OSDB REST API v1

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An OpenAPI description of the OpenLink Smart Data Bot REST API v1

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Login

Logs a user into the OSDB server, authenticating them by their WebID and returning an OSDB session ID in cookie osdb.sid

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/login

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/login"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/login",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/login';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/login"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/login")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/login";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Logout

Logs a user out of the OSDB server, ending their OSDB session

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/logout

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/logout"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/logout",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/logout';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/logout"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/logout")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/logout";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET List services

Returns descriptions of all services registered with the OSDB server.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/services

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/services"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/services",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/services';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/services"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/services")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/openlinksw.com/osdb/1.0.0/api/v1/services";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

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See official documentation for authentication and setup.

What can you build with OSDB REST API v1?

OSDB REST API v1 is a Developer Tools API. Developers commonly use developer tools APIs for:

automating code review and quality checks
integrating CI/CD pipelines and build systems
managing feature flags and A/B tests
monitoring errors and application performance
generating and validating test data

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. OSDB REST API v1 is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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