openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Clerk Backend Account Portal Environment API
  x-logo:
    url: https://clerk.com/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fclerk-logo.svg&w=96&q=75
    altText: Clerk docs
    href: https://clerk.com/docs
  contact:
    email: support@clerk.com
    name: Clerk Platform Team
    url: https://clerk.com/support
  description: 'The Clerk REST Backend API, meant to be accessed by backend servers.


    ### Versions


    When the API changes in a way that isn''t compatible with older versions, a new version is released.

    Each version is identified by its release date, e.g. `2025-04-10`. For more information, please see [Clerk API Versions](https://clerk.com/docs/versioning/available-versions).


    Please see https://clerk.com/docs for more information.'
  version: '2025-11-10'
  termsOfService: https://clerk.com/terms
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://github.com/clerk/openapi-specs/blob/main/LICENSE
servers:
- url: https://api.clerk.com/v1
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Environment
  description: Used to get and update the current Environment
paths:
  /v1/environment:
    get:
      summary: Get Environment
      description: Get the current environment. The environment contains information about the settings and features enabled for the current instance.
      operationId: getEnvironment
      security:
      - {}
      - DevBrowser: []
      tags:
      - Environment
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Client.Environment'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ClerkErrors'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ClerkErrors'
    patch:
      summary: Update Environment
      description: Update environment using request origin
      operationId: updateEnvironment
      security:
      - {}
      - DevBrowser: []
      tags:
      - Environment
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: Origin
        description: Origin of the request
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Client.Environment'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ClerkErrors'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ClerkErrors'
components:
  schemas:
    UserSettings.ActionsSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        delete_self:
          type: boolean
        create_organization:
          type: boolean
        create_organizations_limit:
          type: boolean
          nullable: true
      required:
      - delete_self
      - create_organization
      - create_organizations_limit
    UserSettings.Attributes:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        email_address:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
        phone_number:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
        username:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
        web3_wallet:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
        first_name:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
        last_name:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
        password:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
        authenticator_app:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
        ticket:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
        backup_code:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
        passkey:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attribute'
      required:
      - email_address
      - phone_number
      - username
      - web3_wallet
      - first_name
      - last_name
      - password
      - authenticator_app
      - ticket
      - backup_code
      - passkey
    Client.CommerceSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        billing:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: false
          properties:
            stripe_publishable_key:
              type: string
              nullable: true
            free_trial_requires_payment_method:
              type: boolean
            user:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: false
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
                has_paid_plans:
                  type: boolean
            organization:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: false
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
                has_paid_plans:
                  type: boolean
      required:
      - billing
    OrganizationSettings.DomainsSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
        enrollment_modes:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            enum:
            - manual_invitation
            - automatic_invitation
            - automatic_suggestion
        default_role:
          type: string
          description: The role key that it will be used in order to create an organization invitation or suggestion.
      required:
      - enabled
      - enrollment_modes
      - default_role
    UserSettings.AttackProtectionSettings.EmailLink:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        require_same_client:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - require_same_client
    FraudSettings.NativeSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        device_attestation_mode:
          type: string
          enum:
          - disabled
          - onboarding
          - enforced
      required:
      - device_attestation_mode
    Client.DisplayConfig:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          enum:
          - display_config
        id:
          type: string
        instance_environment_type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - production
          - development
          - staging
        application_name:
          type: string
        theme:
          type: object
        preferred_sign_in_strategy:
          type: string
          enum:
          - password
          - otp
        logo_image_url:
          nullable: true
          type: string
        favicon_image_url:
          nullable: true
          type: string
        home_url:
          type: string
        sign_in_url:
          type: string
        sign_up_url:
          type: string
        user_profile_url:
          type: string
        waitlist_url:
          type: string
        after_sign_in_url:
          type: string
        after_sign_up_url:
          type: string
        after_sign_out_one_url:
          type: string
        after_sign_out_all_url:
          type: string
        after_switch_session_url:
          type: string
        after_join_waitlist_url:
          type: string
        organization_profile_url:
          type: string
        create_organization_url:
          type: string
        after_leave_organization_url:
          type: string
        after_create_organization_url:
          type: string
        logo_link_url:
          type: string
        support_email:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        branded:
          type: boolean
        experimental_force_oauth_first:
          type: boolean
        clerk_js_version:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        show_devmode_warning:
          type: boolean
        google_one_tap_client_id:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        help_url:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        privacy_policy_url:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        terms_url:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        logo_url:
          nullable: true
          type: string
          deprecated: true
          description: Use `logo_image_url` instead
        favicon_url:
          nullable: true
          type: string
          deprecated: true
          description: Use `favicon_image_url` instead
        logo_image:
          type: object
          nullable: true
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
          deprecated: true
          description: Use `logo_image_url` instead
        favicon_image:
          type: object
          nullable: true
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
          deprecated: true
          description: Use `favicon_image_url` instead
        captcha_public_key:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        captcha_widget_type:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          enum:
          - smart
          - invisible
        captcha_public_key_invisible:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        captcha_provider:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          enum:
          - turnstile
        captcha_oauth_bypass:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        captcha_heartbeat:
          type: boolean
          nullable: true
      required:
      - object
      - id
      - instance_environment_type
      - application_name
      - theme
      - preferred_sign_in_strategy
      - home_url
      - sign_in_url
      - sign_up_url
      - user_profile_url
      - waitlist_url
      - after_sign_in_url
      - after_sign_up_url
      - after_sign_out_one_url
      - after_sign_out_all_url
      - after_switch_session_url
      - after_join_waitlist_url
      - organization_profile_url
      - create_organization_url
      - after_leave_organization_url
      - after_create_organization_url
      - logo_link_url
      - support_email
      - branded
      - experimental_force_oauth_first
      - clerk_js_version
      - show_devmode_warning
      - google_one_tap_client_id
      - help_url
      - privacy_policy_url
      - terms_url
      - logo_url
      - favicon_url
      - logo_image
      - favicon_image
      - captcha_public_key
      - captcha_widget_type
      - captcha_public_key_invisible
      - captcha_provider
      - captcha_oauth_bypass
    OrganizationSettings.ActionsSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        admin_delete:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - admin_delete
    Image:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: The object type. Always "image".
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the image.
        name:
          type: string
          description: The file name of the uploaded image.
        public_url:
          type: string
          description: The publicly accessible URL for the image.
    Client.FraudSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: String representing the object's type. Objects of the same type share the same value.
          enum:
          - fraud_settings
        native:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FraudSettings.NativeSettings'
      required:
      - native
    Client.AuthConfig:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          enum:
          - auth_config
        id:
          type: string
        first_name:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'on'
          - 'off'
          - required
        last_name:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'on'
          - 'off'
          - required
        email_address:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'on'
          - 'off'
          - required
        phone_number:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'on'
          - 'off'
          - required
        username:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'on'
          - 'off'
          - required
        password:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'on'
          - 'off'
          - required
        identification_requirements:
          type: array
          items:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
        identification_strategies:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        first_factors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        second_factors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        email_address_verification_strategies:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        single_session_mode:
          type: boolean
        enhanced_email_deliverability:
          type: boolean
        test_mode:
          type: boolean
        cookieless_dev:
          type: boolean
          description: Please use `url_based_session_syncing` instead
          deprecated: true
        url_based_session_syncing:
          type: boolean
        claimed_at:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          nullable: true
        reverification:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - object
      - id
      - first_name
      - last_name
      - email_address
      - phone_number
      - username
      - password
      - identification_requirements
      - identification_strategies
      - first_factors
      - second_factors
      - email_address_verification_strategies
      - single_session_mode
      - enhanced_email_deliverability
      - test_mode
      - url_based_session_syncing
      - claimed_at
      - reverification
    UserSettings.SignUp:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        captcha_enabled:
          type: boolean
        captcha_widget_type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - smart
          - invisible
        custom_action_required:
          type: boolean
        progressive:
          type: boolean
        mode:
          type: string
          enum:
          - public
          - restricted
          - waitlist
        legal_consent_enabled:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - captcha_enabled
      - captcha_widget_type
      - custom_action_required
      - progressive
      - mode
      - legal_consent_enabled
    UserSettings.AttackProtectionSettings.EnumerationProtection:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - enabled
    ClerkError:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
        long_message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: string
        meta:
          type: object
      required:
      - message
      - long_message
      - code
    Client.ProtectConfig:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        loaders:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Client.ProtectConfig.Loader'
    UserSettings.Socials:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        oauth_apple:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_atlassian:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_bitbucket:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_box:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_coinbase:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_custom_mock:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_discord:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_dropbox:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_enstall:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_expressen:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_facebook:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_github:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_gitlab:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_google:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_hubspot:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_huggingface:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_instagram:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_line:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_linear:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_linkedin:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_linkedin_oidc:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_microsoft:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_mock:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_notion:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_slack:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_spotify:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_tiktok:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_twitch:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_twitter:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_x:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
        oauth_xero:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Social'
    UserSettings.Social:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
        required:
          type: boolean
        authenticatable:
          type: boolean
        block_email_subaddresses:
          type: boolean
        strategy:
          type: string
        not_selectable:
          type: boolean
        deprecated:
          type: boolean
        name:
          type: string
          description: A human readable name for the social provider.
          example: Google
        logo_url:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: A URL pointing to the logo of the social provider.
          example: https://img.clerk.com/static/google.png
      required:
      - enabled
      - required
      - authenticatable
      - block_email_subaddresses
      - strategy
      - not_selectable
      - deprecated
    Client.Environment:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        auth_config:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Client.AuthConfig'
        display_config:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Client.DisplayConfig'
        user_settings:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Client.UserSettings'
        organization_settings:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Client.OrganizationSettings'
        fraud_settings:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Client.FraudSettings'
        commerce_settings:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Client.CommerceSettings'
        api_keys_settings:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Client.ApiKeysSettings'
        protect_config:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Client.ProtectConfig'
        client_debug_mode:
          type: boolean
        partitioned_cookies:
          type: boolean
        maintenance_mode:
          type: boolean
    UserSettings.Restrictions.Enabled:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - enabled
    OrganizationSettings.SlugSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        disabled:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - disabled
    UserSettings.SignIn:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        second_factor:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: false
          properties:
            required:
              type: boolean
          required:
          - required
      required:
      - second_factor
    UserSettings.UsernameSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        min_length:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
        max_length:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
        allow_extended_special_characters:
          type: boolean
        allow_numeric_usernames:
          description: Whether usernames may contain only digits. When enabled, phone-number inputs must be provided in explicit E.164 format.
          type: boolean
      required:
      - min_length
      - max_length
      - allow_extended_special_characters
      - allow_numeric_usernames
    UserSettings.AttackProtectionSettings.PII:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - enabled
    UserSettings.PasskeySettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        allow_autofill:
          type: boolean
          description: Passkey UI will be shown when user interacts with the text input.
          default: true
        show_sign_in_button:
          type: boolean
          description: Passkey UI will be shown when user clicks on a button.
          default: true
      required:
      - allow_autofill
      - show_sign_in_button
    Client.OrganizationSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
        max_allowed_memberships:
          type: integer
        actions:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrganizationSettings.ActionsSettings'
        domains:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrganizationSettings.DomainsSettings'
        slug:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrganizationSettings.SlugSettings'
        creator_role:
          type: string
          description: The role key that a user will be assigned after creating an organization.
      required:
      - enabled
      - max_allowed_memberships
      - actions
      - domains
      - creator_role
    ClerkErrors:
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClerkError'
        meta:
          type: object
        clerk_trace_id:
          type: string
      required:
      - errors
    Client.ApiKeysSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether the API Keys feature is enabled.
        user_api_keys_enabled:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether User API Keys are enabled.
        orgs_api_keys_enabled:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether Organization API Keys are enabled.
      required:
      - enabled
      - user_api_keys_enabled
      - orgs_api_keys_enabled
    UserSettings.Restrictions:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        allowlist:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Restrictions.Enabled'
        blocklist:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Restrictions.Enabled'
        allowlist_blocklist_disabled_on_sign_in:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Restrictions.Enabled'
        block_email_subaddresses:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Restrictions.Enabled'
        block_disposable_email_domains:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Restrictions.Enabled'
      required:
      - allowlist
      - blocklist
      - allowlist_blocklist_disabled_on_sign_in
      - block_email_subaddresses
      - block_disposable_email_domains
    Client.UserSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        attributes:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Attributes'
        social:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Socials'
        saml:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.EnterpriseSSO'
        enterprise_sso:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.EnterpriseSSO'
        sign_in:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.SignIn'
        sign_up:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.SignUp'
        restrictions:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.Restrictions'
        password_settings:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.PasswordSettings'
        username_settings:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.UsernameSettings'
        actions:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.ActionsSettings'
        attack_protection:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.AttackProtectionSettings'
        passkey_settings:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.PasskeySettings'
      required:
      - attributes
      - social
      - saml
      - enterprise_sso
      - sign_in
      - sign_up
      - restrictions
      - password_settings
      - username_settings
      - actions
      - attack_protection
      - passkey_settings
    UserSettings.AttackProtectionSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        user_lockout:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.AttackProtectionSettings.UserLockout'
        pii:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.AttackProtectionSettings.PII'
        email_link:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.AttackProtectionSettings.EmailLink'
        enumeration_protection:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSettings.AttackProtectionSettings.EnumerationProtection'
      required:
      - user_lockout
      - pii
      - email_link
      - enumeration_protection
    Client.ProtectConfig.Loader:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Configuration for the Clerk Protect loader.
      properties:
        rollout:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: rollout percentage (between 0.0 and 1.0)
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 1
        type:
          type: string
        target:
          type: string
        attributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
        textContent:
          type: string
    UserSettings.Attribute:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
        required:
          type: boolean
        used_for_first_factor:
          type: boolean
        first_factors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        used_for_second_factor:
          type: boolean
        second_factors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        verifications:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        verify_at_sign_up:
          type: boolean
        immutable:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - enabled
      - required
      - used_for_first_factor
      - first_factors
      - used_for_second_factor
      - second_factors
      - verifications
      - verify_at_sign_up
      - immutable
    UserSettings.EnterpriseSSO:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
        self_serve_sso:
          type: boolean
          description: When true, end-users may manage enterprise connections for this environment.
      required:
      - enabled
    UserSettings.AttackProtectionSettings.UserLockout:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        enabled:
          type: boolean
        max_attempts:
          type: integer
        duration_in_minutes:
          type: integer
      required:
      - enabled
      - max_attempts
      - duration_in_minutes
    UserSettings.PasswordSettings:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        disable_hibp:
          type: boolean
        min_length:
          type: integer
        max_length:
          type: integer
        require_special_char:
          type: boolean
          description: 'Denotes whether given passwords should contain at least one of the following special characters: #%$&_!

            '
        require_numbers:
          type: boolean
        require_uppercase:
          type: boolean
        require_lowercase:
          type: boolean
        show_zxcvbn:
          type: boolean
        min_zxcvbn_strength:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 4
        enforce_hibp_on_sign_in:
          type: boolean
        allowed_special_characters:
          type: string
      required:
      - disable_hibp
      - min_length
      - max_length
      - require_special_char
      - require_numbers
      - require_uppercase
      - require_lowercase
      - show_zxcvbn
      - min_zxcvbn_strength
      - enforce_hibp_on_sign_in
      - allowed_special_characters
  responses:
    Client.Environment:
      description: Returns the environment.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Client.Environment'
    ClerkErrors:
      description: Request was not successful
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClerkErrors'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Secret key, obtained under "API Keys" in the Clerk Dashboard.
      bearerFormat: sk_<environment>_<secret value>
externalDocs:
  url: https://clerk.com/docs
x-speakeasy-retries:
  strategy: backoff
  backoff:
    initialInterval: 500
    maxInterval: 60000
    maxElapsedTime: 3600000
    exponent: 1.5
  statusCodes:
  - 5XX
  retryConnectionErrors: true