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CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) Upload API

Submit new or amended status response files

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths, and defines 4 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.2.0.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api.drop.privacy.ca.gov, https://api.drop.privacy.ca.gov/sandbox.

2 operations 2 paths 4 schemas 2 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.2.0
Base URL
https://api.drop.privacy.ca.gov
Authentication
API Key
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) Upload API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as X-API-KEY (ApiKeyAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • ApiKeyAuth — API key issued through the Data Broker Portal. The key grants access only to the consumer deletion lists selected during setup.

Paths & Operations 2

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

Upload 2

Submit new or amended status response files

POST
/data/upload
Upload new status response files
uploadData body → 202400401403404409429500
POST
/data/amend
Correct or update previously submitted status responses
uploadAmend body → 202400401403404409429500

Schemas 4

The contract defines 4 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are UploadResponse (5 properties), AcceptedFileResult (2 properties), RejectedFileResult (2 properties), MessageResponse (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

RejectedFileResult
object
2 properties 2 required
AcceptedFileResult
object
2 properties 2 required
MessageResponse
object
1 property 1 required
UploadResponse
object
Response returned after upload or amend files are accepted or rejected.
5 properties 5 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

ccpa-upload-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
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