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/api/database endpoints.

DELETE /api/database/:id

Delete a Database.

You must be a superuser to do this.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

GET /api/database/

Fetch all Databases.

  • include=tables means we should hydrate the Tables belonging to each DB. Default: false.

  • saved means we should include the saved questions virtual database. Default: false.

  • include_editable_data_model will only include DBs for which the current user has data model editing permissions. (If include=tables, this also applies to the list of tables in each DB). Should only be used if Enterprise Edition code is available the advanced-permissions feature is enabled.

  • exclude_uneditable_details will only include DBs for which the current user can edit the DB details. Has no effect unless Enterprise Edition code is available and the advanced-permissions feature is enabled.

  • include_only_uploadable will only include DBs into which Metabase can insert new data.

Independently of these flags, the implementation of [[metabase.models.interface/to-json]] for :model/Database in [[metabase.models.database]] uses the implementation of [[metabase.models.interface/can-write?]] for :model/Database in [[metabase.models.database]] to exclude the details field, if the requesting user lacks permission to change the database details.

PARAMS:

  • include include must be either empty or the value tables.

  • saved nullable boolean.

  • include_editable_data_model nullable boolean.

  • exclude_uneditable_details nullable boolean.

  • include_only_uploadable nullable boolean.

  • include_analytics nullable boolean.

GET /api/database/:id

Get a single Database with id. Optionally pass ?include=tables or ?include=tables.fields to include the Tables belonging to this database, or the Tables and Fields, respectively. If the requestor has write permissions for the DB (i.e. is an admin or has data model permissions), then certain inferred secret values will also be included in the returned details (see [[metabase.models.secret/expand-db-details-inferred-secret-values]] for full details).

Passing include_editable_data_model will only return tables for which the current user has data model editing permissions, if Enterprise Edition code is available and a token with the advanced-permissions feature is present. In addition, if the user has no data access for the DB (aka block permissions), it will return only the DB name, ID and tables, with no additional metadata.

Independently of these flags, the implementation of [[metabase.models.interface/to-json]] for :model/Database in [[metabase.models.database]] uses the implementation of [[metabase.models.interface/can-write?]] for :model/Database in [[metabase.models.database]] to exclude the details field, if the requesting user lacks permission to change the database details.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • include nullable enum of tables, tables.fields.

  • include_editable_data_model

  • exclude_uneditable_details

GET /api/database/:id/autocomplete_suggestions

Return a list of autocomplete suggestions for a given prefix, or substring. Should only specify one, but substring will have priority if both are present.

This is intended for use with the ACE Editor when the User is typing raw SQL. Suggestions include matching Tables and Fields in this Database.

Tables are returned in the format [table_name "Table"]; When Fields have a semantic_type, they are returned in the format [field_name "table_name base_type semantic_type"] When Fields lack a semantic_type, they are returned in the format [field_name "table_name base_type"].

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • prefix nullable value must be a non-blank string.

  • substring nullable value must be a non-blank string.

GET /api/database/:id/card_autocomplete_suggestions

Return a list of Card autocomplete suggestions for a given query in a given Database.

This is intended for use with the ACE Editor when the User is typing in a template tag for a Card, e.g. .

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • query value must be a non-blank string.

GET /api/database/:id/fields

Get a list of all Fields in Database.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

GET /api/database/:id/idfields

Get a list of all primary key Fields for Database.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • include_editable_data_model

GET /api/database/:id/metadata

Get metadata about a Database, including all of its Tables and Fields. Returns DB, fields, and field values. By default only non-hidden tables and fields are returned. Passing include_hidden=true includes them.

Passing include_editable_data_model will only return tables for which the current user has data model editing permissions, if Enterprise Edition code is available and a token with the advanced-permissions feature is present. In addition, if the user has no data access for the DB (aka block permissions), it will return only the DB name, ID and tables, with no additional metadata.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • include_hidden nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

  • include_editable_data_model nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

  • remove_inactive nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

  • skip_fields nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

GET /api/database/:id/schema/

Return a list of Tables for a Database whose schema is nil or an empty string.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • include_hidden nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

  • include_editable_data_model nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

GET /api/database/:id/schema/:schema

Returns a list of Tables for the given Database id and schema.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • include_hidden nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

  • include_editable_data_model nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

  • schema

GET /api/database/:id/schemas

Returns a list of all the schemas with tables found for the database id. Excludes schemas with no tables.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • include_editable_data_model nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

  • include_hidden nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

GET /api/database/:id/syncable_schemas

Returns a list of all syncable schemas found for the database id.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

GET /api/database/:id/usage_info

Get usage info for a database. Returns a map with keys are models and values are the number of entities that use this database.

You must be a superuser to do this.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

GET /api/database/:virtual-db/datasets

Returns a list of all the datasets found for the saved questions virtual database.

GET /api/database/:virtual-db/datasets/:schema

Returns a list of Tables for the datasets virtual database.

PARAMS:

  • schema

GET /api/database/:virtual-db/metadata

Endpoint that provides metadata for the Saved Questions ‘virtual’ database. Used for fooling the frontend and allowing it to treat the Saved Questions virtual DB just like any other database.

GET /api/database/:virtual-db/schema/:schema

Returns a list of Tables for the saved questions virtual database.

PARAMS:

  • schema

GET /api/database/:virtual-db/schemas

Returns a list of all the schemas found for the saved questions virtual database.

POST /api/database/

Add a new Database.

You must be a superuser to do this.

PARAMS:

  • engine value must be a valid database engine.

  • schedules nullable value must be a valid map of schedule maps for a DB.

  • connection_source nullable enum of :admin, :setup.

  • auto_run_queries nullable boolean.

  • name value must be a non-blank string.

  • is_full_sync nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

  • cache_ttl nullable value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • details Value must be a map.

  • is_on_demand nullable value must be a valid boolean string (‘true’ or ‘false’).

POST /api/database/:id/discard_values

Discards all saved field values for this Database.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

POST /api/database/:id/dismiss_spinner

Manually set the initial sync status of the Database and corresponding tables to be complete (see #20863).

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

POST /api/database/:id/persist

Attempt to enable model persistence for a database. If already enabled returns a generic 204.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

POST /api/database/:id/rescan_values

Trigger a manual scan of the field values for this Database.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

POST /api/database/:id/sync_schema

Trigger a manual update of the schema metadata for this Database.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

POST /api/database/:id/unpersist

Attempt to disable model persistence for a database. If already not enabled, just returns a generic 204.

PARAMS:

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

POST /api/database/sample_database

Add the sample database as a new Database.

You must be a superuser to do this.

POST /api/database/validate

Validate that we can connect to a database given a set of details.

You must be a superuser to do this.

PARAMS:

  • engine value must be a valid database engine.

  • details map.

PUT /api/database/:id

Update a Database.

PARAMS:

  • engine nullable value must be a valid database engine.

  • schedules nullable value must be a valid map of schedule maps for a DB.

  • refingerprint nullable boolean.

  • points_of_interest nullable string.

  • description nullable string.

  • auto_run_queries nullable boolean.

  • name nullable value must be a non-blank string.

  • settings nullable Value must be a map.

  • caveats nullable string.

  • is_full_sync

  • cache_ttl nullable value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • details nullable Value must be a map.

  • id value must be an integer greater than zero.

  • is_on_demand

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