openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Looker Auth Dashboard API
  description: The Looker API 4.0 provides programmatic access to the Looker business intelligence platform. It allows you to manage and interact with Looks, dashboards, queries, users, and other Looker resources. The API uses client credentials (client_id and client_secret) for authentication and returns JSON responses. Looker is part of Google Cloud and the API is available on any Looker instance at the /api/4.0 path.
  version: '4.0'
  contact:
    name: Google Cloud Looker Support
    url: https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/support
  termsOfService: https://cloud.google.com/terms
  license:
    name: Google Cloud Terms
    url: https://cloud.google.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://{instance}.looker.com/api/4.0
  description: Looker Instance API
  variables:
    instance:
      description: Your Looker instance hostname prefix
      default: your-instance
- url: https://{instance}.cloud.looker.com/api/4.0
  description: Looker (Google Cloud core) Instance API
  variables:
    instance:
      description: Your Looker (Google Cloud core) instance hostname prefix
      default: your-instance
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Dashboard
  description: Manage dashboards, which are collections of tiles displaying visualizations from queries. Dashboards support filters, layouts, and can be shared across the organization.
paths:
  /dashboards:
    get:
      operationId: allDashboards
      summary: Looker List All Dashboards
      description: Returns a list of all dashboards accessible to the authenticated user. User-defined dashboards and LookML dashboards are both included. Use the fields parameter to limit response size.
      tags:
      - Dashboard
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of dashboards
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dashboard'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: createDashboard
      summary: Looker Create a Dashboard
      description: Creates a new user-defined dashboard. The dashboard can be populated with tiles, filters, and layout settings after creation or as part of the request body.
      tags:
      - Dashboard
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WriteDashboard'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Dashboard created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dashboard'
        '422':
          description: Validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /dashboards/search:
    get:
      operationId: searchDashboards
      summary: Looker Search Dashboards
      description: Searches for dashboards matching the specified criteria including title, description, space, and creator. Results are paginated.
      tags:
      - Dashboard
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - name: title
        in: query
        description: Filter by dashboard title
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: description
        in: query
        description: Filter by dashboard description
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: space_id
        in: query
        description: Filter by space (folder) ID
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: user_id
        in: query
        description: Filter by creator user ID
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sorts
        in: query
        description: Sort fields
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Search results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dashboard'
        '400':
          description: Invalid search parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /dashboards/{dashboard_id}:
    get:
      operationId: dashboard
      summary: Looker Get a Dashboard
      description: Retrieves a single dashboard by its ID, including all dashboard elements (tiles), filters, and layout configuration. For user-defined dashboards the ID is numeric; for LookML dashboards the ID is the model::dashboard_name string.
      tags:
      - Dashboard
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/dashboardId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Dashboard details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dashboard'
        '404':
          description: Dashboard not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    patch:
      operationId: updateDashboard
      summary: Looker Update a Dashboard
      description: Updates an existing dashboard. Only the fields provided in the request body are updated. Dashboard elements and filters can be updated through their own dedicated endpoints.
      tags:
      - Dashboard
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/dashboardId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WriteDashboard'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated dashboard
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dashboard'
        '404':
          description: Dashboard not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '422':
          description: Validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: deleteDashboard
      summary: Looker Delete a Dashboard
      description: Permanently deletes the specified dashboard and all of its elements, filters, and layout configuration. This action cannot be undone.
      tags:
      - Dashboard
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/dashboardId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Dashboard deleted successfully
        '404':
          description: Dashboard not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /dashboards/{dashboard_id}/dashboard_elements:
    get:
      operationId: dashboardDashboardElements
      summary: Looker List Dashboard Elements
      description: Returns all elements (tiles) for the specified dashboard. Each element contains a query, a Look reference, or a text/markdown content block along with positioning and size information.
      tags:
      - Dashboard
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/dashboardId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of dashboard elements
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/DashboardElement'
        '404':
          description: Dashboard not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /dashboards/{dashboard_id}/dashboard_filters:
    get:
      operationId: dashboardDashboardFilters
      summary: Looker List Dashboard Filters
      description: Returns all filters defined on the specified dashboard. Dashboard filters allow users to dynamically change query parameters across all tiles that listen to a given filter.
      tags:
      - Dashboard
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/dashboardId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of dashboard filters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/DashboardFilter'
        '404':
          description: Dashboard not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    DashboardFilter:
      type: object
      description: A filter on a dashboard that allows users to dynamically change query parameters across multiple tiles simultaneously.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for this filter
          readOnly: true
          example: abc123
        dashboard_id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the parent dashboard
          example: '500123'
        name:
          type: string
          description: Internal name of the filter
          example: Example Title
        title:
          type: string
          description: Display title of the filter
          example: Example Title
        type:
          type: string
          description: Filter input type
          enum:
          - field_filter
          - date_filter
          - number_filter
          - string_filter
          example: field_filter
        model:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: LookML model name for field_filter type
          example: example_value
        explore:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: LookML explore name for field_filter type
          example: example_value
        dimension:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: LookML dimension for field_filter type
          example: example_value
        default_value:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Default filter value
          example: example_value
        allow_multiple_values:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether multiple values can be selected
          example: true
        required:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the filter must have a value
          example: true
        row:
          type: integer
          description: Row position of the filter in the filter bar
          example: 10
        listens_to_filters:
          type: array
          description: Other filters this filter listens to for cascading
          items:
            type: string
          example: []
    DashboardElement:
      type: object
      description: A single tile on a dashboard. Each element can contain a query, a reference to a Look, a merge query, or text/markdown content.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for this element
          readOnly: true
          example: abc123
        dashboard_id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the parent dashboard
          example: '500123'
        look_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          nullable: true
          description: ID of a Look to display in this tile
          example: '500123'
        query_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          nullable: true
          description: ID of a query to run in this tile
          example: '500123'
        query:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Query'
        look:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Look'
        type:
          type: string
          description: Element type
          enum:
          - vis
          - text
          - data
          - filter
          example: vis
        title:
          type: string
          description: Display title for this tile
          example: Example Title
        title_hidden:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the title is hidden
          example: true
        subtitle_text:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Subtitle text displayed below the title
          example: example_value
        body_text:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Body text for text-type elements
          example: example_value
        note_text:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Note text displayed on the tile
          example: example_value
        note_display:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: How the note is displayed (above, below, hover)
          example: example_value
        note_state:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Note display state
          example: example_value
        result_maker:
          type: object
          nullable: true
          description: Result maker configuration for merged queries
          example: example_value
        rich_content_json:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Rich content JSON for advanced text elements
          example: example_value
    DashboardLayout:
      type: object
      description: Layout configuration for a dashboard defining tile positions
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for this layout
          readOnly: true
          example: abc123
        dashboard_id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the parent dashboard
          example: '500123'
        type:
          type: string
          description: Layout type
          example: example_value
        active:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this is the active layout
          example: true
        column_width:
          type: integer
          description: Width of each column in the grid
          example: 10
        width:
          type: integer
          description: Total width of the layout
          example: 10
        dashboard_layout_components:
          type: array
          description: Positioning of elements within this layout
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DashboardLayoutComponent'
          example: []
    SpaceBase:
      type: object
      description: Basic space (folder) information
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier
          example: abc123
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name
          example: Example Title
        parent_id:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Parent space ID
          example: '500123'
        is_shared_root:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this is the shared root space
          example: true
        is_users_root:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this is the users root space
          example: true
        is_user_root:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this is a user's personal root space
          example: true
    LookModel:
      type: object
      description: Basic LookML model information
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Model name/identifier
          example: abc123
        label:
          type: string
          description: Display label for the model
          example: Example Title
    DashboardLayoutComponent:
      type: object
      description: Position and size of a single element within a dashboard layout
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier
          readOnly: true
          example: abc123
        dashboard_layout_id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the parent layout
          example: '500123'
        dashboard_element_id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the dashboard element this positions
          example: '500123'
        row:
          type: integer
          description: Row position in the grid
          example: 10
        column:
          type: integer
          description: Column position in the grid
          example: 10
        width:
          type: integer
          description: Width in grid units
          example: 10
        height:
          type: integer
          description: Height in grid units
          example: 10
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Error response from the Looker API
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: example_value
        documentation_url:
          type: string
          description: URL to relevant API documentation
          example: https://www.example.com
    Query:
      type: object
      description: A query defines a data request against a LookML model. Queries are immutable once created and contain the model, view, fields, filters, sorts, and limit needed to generate SQL and retrieve results.
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Unique numeric identifier for this query
          readOnly: true
          example: abc123
        model:
          type: string
          description: LookML model name
          example: example_value
        view:
          type: string
          description: LookML explore (view) name
          example: example_value
        fields:
          type: array
          description: List of field names to include in the query results (e.g. orders.count, users.created_date)
          items:
            type: string
          example: []
        pivots:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          description: List of field names to pivot on
          items:
            type: string
          example: []
        fill_fields:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          description: Fields to fill missing date values for
          items:
            type: string
          example: []
        filters:
          type: object
          nullable: true
          description: Key-value map of filter expressions. Keys are field names and values are Looker filter expressions.
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
          example: example_value
        filter_expression:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Custom filter expression using Looker filter syntax
          example: example_value
        sorts:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          description: Sort order for results. Each item is a field name optionally followed by asc or desc.
          items:
            type: string
          example: []
        limit:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Maximum number of rows to return (as string)
          example: example_value
        column_limit:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Maximum number of columns for pivoted results
          example: example_value
        total:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether to include row totals
          example: true
        row_total:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Row total display setting
          example: example_value
        subtotals:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          description: Fields to subtotal on
          items:
            type: string
          example: []
        dynamic_fields:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: JSON string of dynamic field definitions
          example: example_value
        vis_config:
          type: object
          nullable: true
          description: Visualization configuration object
          additionalProperties: true
          example: example_value
        query_timezone:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Timezone for date/time calculations
          example: example_value
        client_id:
          type: string
          description: Client-generated hash of the query for caching
          readOnly: true
          example: '500123'
        slug:
          type: string
          description: Short unique URL slug for this query
          readOnly: true
          example: example_value
        share_url:
          type: string
          description: Shareable URL for this query
          readOnly: true
          example: https://www.example.com
        url:
          type: string
          description: Relative URL for this query in the Looker UI
          readOnly: true
          example: https://www.example.com
        has_table_calculations:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this query has table calculations
          readOnly: true
          example: true
    WriteDashboard:
      type: object
      description: Writable fields for creating or updating a dashboard
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Display title
          example: Example Title
        description:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Description of the dashboard
          example: A sample description.
        space_id:
          type: string
          description: Space (folder) ID
          example: '500123'
        folder_id:
          type: string
          description: Folder ID
          example: '500123'
        query_timezone:
          type: string
          description: Timezone for queries
          example: example_value
        background_color:
          type: string
          description: CSS background color
          example: example_value
        text_tile_text_color:
          type: string
          description: Default text color for text tiles
          example: example_value
        tile_background_color:
          type: string
          description: Default background color for tiles
          example: example_value
        tile_text_color:
          type: string
          description: Default text color for tiles
          example: example_value
        hidden:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the dashboard is hidden
          example: true
        refresh_interval:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Auto-refresh interval
          example: example_value
        load_configuration:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Tile load configuration
          example: example_value
        preferred_viewer:
          type: string
          description: Preferred viewer type
          example: example_value
    Look:
      type: object
      description: A Look is a saved query with a visualization. Looks can be shared, embedded, scheduled for delivery, and added to dashboards as tiles.
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Unique numeric identifier for this Look
          readOnly: true
          example: abc123
        title:
          type: string
          description: Display title of the Look
          example: Example Title
        description:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Description of the Look's purpose
          example: A sample description.
        content_metadata_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: ID of the content metadata record
          readOnly: true
          example: '500123'
        query_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: ID of the query associated with this Look
          example: '500123'
        query:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Query'
        space_id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the space (folder) containing this Look
          example: '500123'
        folder_id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the folder containing this Look
          example: '500123'
        user_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: ID of the user who created this Look
          readOnly: true
          example: '500123'
        space:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SpaceBase'
        folder:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FolderBase'
        public:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this Look is publicly accessible
          example: true
        is_run_on_load:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the query runs automatically when the Look is loaded
          example: true
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the Look was created
          readOnly: true
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the Look was last updated
          readOnly: true
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        deleted_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
          description: Timestamp when the Look was soft-deleted
          readOnly: true
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        deleted:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this Look has been soft-deleted
          readOnly: true
          example: true
        last_accessed_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
          description: Timestamp when the Look was last viewed
          readOnly: true
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        view_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of times the Look has been viewed
          readOnly: true
          example: 10
        favorite_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of users who have favorited this Look
          readOnly: true
          example: 10
        model:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/LookModel'
        url:
          type: string
          description: Relative URL path for this Look
          readOnly: true
          example: https://www.example.com
    Dashboard:
      type: object
      description: A dashboard is a collection of tiles arranged in a layout that visualize data from queries. Dashboards support cross-filtering, drill-down, and can be shared, embedded, or scheduled.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier. Numeric for user-defined dashboards; model::dashboard_name for LookML dashboards.
          readOnly: true
          example: abc123
        title:
          type: string
          description: Display title of the dashboard
          example: Example Title
        description:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Description of the dashboard's purpose
          example: A sample description.
        content_metadata_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: ID of the content metadata record
          readOnly: true
          example: '500123'
        query_timezone:
          type: string
          description: Timezone for queries on this dashboard
          example: example_value
        space_id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the space (folder) containing this dashboard
          example: '500123'
        folder_id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the folder containing this dashboard
          example: '500123'
        user_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: ID of the user who created this dashboard
          readOnly: true
          example: '500123'
        space:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SpaceBase'
        folder:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FolderBase'
        dashboard_elements:
          type: array
          description: List of tiles (elements) on this dashboard
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DashboardElement'
          example: []
        dashboard_filters:
          type: array
          description: List of filters on this dashboard
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DashboardFilter'
          example: []
        dashboard_layouts:
          type: array
          description: Layout configurations for this dashboard
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DashboardLayout'
          example: []
        background_color:
          type: string
          description: CSS background color for the dashboard
          example: example_value
        text_tile_text_color:
          type: string
          description: Default text color for text tiles
          example: example_value
        tile_background_color:
          type: string
          description: Default background color for tiles
          example: example_value
        tile_text_color:
          type: string
          description: Default text color for tiles
          example: example_value
        hidden:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this dashboard is hidden from navigation
          example: true
        readonly:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this dashboard is read-only (LookML dashboards are read-only)
          readOnly: true
          example: true
        refresh_interval:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Auto-refresh interval (e.g. 5 minutes, 1 hour)
          example: example_value
        load_configuration:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Dashboard load configuration. Controls whether tiles load concurrently or sequentially.
          example: example_value
        preferred_viewer:
          type: string
          description: Preferred viewer type for the dashboard
          example: example_value
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the dashboard was created
          readOnly: true
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the dashboard was last updated
          readOnly: true
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        deleted_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
          description: Timestamp when the dashboard was soft-deleted
          readOnly: true
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        deleted:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this dashboard has been soft-deleted
          readOnly: true
          example: true
        last_accessed_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
          description: Timestamp when the dashboard was last viewed
          readOnly: true
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        view_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of times the dashboard has been viewed
          readOnly: true
          example: 10
        favorite_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of users who have favorited this dashboard
          readOnly: true
          example: 10
        url:
          type: string
          description: Relative URL path for this dashboard
          readOnly: true
          example: https://www.example.com
        model:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/LookModel'
    FolderBase:
      type: object
      description: Basic folder information
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier
          example: abc123
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name
          example: Example Title
        parent_id:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Parent folder ID
          example: '500123'
        content_metadata_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Content metadata ID
          example: '500123'
        is_shared_root:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this is the shared root folder
          example: true
        is_users_root:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this is the users root folder
          example: true
        is_user_root:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this is a user's personal root folder
          example: true
  parameters:
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      description: Maximum number of results to return
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 100
    dashboardId:
      name: dashboard_id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The dashboard ID. Numeric for user-defined dashboards or model::dashboard_name for LookML dashboards.
      schema:
        type: string
    fields:
      name: fields
      in: query
      description: Comma-separated list of field names to include in the response. Use this to limit response payload and improve performance.
      schema:
        type: string
    offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      description: Number of results to skip before returning results
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 0
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Access token obtained from the /login endpoint using client credentials. Include as Bearer token in the Authorization header.
externalDocs:
  description: Looker API 4.0 Documentation
  url: https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/looker-api/latest