Glean

Glean is an AI-powered work assistant and enterprise search platform that connects to a company's apps and data sources to provide unified search, generative answers, and autonomous agents grounded in enterprise knowledge. Glean exposes a Client API for end-user features (search, chat, agents, answers), an Indexing API for ingesting custom data sources, and Admin and Activity APIs for governance and observability.

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APIs

Glean Client API

The Glean Client API powers end-user features including search, chat, agents, answers, announcements, collections, documents, insights, summarization, tools, and verification. C...

Glean Indexing API

The Glean Indexing API ingests documents, people, and permissions from custom data sources into a Glean instance, enabling search and chat over content that does not have a nati...

Glean Search API

Run unified semantic and keyword search across all connected enterprise content with permission-aware results, filters, and facets.

Glean Chat API

Multi-turn generative chat over enterprise content with grounded answers, citations, and tool use.

Glean Agents API

Build and invoke autonomous agents that reason over enterprise data and perform multi-step workflows on behalf of users.

Glean People API

Look up people in the enterprise knowledge graph including profile, expertise, org chart relationships, and activity.

Glean Activity API

Read and submit activity signals (views, clicks, edits) that improve personalization and ranking across the Glean instance.

Glean Governance API

Administer governance policies, data classification, and access controls across the Glean instance.

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Glean Client REST API

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opencollection: 1.0.0
info:
  name: Glean Client REST API
  version: 0.9.0
request:
  auth:
    type: bearer
    token: '{{bearerToken}}'
items:
- info:
    name: search
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Run a unified, permission-aware search across connected sources
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/search
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Run a unified, permission-aware search across connected sources
  - info:
      name: Search across all content (admin scope, bypasses user ACLs)
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/adminsearch
    docs: Search across all content (admin scope, bypasses user ACLs)
  - info:
      name: Get query autocompletion suggestions
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/autocomplete
    docs: Get query autocompletion suggestions
  - info:
      name: Get personalized content recommendations for the user
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/recommendations
    docs: Get personalized content recommendations for the user
  - info:
      name: Get the user's personalized activity feed
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/feed
    docs: Get the user's personalized activity feed
- info:
    name: chat
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Send a chat message to the Glean assistant
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/chat
    docs: Send a chat message to the Glean assistant
  - info:
      name: Get a chat session by id
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/getchat
    docs: Get a chat session by id
  - info:
      name: List the user's chat sessions
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/listchats
    docs: List the user's chat sessions
  - info:
      name: Delete one or more chat sessions
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/deletechats
    docs: Delete one or more chat sessions
  - info:
      name: Delete all chat sessions for the user
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/deleteallchats
    docs: Delete all chat sessions for the user
  - info:
      name: Upload files for use in chat context
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/uploadchatfiles
    docs: Upload files for use in chat context
  - info:
      name: List uploaded chat files
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/getchatfiles
    docs: List uploaded chat files
  - info:
      name: Delete uploaded chat files
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/deletechatfiles
    docs: Delete uploaded chat files
- info:
    name: agents
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Get an agent definition
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/agents/:agent_id
      params:
      - name: agent_id
        value: ''
        type: path
    docs: Get an agent definition
  - info:
      name: Get input/output schemas for an agent
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/agents/:agent_id/schemas
      params:
      - name: agent_id
        value: ''
        type: path
    docs: Get input/output schemas for an agent
  - info:
      name: Search for agents
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/agents/search
    docs: Search for agents
  - info:
      name: Invoke an agent and wait for the final response
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/agents/runs/wait
    docs: Invoke an agent and wait for the final response
  - info:
      name: Invoke an agent and stream intermediate steps
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/agents/runs/stream
    docs: Invoke an agent and stream intermediate steps
- info:
    name: documents
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Retrieve document metadata by id or URL
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/getdocuments
    docs: Retrieve document metadata by id or URL
  - info:
      name: Retrieve documents matching facets
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/getdocumentsbyfacets
    docs: Retrieve documents matching facets
  - info:
      name: Get effective permissions for a document
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/getdocpermissions
    docs: Get effective permissions for a document
- info:
    name: people
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Look up people in the knowledge graph
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/people
    docs: Look up people in the knowledge graph
  - info:
      name: Get a person's profile photo
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/people/:person_id/photo
      params:
      - name: person_id
        value: ''
        type: path
    docs: Get a person's profile photo
- info:
    name: collections
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Create a collection
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/createcollection
    docs: Create a collection
  - info:
      name: Edit a collection
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/editcollection
    docs: Edit a collection
  - info:
      name: Delete a collection
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/deletecollection
    docs: Delete a collection
  - info:
      name: Get a collection by id
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/getcollection
    docs: Get a collection by id
  - info:
      name: List collections visible to the user
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/listcollections
    docs: List collections visible to the user
  - info:
      name: Add items to a collection
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/addcollectionitems
    docs: Add items to a collection
  - info:
      name: Edit a collection item
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/editcollectionitem
    docs: Edit a collection item
  - info:
      name: Remove an item from a collection
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/deletecollectionitem
    docs: Remove an item from a collection
- info:
    name: answers
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Create a curated answer
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/createanswer
    docs: Create a curated answer
  - info:
      name: Edit a curated answer
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/editanswer
    docs: Edit a curated answer
  - info:
      name: Delete a curated answer
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/deleteanswer
    docs: Delete a curated answer
  - info:
      name: Get a curated answer by id
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/getanswer
    docs: Get a curated answer by id
  - info:
      name: List curated answers
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/listanswers
    docs: List curated answers
- info:
    name: announcements
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Create an announcement
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/createannouncement
    docs: Create an announcement
  - info:
      name: Update an announcement
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/updateannouncement
    docs: Update an announcement
  - info:
      name: Delete an announcement
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/deleteannouncement
    docs: Delete an announcement
- info:
    name: pins
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Pin a document
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/pin
    docs: Pin a document
  - info:
      name: Unpin a document
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/unpin
    docs: Unpin a document
  - info:
      name: Get a pin
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/getpin
    docs: Get a pin
  - info:
      name: Edit a pin
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/editpin
    docs: Edit a pin
  - info:
      name: List pins
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/listpins
    docs: List pins
- info:
    name: shortcuts
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Create a shortcut (go link)
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/createshortcut
    docs: Create a shortcut (go link)
  - info:
      name: Update a shortcut
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/updateshortcut
    docs: Update a shortcut
  - info:
      name: Delete a shortcut
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/deleteshortcut
    docs: Delete a shortcut
  - info:
      name: Get a shortcut by id
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/getshortcut
    docs: Get a shortcut by id
  - info:
      name: List shortcuts
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/listshortcuts
    docs: List shortcuts
- info:
    name: summarize
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Summarize content
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/summarize
    docs: Summarize content
- info:
    name: insights
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Retrieve insights and analytics
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/insights
    docs: Retrieve insights and analytics
- info:
    name: activity
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Submit activity signals (views, clicks, edits)
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/activity
    docs: Submit activity signals (views, clicks, edits)
  - info:
      name: Submit user feedback
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/feedback
    docs: Submit user feedback
- info:
    name: tools
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: List available agent tools
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/tools/list
    docs: List available agent tools
  - info:
      name: Invoke an agent tool
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/tools/call
    docs: Invoke an agent tool
- info:
    name: verification
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Record a verification on a document
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/verify
    docs: Record a verification on a document
  - info:
      name: List verifications
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/listverifications
    docs: List verifications
  - info:
      name: Add a verification reminder
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/addverificationreminder
    docs: Add a verification reminder
- info:
    name: governance
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Create a data governance policy
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/governance/data/policies
    docs: Create a data governance policy
  - info:
      name: Get a governance policy
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/governance/data/policies/:id
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
    docs: Get a governance policy
  - info:
      name: Create a governance report
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://{instance}-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/governance/data/reports
    docs: Create a governance report
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