Xano

Xano Metadata Files API

Upload, list, and delete files in a workspace file library, including batch deletion, via the Metadata API files endpoints.

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OpenAPI Specification

xano-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Xano Metadata API
  description: >-
    The Xano Metadata API lets you programmatically manage the contents of a Xano
    workspace - database tables, column schema, indexes, table records (content),
    files, branches, API groups and their endpoints. It is served from each Xano
    instance at the templated host below, appended with the `/api:meta` path, and
    is authenticated with scoped Bearer access tokens generated from instance
    settings. Separately, each user-built API group in a workspace auto-generates
    its own OpenAPI/Swagger document served at that group's `/api:{token}` path;
    those generated, per-workspace specifications are not enumerated here.
  termsOfService: https://www.xano.com/legal/
  contact:
    name: Xano Support
    url: https://docs.xano.com/xano-features/metadata-api
  version: '1.0'
servers:
  - url: https://{instance}.xano.io/api:meta
    description: >-
      Per-instance Metadata API base URL. Replace {instance} with your Xano
      instance subdomain (for example, x1a2-b3c4-d5e6). The host varies per
      account and region; copy the exact instance domain from your Xano
      instance settings.
    variables:
      instance:
        default: your-instance
        description: Your Xano instance subdomain.
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Auth
    description: Authenticated user and accessible workspaces.
  - name: Workspace
    description: Workspace details, branches, import/export.
  - name: Tables
    description: Database tables, schema, and indexes.
  - name: Content
    description: Table records (database content) CRUD and search.
  - name: Files
    description: Workspace file library.
  - name: API Groups
    description: API groups, their endpoints, and generated OpenAPI.
paths:
  /auth/me:
    get:
      operationId: getAuthenticatedUser
      tags:
        - Auth
      summary: Retrieve the authenticated user.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The user associated with the supplied access token.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /workspace:
    get:
      operationId: listWorkspaces
      tags:
        - Workspace
      summary: List workspaces accessible to the token.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of workspaces.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Workspace'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getWorkspace
      tags:
        - Workspace
      summary: Retrieve workspace details.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Workspace details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Workspace'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/branch:
    get:
      operationId: listBranches
      tags:
        - Workspace
      summary: List branches in the workspace.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of branches.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Branch'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/branch/{branch_id}:
    delete:
      operationId: deleteBranch
      tags:
        - Workspace
      summary: Delete a branch.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/BranchId'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/export-schema:
    post:
      operationId: exportWorkspaceSchema
      tags:
        - Workspace
      summary: Export the workspace schema.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/export:
    post:
      operationId: exportWorkspace
      tags:
        - Workspace
      summary: Export the workspace schema and data as an archive.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/files:
    get:
      operationId: listFiles
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: List files in the workspace file library.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - name: page
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: per_page
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of files.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileList'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/files/upload:
    post:
      operationId: uploadFile
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: Upload a file to the workspace file library.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                content:
                  type: string
                  format: binary
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The uploaded file resource.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/File'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/files/{file_id}:
    delete:
      operationId: deleteFile
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: Delete a file.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - name: file_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/files/delete-batch:
    post:
      operationId: deleteFilesBatch
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: Delete multiple files.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                file_ids:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/table:
    get:
      operationId: listTables
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: List database tables in the workspace.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of tables.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Table'
    post:
      operationId: createTable
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: Create a database table.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TableCreate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The created table.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Table'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/table/{table_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getTable
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: Retrieve table details.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Table details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Table'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    patch:
      operationId: updateTable
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: Update table properties.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TableCreate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated table.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Table'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteTable
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: Delete a table.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/table/{table_id}/schema:
    get:
      operationId: getTableSchema
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: Retrieve the full schema of a table.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The table schema (array of columns).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Column'
    put:
      operationId: replaceTableSchema
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: Replace the entire schema of a table.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                schema:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Column'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/table/{table_id}/schema/{column_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getColumn
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: Retrieve a single column.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ColumnId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The column.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Column'
    patch:
      operationId: renameColumn
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: Rename or update a column.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ColumnId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Column'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteColumn
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: Delete a column.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ColumnId'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/table/{table_id}/index:
    get:
      operationId: listIndexes
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: List the indexes of a table.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of indexes.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Index'
    put:
      operationId: replaceIndexes
      tags:
        - Tables
      summary: Replace the indexes of a table.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Index'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/table/{table_id}/content:
    get:
      operationId: listRecords
      tags:
        - Content
      summary: Browse table records (paginated).
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
        - name: page
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: per_page
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of records.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RecordList'
    post:
      operationId: createRecord
      tags:
        - Content
      summary: Create a table record.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Record'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The created record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Record'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/table/{table_id}/content/bulk:
    post:
      operationId: createRecordsBulk
      tags:
        - Content
      summary: Create multiple records in one call.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                items:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Record'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/table/{table_id}/content/{record_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getRecord
      tags:
        - Content
      summary: Retrieve a single record.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RecordId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Record'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    patch:
      operationId: updateRecord
      tags:
        - Content
      summary: Update a single record.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RecordId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Record'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Record'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteRecord
      tags:
        - Content
      summary: Delete a single record.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RecordId'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/table/{table_id}/content/search:
    post:
      operationId: searchRecords
      tags:
        - Content
      summary: Search records with filtering, sorting, and pagination.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TableId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matching records.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RecordList'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/apigroup:
    get:
      operationId: listApiGroups
      tags:
        - API Groups
      summary: List API groups in the workspace.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of API groups.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiGroup'
    post:
      operationId: createApiGroup
      tags:
        - API Groups
      summary: Create an API group.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiGroup'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The created API group.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiGroup'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/apigroup/{apigroup_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getApiGroup
      tags:
        - API Groups
      summary: Retrieve an API group.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiGroupId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The API group.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiGroup'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteApiGroup
      tags:
        - API Groups
      summary: Delete an API group.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiGroupId'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Success'
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/apigroup/{apigroup_id}/openapi:
    get:
      operationId: getApiGroupOpenApi
      tags:
        - API Groups
      summary: Retrieve the auto-generated OpenAPI document for an API group.
      description: >-
        Returns the OpenAPI/Swagger specification that Xano generates for the
        user-built endpoints in this API group.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiGroupId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The generated OpenAPI document.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
  /workspace/{workspace_id}/apigroup/{apigroup_id}/api:
    get:
      operationId: listApiEndpoints
      tags:
        - API Groups
      summary: List endpoints in an API group.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiGroupId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of endpoints.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEndpoint'
    post:
      operationId: createApiEndpoint
      tags:
        - API Groups
      summary: Create an endpoint in an API group.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WorkspaceId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiGroupId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEndpoint'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The created endpoint.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEndpoint'
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Scoped Metadata API access token generated from your Xano instance
        settings (Instances > Metadata API > Manage Access Tokens). Sent as
        `Authorization: Bearer <token>`.
  parameters:
    WorkspaceId:
      name: workspace_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    BranchId:
      name: branch_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    TableId:
      name: table_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    ColumnId:
      name: column_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    RecordId:
      name: record_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    ApiGroupId:
      name: apigroup_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
  responses:
    Success:
      description: The operation succeeded.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            additionalProperties: true
    BadRequest:
      description: Input error.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid access token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    User:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
        email:
          type: string
    Workspace:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
    Branch:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        label:
          type: string
        live:
          type: boolean
    Table:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        auth:
          type: boolean
        created_at:
          type: string
    TableCreate:
      type: object
      required:
        - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        auth:
          type: boolean
    Column:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
          description: Xano column type (text, int, decimal, bool, timestamp, email, json, etc.).
        nullable:
          type: boolean
        required:
          type: boolean
        default:
          nullable: true
    Index:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: Index type (btree, gin, unique, primary, search, etc.).
        fields:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
              op:
                type: string
    Record:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: true
      description: A table record; properties correspond to the table's columns.
    RecordList:
      type: object
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Record'
        itemsReceived:
          type: integer
        itemsTotal:
          type: integer
        pageTotal:
          type: integer
        curPage:
          type: integer
        nextPage:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
        prevPage:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
    SearchRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        page:
          type: integer
        per_page:
          type: integer
        sort:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
        search:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
    FileList:
      type: object
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/File'
        itemsTotal:
          type: integer
    File:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
        path:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
        size:
          type: integer
        mime:
          type: string
    ApiGroup:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        canonical:
          type: string
          description: "The /api: path token under which this group's endpoints are served."
        swagger:
          type: boolean
    ApiEndpoint:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
        verb:
          type: string
          description: HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE).
        path:
          type: string
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        payload:
          nullable: true