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Buttondown Imports API

The Imports API from Buttondown — 5 operation(s) covering bulk subscriber imports — the supported path for adding subscribers at volume.

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

Buttondown Imports API is one of 31 APIs that Buttondown publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Imports. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, an API reference, and API documentation.

This API exposes 5 operations across 2 paths, and defines 12 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.buttondown.com/v1.

5 operations 2 paths 12 schemas 1 DELETE2 GET1 PATCH1 POST

Metadata

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Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://api.buttondown.com/v1
Authentication
API Key
License
MIT
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Buttondown Imports API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as Authorization (ApiKeyAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • ApiKeyAuth — API key passed as 'Token ' in the Authorization header.

Paths & Operations 5

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 5 operations — 1 DELETE, 2 GET, 1 PATCH, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Imports 5
GET
/imports
List Imports
list_imports 1 param → 200400403409401429
POST
/imports
Create Import
create_import body → 201400403401429
GET
/imports/{id}
Retrieve Import
retrieve_import 1 param → 200403404401429
PATCH
/imports/{id}
Update Import
update_import 1 param body → 200400403404422409401429
DELETE
/imports/{id}
Delete Import
delete_import 1 param → 204403404401429

Schemas 12

The contract defines 12 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Import (8 properties), ImportResult (5 properties), ImportPage (4 properties), ErrorMessage (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

UpdateImportInput
object
3 properties
ImportSource
string
An enumeration.
ErrorMessage_CreateImportErrorCode_
object
3 properties 1 required
ImportType
string
An enumeration.
ImportResult
object
5 properties
ImportStatus
string
An enumeration.
ImportPage
object
4 properties 2 required
ValidationErrorMessage
object
1 property 1 required
CreateImportErrorCode
string
An enumeration.
Import
object
Imports let you bring data into Buttondown in bulk by uploading a file. Currently, subscriber imports are supported.
8 properties 5 required
ValidationErrorDetail
object
3 properties 3 required
ErrorMessage
object
3 properties 1 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

buttondown-imports-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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API Details
ID
buttondown:buttondown-imports-api
Base URL
https://api.buttondown.com/v1
Docs
https://docs.buttondown.com/api-imports-introduction
Provider
Buttondown
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