knowledge-base
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
title: Knowledge Base
description: >-
This API offers comprehensive CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) management capabilities for the knowledge base, along with document uploading functionality.
It is designed to provide applications with standardized capabilities for knowledge content storage and management, supporting multi-format document storage, fine-grained permission control, and end-to-end traceability.
It is suitable for building knowledge-intensive systems (such as intelligent customer service platforms and enterprise document platforms) while ensuring compliance.
It must follow RFC 3339 and must have time zone. Recommended format is yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ.
This API allows the API consumer to perform CRUD operations on the knowledge base hosted on the server.
This API uses OAuth 2.0 with OpenID Connect for authentication. The following scopes are required:
- knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:create - Create new knowledge bases
- knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:read - Read knowledge base entries
- knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:update - Update existing knowledge bases
- knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:delete - Delete knowledge bases
- knowledge-base:documents:update - Upload documents to knowledge bases
The "Camara Security and Interoperability Profile" provides details of how an API consumer requests an access token. Please refer to Identity and Consent Management (https://github.com/camaraproject/IdentityAndConsentManagement/) for the released version of the profile.
The specific authorization flows to be used will be agreed upon during the onboarding process, happening between the API consumer and the API provider, taking into account the declared purpose for accessing the API, whilst also being subject to the prevailing legal framework dictated by local legislation.
In cases where personal data is processed by the API and users can exercise their rights through mechanisms such as opt-in and/or opt-out, the use of three-legged access tokens is mandatory. This ensures that the API remains in compliance with privacy regulations, upholding the principles of transparency and user-centric privacy-by-design.
The list of error codes in this API specification is not exhaustive. Therefore the API specification may not document some non-mandatory error statuses as indicated in `CAMARA API Design Guide`.
Please refer to the `CAMARA_common.yaml` of the Commonalities Release associated to this API version for a complete list of error responses. The applicable Commonalities Release can be identified in the `API Readiness Checklist` document associated to this API version.
As a specific rule, error `501 - NOT_IMPLEMENTED` can be only a possible error response if it is explicitly documented in the API.
(FAQs will be added in a later version of the documentation)
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
version: 0.1.0
x-camara-commonalities: 0.6
externalDocs:
description: Product documentation at CAMARA
url: https://github.com/camaraproject/ModelAsAService
servers:
- url: '{apiRoot}/knowledge-base/v0.1'
variables:
apiRoot:
default: http://localhost:9091
description: API root, defined by the service provider, e.g. `api.example.com` or `api.example.com/somepath`
tags:
- name: Knowledge Base
description: Knowledge base management
paths:
/knowledge-bases:
post:
operationId: createKnowledgeBase
summary: Create a new knowledge base
description: |
Creates a new knowledge base with the provided metadata.
**Key Features:**
- Initializes a new knowledge base container
- Stores name and description metadata
- Generates unique knowledgeBaseId
**Key Rules:**
- Requires `name` field in request body
- Requires `knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:create` scope
- Name must be unique within the system
**Response Characteristics:**
- **201 Created**: Returns full `KnowledgeBase` object with generated ID
- **400 Bad Request**: Missing `name` or invalid parameters
- **403 Forbidden**: Missing required scope
- **500 Internal Server Error**: Backend processing failure
tags:
- Knowledge Base
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
security:
- openId:
- knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:create
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KnowledgeBaseCreateRequest'
responses:
'201':
description: Knowledge base created successfully
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KnowledgeBase'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic400'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic403'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic500'
get:
operationId: listKnowledgeBases
summary: Get all knowledge bases
description: |
Retrieves all knowledge bases accessible to the authenticated user.
**Key Features:**
- Returns complete collection of knowledge bases
- Includes metadata and document lists
- Supports pagination (implied by array response)
**Key Rules:**
- Requires `knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:read` scope
- Returns empty array if no knowledge bases exist
**Response Characteristics:**
- **200 OK**: Array of `KnowledgeBase` objects
- **401 Unauthenticated**: Invalid/missing credentials
- **403 Forbidden**: Insufficient permissions
- **500 Internal Server Error**: Data retrieval failure
tags:
- Knowledge Base
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
security:
- openId:
- knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:read
responses:
'200':
description: List of knowledge bases
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KnowledgeBase'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic400'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic403'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic500'
/knowledge-bases/{knowledgeBaseId}:
parameters:
- name: knowledgeBaseId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
description: ID of the knowledge base
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
get:
operationId: getKnowledgeBase
summary: Get a specific knowledge base
description: |
Retrieves metadata and document list for a specific knowledge base.
**Key Features:**
- Returns detailed metadata (name, description)
- Includes list of documents with filenames/formats
- Provides document upload timestamps
**Key Rules:**
- Requires valid `knowledgeBaseId` path parameter
- Requires `knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:read` scope
**Response Characteristics:**
- **200 OK**: Complete `KnowledgeBase` object
- **404 Not Found**: Invalid/non-existent knowledgeBaseId
- **403 Forbidden**: Missing required scope
- **500 Internal Server Error**: Data retrieval failure
tags:
- Knowledge Base
security:
- openId:
- knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:read
responses:
'200':
description: Knowledge base details
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KnowledgeBase'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic400'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic404'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic500'
put:
operationId: updateKnowledgeBase
summary: Update a knowledge base
description: |
Updates metadata of an existing knowledge base.
**Key Features:**
- Modifies name and/or description
- Preserves existing document associations
- Returns updated metadata
**Key Rules:**
- Requires at least one update field (name/description)
- Requires `knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:update` scope
- knowledgeBaseId must exist
**Response Characteristics:**
- **200 OK**: Updated `KnowledgeBase` object
- **400 Bad Request**: No update fields provided
- **404 Not Found**: Invalid knowledgeBaseId
- **403 Forbidden**: Missing required scope
- **500 Internal Server Error**: Update processing failure
tags:
- Knowledge Base
security:
- openId:
- knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:update
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KnowledgeBaseUpdateRequest'
responses:
'200':
description: Knowledge base updated successfully
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/KnowledgeBase'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic400'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic404'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic500'
delete:
operationId: deleteKnowledgeBase
summary: Delete a knowledge base
description: |
Permanently deletes a knowledge base and its documents.
**Key Features:**
- Removes knowledge base metadata
- Deletes all associated documents
- Irreversible operation
**Key Rules:**
- Requires valid `knowledgeBaseId`
- Requires `knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:delete` scope
- No partial deletions
**Response Characteristics:**
- **204 No Content**: Successful deletion (no body)
- **404 Not Found**: Invalid knowledgeBaseId
- **403 Forbidden**: Missing required scope
- **500 Internal Server Error**: Deletion processing failure
tags:
- Knowledge Base
security:
- openId:
- knowledge-base:knowledge-bases:delete
responses:
'204':
description: Knowledge base deleted successfully
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic400'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic404'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic500'
/knowledge-bases/{knowledgeBaseId}/documents:
post:
operationId: uploadDocument
summary: Upload a document to a knowledge base
description: |
Uploads a document to a knowledge base.
**Key Features:**
- Supports doc/pdf/txt/csv formats
- Stores filename and format metadata
- Records upload timestamp
**Key Rules:**
- Requires valid `knowledgeBaseId`
- Requires `knowledge-base:documents:update` scope
- File must be sent as multipart/form-data
- Maximum file size determined by implementation
**Response Characteristics:**
- **201 Created**: Success message with filename
- **400 Bad Request**: Invalid file format
- **415 Unsupported Media Type**: Unacceptable format
- **404 Not Found**: Invalid knowledgeBaseId
- **403 Forbidden**: Missing required scope
- **500 Internal Server Error**: Storage failure
tags:
- Documents
parameters:
- name: knowledgeBaseId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
security:
- openId:
- knowledge-base:documents:update
requestBody:
content:
multipart/form-data:
schema:
type: object
properties:
document:
type: string
format: binary
required:
- document
required: true
responses:
'201':
description: Document uploaded successfully
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
message:
type: string
example: "Document uploaded successfully"
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic400'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic403'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic404'
'415':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic415'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Generic500'
components:
securitySchemes:
openId:
type: openIdConnect
openIdConnectUrl: https://example.com/.well-known/openid-configuration
description: OpenID Connect authentication
parameters:
x-correlator:
name: x-correlator
in: header
description: Correlation ID for request tracing
schema:
$ref: "#/components/schemas/XCorrelator"
headers:
x-correlator:
description: Correlation id for the different services
schema:
$ref: "#/components/schemas/XCorrelator"
schemas:
XCorrelator:
type: string
pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9-_:;.\/<>{}]{0,256}$
example: "b4333c46-49c0-4f62-80d7-f0ef930f1c46"
KnowledgeBase:
type: object
properties:
knowledgeBaseId:
type: string
description: Unique identifier of the knowledge base
name:
type: string
description: Name of the knowledge base
description:
type: string
description: Detailed description of the knowledge base
documents:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
filename:
type: string
format:
type: string
enum: [doc, pdf, txt, csv]
description: File format
uploadDate:
type: string
format: date-time
description: "Upload timestamp. It must follow [RFC 3339](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3339#section-5.6) and must have time zone. Recommended format is yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ"
description: List of documents in the knowledge base
KnowledgeBaseCreateRequest:
type: object
required:
- name
properties:
name:
type: string
description: Name of the knowledge base
description:
type: string
description: Detailed description of the knowledge base
KnowledgeBaseUpdateRequest:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
description: New name of the knowledge base
description:
type: string
description: New description of the knowledge base
ErrorInfo:
type: object
required:
- status
- code
- message
properties:
status:
type: integer
description: HTTP status code
code:
type: string
description: Error code identifier
message:
type: string
description: Human-readable error message
responses:
Generic400:
description: Bad request due to invalid input
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
content:
application/json:
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInfo'
- type: object
properties:
status:
enum:
- 400
code:
enum:
- INVALID_DOCUMENT_FORMAT
- MISSING_REQUIRED_PARAM
examples:
GENERIC_400_INVALID_DOCUMENT_FORMAT:
description: Invalid document format
value:
status: 400
code: INVALID_DOCUMENT_FORMAT
message: "Invalid document format. Supported formats: doc/pdf/txt/csv"
GENERIC_400_MISSING_REQUIRED_PARAM:
description: Missing required parameter
value:
status: 400
code: MISSING_REQUIRED_PARAM
message: "Required parameter 'name' is missing"
Generic403:
description: Forbidden
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
content:
application/json:
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInfo'
- type: object
properties:
status:
enum:
- 403
code:
enum:
- PERMISSION_DENIED
examples:
GENERIC_403_PERMISSION_DENIED:
description: User lacks required permissions
value:
status: 403
code: PERMISSION_DENIED
message: User lacks required permissions for this operation
Generic404:
description: Resource not found
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
content:
application/json:
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInfo'
- type: object
properties:
status:
enum:
- 404
code:
enum:
- NOT_FOUND
- KNOWLEDGE_BASE_NOT_FOUND
examples:
GENERIC_404_NOT_FOUND:
description: Resource is not found
value:
status: 404
code: NOT_FOUND
message: The specified resource is not found.
GENERIC_404_KNOWLEDGE_BASE_NOT_FOUND:
description: Knowledge base not found
value:
status: 404
code: KNOWLEDGE_BASE_NOT_FOUND
message: "Specified knowledge base ID does not exist"
Generic415:
description: Unsupported media type
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
content:
application/json:
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInfo'
- type: object
properties:
status:
enum:
- 415
code:
enum:
- UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE
examples:
GENERIC_415_UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE:
description: Unsupported document format
value:
status: 415
code: UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE
message: "Unsupported document format. Supported formats: doc/pdf/txt/csv"
Generic500:
description: Internal server error
headers:
x-correlator:
$ref: '#/components/parameters/x-correlator'
content:
application/json:
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInfo'
- type: object
properties:
status:
enum:
- 500
code:
enum:
- INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
examples:
GENERIC_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR:
description: Unexpected server error
value:
status: 500
code: INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
message: "Unexpected server error occurred"