Data API endpoints

This section describes how to identify the correct endpoints when using the Data API

Experience level

This core reference entry is suited for advanced-level builders.

In-depth articles (2)

To learn about this topic more in-depth, we recommend reading the suggested articles below:

• Article series: The Data API

• Article: Introduction to APIs This article covers how APIs work in general, and explores the terminology used.

Postman Collection

Bubble offers a collection. This collection is specifically designed to help developers understand and experiment with the various API functionalities available in Bubble.

External page: Bubble Postman collection

You can find the API for your application in Settings - API.

Data API Root URL

The root URL of your application is structured as follows:

https://appname.bubbleapps.io/api/1.1/obj/typename

or if you have registered a domain:

https://yourdomain.com/api/1.1/obj/typename

Where the following variables are replaced to construct the final endpoint:

Variable	Content	Comment
appname:	the name of your application	If you have not registered a domain
yourdomain.com	The domain of your application	If you have registered a domain
typename	the name of the data type you are accessing	Use the data type name, but in lowercase and with spaces removed.

App branches and Data API URL

The different branches of your app will have different URLs.

Developer

Developer will have the ID of the selected branch you are working on included. The ID of the Main branch is always version-test, while custom branches have their own unique IDs.

The URL in Settings - API will show the root URL including the branch ID in the branch you are currently working.

https://appname.bubbleapps.io/version-test/api/1.1/obj/typename

or

https://yourdomain.com/version-test/api/1.1/obj/typename

Live

https://yourdomain.com/api/1.1/obj/typename

or

https://appname.bubbleapps.io/api/1.1/obj/typename

The typename

The typename in the URL represents the data type you want to interact with. We highly recommend that you give all your data types a unique name, especially if you are using the Data API. If two data types share the same name, the Data API will return the first one it finds.

The typename is converted to a URL friendly format by removing spaces and setting it to lowercase. For example:

Data Type name: Rental Unit

Typename: rentalunit

Endpoint URL: https://appname.bubbleapps.io/api/1.1/obj/rentalunit

You can read more about the formatting of type names in this article.