:
                - failed
                - legacy_verified
                - pending
                - unverified
                - verified
                description: Verification state of the domain.
                example: pending
              verification_prefix:
                type: string
                description: The prefix used in DNS verification.
                example: superapp-domain-verification-z3kjny
              verification_token:
                type: string
                description: Validation token to be used in DNS TXT record.
                example: m5Oztg3jdK4NJLgs8uIlIprMw
              verification_strategy:
                type: string
                enum:
                - dns
                - manual
                description: Strategy used to verify the domain.
                example: dns
              created_at:
                format: date-time
                type: string
                description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
                example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
              updated_at:
                format: date-time
                type: string
                description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
                example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
            required:
            - object
            - id
            - organization_id
            - domain
            - created_at
            - updated_at
          description: List of Organization Domains.
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
            maxLength: 600
          description: Object containing [metadata](/authkit/metadata) key/value pairs associated with the Organization.
          example:
            tier: diamond
          propertyNames:
            maxLength: 40
          maxProperties: 50
        external_id:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: The external ID of the Organization.
          example: 2fe01467-f7ea-4dd2-8b79-c2b4f56d0191
        stripe_customer_id:
          type: string
          description: The Stripe customer ID of the Organization.
          example: cus_R9qWAGMQ6nGE7V
        created_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
        updated_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
        allow_profiles_outside_organization:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the Organization allows profiles outside of its managed domains.
          example: false
          deprecated: true
      required:
      - object
      - id
      - name
      - domains
      - metadata
      - external_id
      - created_at
      - updated_at
    OrganizationDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: The name of the organization.
          example: Foo Corp
        allow_profiles_outside_organization:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the organization allows profiles from outside the organization to sign in.
          example: false
        domains:
          description: The domains associated with the organization. Deprecated in favor of `domain_data`.
          example:
          - example.com
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        domain_data:
          description: The domains associated with the organization, including verification state.
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrganizationDomainDataDto'
        metadata:
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
            maxLength: 600
          maxProperties: 50
          example:
            tier: diamond
          description: Object containing [metadata](/authkit/metadata) key/value pairs associated with the Organization.
          propertyNames:
            maxLength: 40
        external_id:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          maxLength: 128
          pattern: ^[\x00-\x7F]+$
          example: ext_12345
          description: An external identifier for the Organization.
      required:
      - name
    OrganizationList:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: Indicates this is a list response.
          const: list
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
          description: The list of records for the current page.
        list_metadata:
          type: object
          properties:
            before:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
              description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the start of the list.
              example: org_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
            after:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
              description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list.
              example: org_01HXYZ987654321KJIHGFEDCBA
          required:
          - before
          - after
          description: Pagination cursors for navigating between pages of results.
      required:
      - object
      - data
      - list_metadata
      - list_metadata
    UpdateOrganizationDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: The name of the organization.
          example: Foo Corp
        allow_profiles_outside_organization:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the organization allows profiles from outside the organization to sign in.
          example: false
        domains:
          description: The domains associated with the organization. Deprecated in favor of `domain_data`.
          example:
          - foo-corp.com
          deprecated: true
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        domain_data:
          description: The domains associated with the organization, including verification state.
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrganizationDomainDataDto'
        stripe_customer_id:
          type: string
          description: The Stripe customer ID associated with the organization.
          example: cus_R9qWAGMQ6nGE7V
        metadata:
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
            maxLength: 600
          maxProperties: 50
          example:
            tier: diamond
          description: Object containing [metadata](/authkit/metadata) key/value pairs associated with the Organization.
          propertyNames:
            maxLength: 40
        external_id:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          maxLength: 128
          pattern: ^[\x00-\x7F]+$
          example: 2fe01467-f7ea-4dd2-8b79-c2b4f56d0191
          description: An external identifier for the Organization.
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http
      description: 'Your WorkOS API key prefixed with `sk_`. Pass it as a Bearer token: `Authorization: Bearer sk_example_123456789`.'
    access_token:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http
      description: An SSO access token returned from the Get a Profile and Token endpoint.