# DSL: Ash.Api.Dsl ## api General Api configuration ### Examples ``` api do description """ Resources related to the flux capacitor. """ end ``` ### Options | Name | Type | Default | Docs | |------|------|---------|------| | [`description`](#api-description){: #api-description } | `String.t` | | A description for the api. | ## resources List the resources present in this API ### Nested DSLs * [resource](#resources-resource) ### Examples ``` resources do resource MyApp.Tweet resource MyApp.Comment end ``` ### Options | Name | Type | Default | Docs | |------|------|---------|------| | [`allow`](#resources-allow){: #resources-allow } | `mfa` | | Support a dynamic resource list by providing a callback that checks whether or not the resource should be allowed. | | [`allow_unregistered?`](#resources-allow_unregistered?){: #resources-allow_unregistered? } | `boolean` | `false` | Whether the Api will support only registered entries or not. | | [`registry`](#resources-registry){: #resources-registry } | `module` | | 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. | ## resources.resource ```elixir resource resource ``` A resource present in the API ### Examples ``` resource Foo ``` ### Arguments | Name | Type | Default | Docs | |------|------|---------|------| | [`resource`](#resources-resource-resource){: #resources-resource-resource .spark-required} | `module` | | | ### 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 | Name | Type | Default | Docs | |------|------|---------|------| | [`timeout`](#execution-timeout){: #execution-timeout } | `timeout` | `30000` | The default timeout to use for requests using this API. See the [timeouts guide](/documentation/topics/timeouts.md) for more. | | [`trace_name`](#execution-trace_name){: #execution-trace_name } | `String.t` | | The name to use in traces. Defaults to the last part of the module. See the [monitoring guide](/documentation/topics/monitoring.md) for more | ## 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 | Name | Type | Default | Docs | |------|------|---------|------| | [`require_actor?`](#authorization-require_actor?){: #authorization-require_actor? } | `boolean` | `false` | Requires that an actor has been supplied. | | [`authorize`](#authorization-authorize){: #authorization-authorize } | `:always \| :by_default \| :when_requested` | `:when_requested` | When to run authorization for a given request. |