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Grist columns API

Tables are structured as a collection of columns.

Grist columns API is one of 17 APIs that Grist publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

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

This API exposes 5 operations across 2 paths, and defines 7 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.1.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://{gristhost}/api.

5 operations 2 paths 7 schemas 1 DELETE1 GET1 PATCH1 POST1 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.0.1
Base URL
https://docs.getgrist.com/api
Authentication
HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Grist columns API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (Authorization: Bearer XXXXXXXXXXX) (ApiKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • ApiKey — Access to the Grist API is controlled by an Authorization header, which should contain the word 'Bearer', followed by a space, followed by your API key.

Paths & Operations 5

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

columns 5

Tables are structured as a collection of columns.

GET
/docs/{docId}/tables/{tableId}/columns
List columns in a table
listColumns 3 params → 200
POST
/docs/{docId}/tables/{tableId}/columns
Add columns to a table
addColumns 2 params body → 200
PATCH
/docs/{docId}/tables/{tableId}/columns
Modify columns of a table
modifyColumns 2 params body → 200
PUT
/docs/{docId}/tables/{tableId}/columns
Add or update columns of a table
replaceColumns 5 params body → 200
DELETE
/docs/{docId}/tables/{tableId}/columns/{colId}
Delete a column of a table
deleteColumn 3 params → 200

Schemas 7

The contract defines 7 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Fields (8 properties), ColumnsWithoutFields (1 property), UpdateColumns (1 property), CreateColumns (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ColumnsList
object
1 property
Fields
object
8 properties
CreateFields
GetFields
CreateColumns
object
1 property 1 required
UpdateColumns
object
1 property 1 required
ColumnsWithoutFields
object
1 property 1 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

grist-columns-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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