Drata Custom Connections API
Custom Connections allow users to integrate external systems with Drata. CUSTOM connections push arbitrary JSON evidence records using a user-defined schema. MDM and HRIS connections use a fixed common model for device management and HR identity data respectively. The [help docs for custom connections and tests](https://help.drata.com/en/articles/11995676-part-1-custom-connections-and-tests) and [custom device connections](https://help.drata.com/en/articles/12014143-custom-device-connections) have more information.
Drata Custom Connections API is one of 52 APIs that Drata publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include Custom Connections. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, a getting-started guide, and authentication docs.
This API exposes 5 operations across 2 paths, and defines 12 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version V2.
Requests are made against 3 base URLs: https://public-api.drata.com/public/v2, https://public-api.eu.drata.com/public/v2, https://public-api.apac.drata.com/public/v2.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Authentication & Security 1
Drata Custom Connections API declares
1 security scheme
for authenticating requests.
It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (API_KEY) (bearer).
Paths & Operations 5
Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 5 operations — 1 DELETE, 2 GET, 1 POST, 1 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
Custom Connections allow users to integrate external systems with Drata. CUSTOM connections push arbitrary JSON evidence records using a user-defined schema. MDM and HRIS connecti…
Schemas 12
The contract defines 12 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are CustomConnectionResponsePublicV2Dto (9 properties), CustomConnectionCreateRequestPublicV2Dto (7 properties), CustomConnectionResourceResponsePublicV2Dto (7 properties), UserCompactResponsePublicV2Dto (6 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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