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iOS BackgroundAssets API

The BackgroundAssets API from iOS — 4 operation(s) for backgroundassets.

iOS BackgroundAssets API is one of 199 APIs that iOS publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include BackgroundAssets. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, a getting-started guide, authentication docs, and release notes.

This API exposes 5 operations across 4 paths, and defines 33 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 4.3.1.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/.

5 operations 4 paths 33 schemas 3 GET1 PATCH1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
4.3.1
Base URL
https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com
Authentication
HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

iOS BackgroundAssets API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (itc-bearer-token). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 5

Across 4 paths, the API surfaces 5 operations — 3 GET, 1 PATCH, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

BackgroundAssets 5
POST
/v1/backgroundAssets
Create Background Assets
backgroundAssets_createInstance body → 400401403422201409429
GET
/v1/backgroundAssets/{id}
Get Background Assets
backgroundAssets_getInstance 5 params → 400401403404200429
PATCH
/v1/backgroundAssets/{id}
Update Background Assets
backgroundAssets_updateInstance 1 param body → 400401403404422200409429
GET
/v1/backgroundAssets/{id}/relationships/versions
List Related Background Assets / Versions
backgroundAssets_versions_getToManyRelationship 2 params → 400401403404200429
GET
/v1/backgroundAssets/{id}/versions
List Related Background Assets / Versions
backgroundAssets_versions_getToManyRelated 16 params → 400401403404200429

Schemas 33

The contract defines 33 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are DeliveryFileUploadOperation (8 properties), BackgroundAssetVersionAppStoreRelease (5 properties), BackgroundAssetVersion (5 properties), BackgroundAssetVersionExternalBetaRelease (5 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

BackgroundAssetVersionInternalBetaRelease
object
5 properties 2 required
BackgroundAssetUploadFile
object
4 properties 2 required
ErrorSourcePointer
object
1 property 1 required
BackgroundAssetVersionExternalBetaRelease
object
5 properties 2 required
DeliveryFileUploadOperation
object
8 properties
BackgroundAssetVersionState
string
ChecksumAlgorithm
string
SubscriptionStatusUrlVersion
string
BackgroundAssetVersionExternalBetaReleaseState
string
BackgroundAssetResponse
object
3 properties 2 required
ErrorResponse
object
1 property
BackgroundAssetCreateRequest
object
1 property 1 required
RelationshipLinks
object
2 properties
StateDetail
object
2 properties
BackgroundAssetVersionAppStoreReleaseState
string
BackgroundAssetVersion
object
5 properties 2 required
DocumentLinks
object
1 property 1 required
AppMediaAssetState
object
3 properties
BackgroundAssetVersionAppStoreRelease
object
5 properties 2 required
Checksums
object
2 properties
ResourceLinks
object
1 property
BackgroundAsset
object
5 properties 2 required
BackgroundAssetVersionsResponse
object
4 properties 2 required
Platform
string
App
object
5 properties 2 required
PagedDocumentLinks
object
3 properties 1 required
HttpHeader
object
2 properties
BackgroundAssetVersionsLinkagesResponse
object
3 properties 2 required
ErrorSourceParameter
object
1 property 1 required
BackgroundAssetUpdateRequest
object
1 property 1 required
ErrorLinks
object
2 properties
PagingInformation
object
1 property 1 required
AppMediaStateError
object
2 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

ios-backgroundassets-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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