openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Mist Admins Lookup API
  description: '> Version: **2607.1.1**

    >

    > Date: **August 17, 2026**


    NOTE:

    Some important API changes will be introduced.'
  contact:
    name: Thomas Munzer
    email: tmunzer@juniper.net
  version: 2607.1.1
servers:
- url: https://api.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.gc1.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.ac2.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.gc2.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.gc4.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.eu.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.gc3.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.ac6.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.gc6.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.ac5.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.gc5.mist.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://api.gc7.mist.com
  variables: {}
security:
- apiToken: []
- csrfToken: []
tags:
- name: Admins Lookup
  description: Admin Lookup API Call is mainly used by Web UIs to know if a user must be redirected to an SSO URL for login.
paths:
  /api/v1/login/lookup:
    parameters: []
    post:
      tags:
      - Admins Lookup
      summary: lookup
      description: Check the login method for an administrator email address. This public lookup is mainly used by UI clients to determine whether the user should continue with local login or be redirected to SSO.
      operationId: lookup
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        description: Request Body
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/email_string'
              - description: Request Body
                examples:
                - email: test@mistsys.com
              contentMediaType: application/json
            examples:
              Example:
                value:
                  email: test@mistsys.com
        required: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Account exists
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_login_lookup'
                - description: Login lookup response indicating whether SSO is available for the account
                  examples:
                  - '{"sso_url":"https://my.sso/idp_sso_url"}'
                  - '{}'
                contentMediaType: application/json
              examples:
                SSO_user_exists:
                  value:
                    sso_url: https://my.sso/idp_sso_url
                local_user_exists:
                  value: {}
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_login_lookup'
                - description: Login lookup response indicating whether SSO is available for the account
                  examples:
                  - '{"sso_url":"https://my.sso/idp_sso_url"}'
                  - '{}'
                contentMediaType: application/vnd.api+json
              examples:
                SSO_user_exists:
                  value:
                    sso_url: https://my.sso/idp_sso_url
                local_user_exists:
                  value: {}
        '400':
          description: Bad Syntax
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http400'
                - description: Standard HTTP 400 bad request error response
                  examples:
                  - detail: 'JSON parse error - Expecting value: line 5 column 8 (char 56)'
                contentMediaType: application/json
              examples:
                Example:
                  value:
                    detail: 'JSON parse error - Expecting value: line 5 column 8 (char 56)'
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http400'
                - description: Standard HTTP 400 bad request error response
                  examples:
                  - detail: 'JSON parse error - Expecting value: line 5 column 8 (char 56)'
                contentMediaType: application/vnd.api+json
              examples:
                Example:
                  value:
                    detail: 'JSON parse error - Expecting value: line 5 column 8 (char 56)'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http401'
                - description: Standard HTTP 401 authentication error response
                  examples:
                  - detail: Authentication credentials were not provided.
                contentMediaType: application/json
              examples:
                Example:
                  value:
                    detail: Authentication credentials were not provided.
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http401'
                - description: Standard HTTP 401 authentication error response
                  examples:
                  - detail: Authentication credentials were not provided.
                contentMediaType: application/vnd.api+json
              examples:
                Example:
                  value:
                    detail: Authentication credentials were not provided.
        '403':
          description: Permission Denied
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http403'
                - description: Standard HTTP 403 permission error response
                  examples:
                  - detail: You do not have permission to perform this action.
                contentMediaType: application/json
              examples:
                Example:
                  value:
                    detail: You do not have permission to perform this action.
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http403'
                - description: Standard HTTP 403 permission error response
                  examples:
                  - detail: You do not have permission to perform this action.
                contentMediaType: application/vnd.api+json
              examples:
                Example:
                  value:
                    detail: You do not have permission to perform this action.
        '404':
          description: User does not exist
          headers: {}
          content: {}
        '429':
          description: Too Many Request. The API Token used for the request reached the 5000 API Calls per hour threshold
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http429'
                - description: Standard HTTP 429 rate limit error response
                  examples:
                  - detail: Too Many Request. The API Token used for the request reached the 5000 API Calls per hour threshold
                contentMediaType: application/json
              examples:
                Example:
                  value:
                    detail: Too Many Request. The API Token used for the request reached the 5000 API Calls per hour threshold
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_http429'
                - description: Standard HTTP 429 rate limit error response
                  examples:
                  - detail: Too Many Request. The API Token used for the request reached the 5000 API Calls per hour threshold
                contentMediaType: application/vnd.api+json
              examples:
                Example:
                  value:
                    detail: Too Many Request. The API Token used for the request reached the 5000 API Calls per hour threshold
      deprecated: false
      security: []
components:
  schemas:
    response_http403:
      title: response_http403
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable explanation of the permission error
          examples:
          - You do not have permission to perform this action.
      description: Standard HTTP 403 permission error response
    response_login_lookup:
      title: response_login_lookup
      type: object
      properties:
        sso_url:
          type: string
          description: URL for SSO login when the account must authenticate through an identity provider
      description: Login lookup response indicating whether SSO is available for the account
    response_http400:
      title: response_http400
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable explanation of the bad request error
          examples:
          - 'JSON parse error - Expecting value: line 5 column 8 (char 56)'
      description: Standard HTTP 400 bad request error response
    email_string:
      title: email_string
      required:
      - email
      type: object
      properties:
        email:
          type: string
          description: Request email address provided in the payload
          contentEncoding: email
      description: Request body containing an email address
    response_http401:
      title: response_http401
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable explanation of the authentication error
          examples:
          - Authentication credentials were not provided.
      description: Standard HTTP 401 authentication error response
    response_http429:
      title: response_http429
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable explanation of the rate limit error
          examples:
          - Too Many Request. The API Token used for the request reached the 5000 API Calls per hour threshold
      description: Standard HTTP 429 rate limit error response
  securitySchemes:
    apiToken:
      type: apiKey
      description: "Preferred authentication method for automation and integrations. Send the API token in the HTTP `Authorization` header.\n\n**Format**:\n  `Authorization: Token {apitoken}`\n\n**Notes**:\n* An API token generated for a specific admin has the same privileges as that admin\n* An API token is automatically removed if it is not used for more than 90 days\n* SSO admins cannot generate admin API tokens. Use organization API tokens when scoped Org/Site privileges are needed."
      name: Authorization
      in: header
    csrfToken:
      type: apiKey
      description: 'Session-based authentication for browser or login/password flows. After a successful [Login]($e/Admins%20Login/login) request, Mist returns a `csrftoken` cookie. Send that value in the `X-CSRFToken` header on later API requests that use the login session.


        **Format**:

        ```

        X-CSRFToken: vwvBuq9qkqaKh7lu8tNc0gkvBfEaLAmx

        ```


        For automation, API Token authentication is preferred.'
      name: X-CSRFToken
      in: header