Liveblocks

Liveblocks is a real-time collaboration platform that provides ready-made building blocks for multiplayer experiences, including presence, broadcast events, shared storage (LiveObject/LiveList/LiveMap), comments and threads, notifications, and Yjs-based collaborative documents. It exposes a public authorization endpoint, a server-side private REST API, and SDKs for React, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, Redux, Zustand, and Yjs.

Liveblocks publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network: REST API. Tagged areas include Real-Time, Collaboration, Multiplayer, Presence, and CRDT.

The Liveblocks catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification.

Liveblocks’ developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, signup flow, pricing, engineering blog, GitHub presence, and 14 more developer resources.

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52.7/100 developing ▲ 5.7 Agent 61/100 agent native Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-21 · rubric v0.4

3 APIs 0 Features

Real-TimeCollaborationMultiplayerPresenceCRDTYjsCommentsThreadsNotificationsWebSockets

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Composite quality — 52.7/100 · developing

Contract Quality 15.1 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 7.0 / 20

Commercial Clarity 16.3 / 20

Operational Transparency 7.5 / 13

Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 6.8 / 10

Agent readiness — 61/100 · agent native

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 15 / 15

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 6 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

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Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

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Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

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Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHub

GitHub

Examples

Examples

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 4

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ChangeLog

StatusPage

Support

Community

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Pricing

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

opencollection: 1.0.0
info:
  name: Liveblocks REST API
  version: v2
request:
  auth:
    type: bearer
    token: '{{bearerToken}}'
items:
- info:
    name: Rooms
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: List rooms
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms
    docs: Retrieve list of rooms with filtering and pagination.
  - info:
      name: Create a room
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms
    docs: Create a room
  - info:
      name: Get room
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Get room
  - info:
      name: Update room
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Update room
  - info:
      name: Delete room
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Delete room
  - info:
      name: Prewarm room
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/prewarm
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Accelerate room connection readiness.
  - info:
      name: Upsert room
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/upsert
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Upsert room
  - info:
      name: Change room identifier
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/update-room-id
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Change room identifier
  - info:
      name: Change room organization association
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/update-organization-id
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Change room organization association
- info:
    name: Active Users
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: List active users
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/active_users
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: List currently connected users in a room.
  - info:
      name: Set presence
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/presence
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Set temporary user presence data.
- info:
    name: Events
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Broadcast event
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/broadcast_event
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Send a message to all participants in a room.
- info:
    name: Storage
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Get storage
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/storage
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Retrieve a room's storage document.
  - info:
      name: Initialize storage
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/storage
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Initialize storage
  - info:
      name: Clear storage
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/storage
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Clear storage
  - info:
      name: Patch storage with JSON Patch
      type: http
    http:
      method: PATCH
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/storage/json-patch
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Patch storage with JSON Patch
- info:
    name: Yjs
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Get Yjs document as JSON
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/ydoc
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Get Yjs document as JSON
  - info:
      name: Apply Yjs binary update
      type: http
    http:
      method: PUT
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/ydoc
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Apply Yjs binary update
  - info:
      name: Export Yjs document as binary
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/ydoc-binary
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Export Yjs document as binary
- info:
    name: Versions
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: List versions
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/versions
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: List document version snapshots.
  - info:
      name: Get version
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/version/:versionId
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: versionId
        value: ''
        type: path
    docs: Get version
  - info:
      name: Create version checkpoint
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/version
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Create version checkpoint
- info:
    name: Threads
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: List threads
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: List threads
  - info:
      name: Create thread
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
    docs: Create a thread with an initial comment.
  - info:
      name: Get thread
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
    docs: Get thread
  - info:
      name: Delete thread
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
    docs: Delete thread
  - info:
      name: Update thread metadata
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/metadata
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
    docs: Update thread metadata
  - info:
      name: Mark thread resolved
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/mark-as-resolved
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
    docs: Mark thread resolved
  - info:
      name: Mark thread unresolved
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/mark-as-unresolved
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
    docs: Mark thread unresolved
  - info:
      name: Subscribe to thread
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/subscribe
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
    docs: Subscribe to thread
  - info:
      name: Unsubscribe from thread
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/unsubscribe
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
    docs: Unsubscribe from thread
  - info:
      name: List thread subscriptions
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/subscriptions
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
    docs: List thread subscriptions
  - info:
      name: List thread participants (deprecated)
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/participants
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
    docs: List thread participants (deprecated)
- info:
    name: Comments
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Add comment
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/comments
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
    docs: Add comment
  - info:
      name: Get comment
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/comments/:commentId
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
      - name: commentId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The comment identifier.
    docs: Get comment
  - info:
      name: Update comment
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/comments/:commentId
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
      - name: commentId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The comment identifier.
    docs: Update comment
  - info:
      name: Delete comment
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/comments/:commentId
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
      - name: commentId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The comment identifier.
    docs: Delete comment
- info:
    name: Reactions
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Add reaction
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/comments/:commentId/add-reaction
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
      - name: commentId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The comment identifier.
    docs: Add reaction
  - info:
      name: Remove reaction
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: https://api.liveblocks.io/v2/rooms/:roomId/threads/:threadId/comments/:commentId/remove-reaction
      params:
      - name: roomId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The room identifier.
      - name: threadId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The thread identifier.
      - name: commentId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The comment identifier.
    docs: Remove reaction
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