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# DSL: Ash.Api.Dsl
Apis are the entrypoints for working with your resources.
Apis may optionally include a list of resources, in which case they can be
used as an `Ash.Registry` in various places. This is for backwards compatibility,
but if at all possible you should define an `Ash.Registry` if you are using an extension
that requires a list of resources. For example, most extensions look for two application
environment variables called `:ash_apis` and `:ash_registries` to find any potential registries
## api
General Api configuration
### Examples
```
api do
description """
Resources related to the flux capacitor.
"""
end
```
### Options
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Default</th>
<th colspan=2>Docs</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left">
<a id="api-description" href="#api-description">
<span style="font-family: Inconsolata, Menlo, Courier, monospace;">
description
</span>
</a>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">String.t</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
</td>
<td style="text-align: left" colspan=2>
A description for the api.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
## resources
List the resources present in this API
### Nested DSLs
* [resource](#resources-resource)
### Examples
```
resources do
resource MyApp.Tweet
resource MyApp.Comment
end
```
### Options
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Default</th>
<th colspan=2>Docs</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left">
<a id="resources-allow" href="#resources-allow">
<span style="font-family: Inconsolata, Menlo, Courier, monospace;">
allow
</span>
</a>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">mfa</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
</td>
<td style="text-align: left" colspan=2>
Support a dynamic resource list by providing a callback that checks whether or not the resource should be allowed.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left">
<a id="resources-allow_unregistered?" href="#resources-allow_unregistered?">
<span style="font-family: Inconsolata, Menlo, Courier, monospace;">
allow_unregistered?
</span>
</a>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">boolean</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">false</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left" colspan=2>
Whether the Api will support only registered entries or not.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left">
<a id="resources-registry" href="#resources-registry">
<span style="font-family: Inconsolata, Menlo, Courier, monospace;">
registry
</span>
</a>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">module</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
</td>
<td style="text-align: left" colspan=2>
Configure a registry that contains the resources. This option is generally not necessary anymore, and remains for backwards compatibility. Instead, configure resources in this block directly.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
## resources.resource
```elixir
resource resource
```
A resource present in the API
### Examples
```
resource Foo
```
### Arguments
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Default</th>
<th colspan=2>Docs</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left">
<a id="resources-resource-resource" href="#resources-resource-resource">
<span style="font-family: Inconsolata, Menlo, Courier, monospace;">
resource
</span>
</a>
<sup style="color: red">*</sup>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">module</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
</td>
<td style="text-align: left" colspan=2>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
### Introspection
Target: `Ash.Api.Dsl.ResourceReference`
## execution
Options for how requests are executed using this Api
### Examples
```
execution do
timeout :timer.seconds(30)
end
```
### Options
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Default</th>
<th colspan=2>Docs</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left">
<a id="execution-timeout" href="#execution-timeout">
<span style="font-family: Inconsolata, Menlo, Courier, monospace;">
timeout
</span>
</a>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">timeout</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">30000</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left" colspan=2>
The default timeout to use for requests using this API. See the [timeouts guide](/documentation/topics/timeouts.md) for more.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left">
<a id="execution-trace_name" href="#execution-trace_name">
<span style="font-family: Inconsolata, Menlo, Courier, monospace;">
trace_name
</span>
</a>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">String.t</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
</td>
<td style="text-align: left" colspan=2>
The name to use in traces. Defaults to the last part of the module. See the [monitoring guide](/documentation/topics/monitoring.md) for more
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
## authorization
Options for how requests are authorized using this Api. See the [security guide](/documentation/topics/security.md) for more.
### Examples
```
authorization do
authorize :by_default
end
```
### Options
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Default</th>
<th colspan=2>Docs</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left">
<a id="authorization-require_actor?" href="#authorization-require_actor?">
<span style="font-family: Inconsolata, Menlo, Courier, monospace;">
require_actor?
</span>
</a>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">boolean</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">false</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left" colspan=2>
Requires that an actor has been supplied.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left">
<a id="authorization-authorize" href="#authorization-authorize">
<span style="font-family: Inconsolata, Menlo, Courier, monospace;">
authorize
</span>
</a>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">:always | :by_default | :when_requested</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left">
<code class="inline">:when_requested</code>
</td>
<td style="text-align: left" colspan=2>
When to run authorization for a given request.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
