aid: clerk-dev
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/clerk-dev/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Clerk
kind: company
description: Clerk is a complete authentication and user management platform for web
  and mobile apps, providing embeddable UI components, SDKs, and REST APIs to handle
  sign-up and sign-in, users, organizations and memberships, sessions, multi-factor
  authentication, JWTs and JWT templates, JWKS, SAML/enterprise SSO, OAuth
  applications, and email/SMS verification. The Clerk Backend API (base
  https://api.clerk.com/v1, secret-key authenticated) manages these resources
  server-side, the Frontend API drives client auth flows, and change events are
  delivered as Svix-powered HTTP webhooks.
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Authentication
- User Management
- Identity
- Sessions
- Organizations
- SSO
- JWT
- MFA
created: '2026-07-02'
modified: '2026-07-02'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-users-api
  name: Clerk Users API
  tags:
  - Users
  - Identity
  - User Management
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Users
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Users
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Create, list, count, retrieve, update, and delete users, plus ban/unban,
    lock/unlock, manage public/private/unsafe metadata, verify passwords and TOTP,
    and remove MFA factors, passkeys, and external accounts.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-organizations-api
  name: Clerk Organizations API
  tags:
  - Organizations
  - B2B
  - Tenancy
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Organizations
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Organizations
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Create, list, retrieve, update, and delete organizations, manage
    organization metadata and logos, and read organization billing subscriptions
    and credits for multi-tenant B2B applications.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-organization-memberships-api
  name: Clerk Organization Memberships API
  tags:
  - Organizations
  - Memberships
  - Roles
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Organization-Memberships
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Organization-Memberships
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Add members to an organization, list an organization's memberships,
    update a member's role, update membership metadata, and remove members from an
    organization.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-organization-invitations-api
  name: Clerk Organization Invitations API
  tags:
  - Organizations
  - Invitations
  - Onboarding
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Organization-Invitations
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Organization-Invitations
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Create single and bulk organization invitations, list all or pending
    invitations for an organization, retrieve an invitation, and revoke a pending
    organization invitation.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-sessions-api
  name: Clerk Sessions API
  tags:
  - Sessions
  - Tokens
  - Authentication
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Sessions
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Sessions
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: List and create sessions, retrieve a session, refresh or revoke a
    session, and mint short-lived session tokens - including tokens shaped by a
    named JWT template - for authenticating requests to your own backend.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-clients-api
  name: Clerk Clients API
  tags:
  - Clients
  - Devices
  - Sessions
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Clients
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Clients
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: List clients, retrieve a client by ID, and verify a client token. A
    client represents a browser or mobile device and tracks the sessions active on
    that device.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-sign-ups-tokens-api
  name: Clerk Sign-ups & Sign-in Tokens API
  tags:
  - Sign Up
  - Sign In
  - Tokens
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Sign-in-Tokens
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Sign-in-Tokens
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Retrieve and update sign-up attempts, mint and revoke one-time sign-in
    tokens for passwordless entry, and issue and revoke actor tokens that let a
    privileged user impersonate another user.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-jwt-templates-api
  name: Clerk JWT Templates API
  tags:
  - JWT
  - Templates
  - Tokens
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/JWT-Templates
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/JWT-Templates
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Create, list, retrieve, update, and delete JWT templates - named claim
    shapes used to mint custom session tokens for third-party integrations
    (Supabase, Hasura, Firebase, and your own services).
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-jwks-api
  name: Clerk JWKS API
  tags:
  - JWKS
  - Public Keys
  - JWT
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/JWKS
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/JWKS
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Retrieve the JSON Web Key Set (JWKS) of public keys used to verify the
    signatures of Clerk-issued JWTs. This endpoint is unauthenticated and not rate
    limited.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-email-sms-api
  name: Clerk Email & SMS API
  tags:
  - Email
  - SMS
  - Verification
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Email-Addresses
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Email-Addresses
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Create and manage user email addresses and phone numbers, prepare and
    attempt their verification, and read, edit, preview, revert, and toggle delivery
    of the instance's email and SMS templates.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-allowlist-blocklist-api
  name: Clerk Allowlist & Blocklist API
  tags:
  - Allowlist
  - Blocklist
  - Access Control
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Allow-list-Block-list
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Allow-list-Block-list
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: List, add, and delete allowlist and blocklist identifiers (email
    addresses, phone numbers, or web3 wallets) to restrict which identifiers may or
    may not sign up to an instance.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-invitations-api
  name: Clerk Invitations API
  tags:
  - Invitations
  - Onboarding
  - Email
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Invitations
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Invitations
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Create single and bulk application invitations that email a user a
    link to sign up, list all invitations, and revoke a pending invitation.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-saml-enterprise-connections-api
  name: Clerk SAML & Enterprise Connections API
  tags:
  - SAML
  - SSO
  - Enterprise
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/SAML-Connections
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/SAML-Connections
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Create, list, retrieve, update, and delete SAML connections and
    enterprise (SAML/OIDC) connections that let organizations sign in via their own
    identity provider, plus run connection test runs.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-oauth-applications-api
  name: Clerk OAuth Applications API
  tags:
  - OAuth
  - Applications
  - Authorization
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/OAuth-Applications
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/OAuth-Applications
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Create, list, retrieve, update, and delete OAuth applications where
    Clerk acts as the identity provider, rotate client secrets, upload a logo,
    revoke access tokens, and verify OAuth access tokens.
- aid: clerk-dev:clerk-dev-webhooks-api
  name: Clerk Webhooks API
  tags:
  - Webhooks
  - Svix
  - Events
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Webhooks
  baseURL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/webhooks/overview
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/Webhooks
    type: APIReference
  - url: openapi/clerk-dev-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Create and delete the Svix-powered webhook portal that delivers Clerk
    events (user.created, session.created, organization.updated, and more) as signed
    HTTP POST requests, and generate a Svix dashboard URL for managing endpoints.
common:
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/clerk-dev-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/clerk-dev-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/clerk-dev-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/clerk
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clerkinc
- type: Website
  url: https://clerk.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://clerk.com/docs
- type: Plans
  url: plans/clerk-dev-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/clerk-dev-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/clerk-dev-finops.yml
- url: https://clerk.com/blog
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com