Prismatic API

Reference documentation for Prismatic platform operations and the standardized API access hierarchy.

API Access Method Hierarchy

Prismatic API access follows a two-tier priority system for interactive agents (e.g., Orby). Builder agents (cni-builder, component-builder) use their own script-based pipelines and should not use MCP tools directly — see their agent docs for details.

Priority 1: MCP Tools (Interactive Agents Only)

Use MCP tools when operating within an interactive agent conversation (e.g., Orby). These handle auth, retries, and output formatting automatically.

MCP Tool	Operation
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_me	Check auth / user profile
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_components_list	List / search components
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_components_init	Initialize new component
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_components_publish	Publish component
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_components_generate_manifest	Generate component manifest
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_list	List / search integrations
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_init	Initialize new CNI
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_import	Import / update CNI
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_convert	Convert YAML to CNI
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_flows_list	List flows for integration
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_flows_test	Test a flow
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_flows_listen	Listen for webhook payloads
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_generate_flow	Generate flow boilerplate
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_generate_config_page	Generate config page
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_generate_config_var	Generate config variable
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_add_connection_config_var	Add connection config var
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_integrations_add_datasource_config_var	Add datasource config var
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_install_component_manifest	Install component manifest in CNI
mcp__plugin_prismatic-skills_prism__prism_install_legacy_component_manifest	Legacy manifest install

Priority 2: Prism CLI (Scripts + Agents)

For scripts and operations not covered by MCP tools:

Built-in commands (via prism-retry.ts):

prism integrations:list --extended --output json
prism components:publish --directory ./my-component
prism integrations:import --directory ./my-integration

Custom GraphQL queries (via shared/graphql.ts):

import { graphql, GraphQLError } from "./shared/graphql.js";

const data = graphql('query { customers { nodes { id name } } }');

Or directly via CLI:

prism graphql:query 'query { customers { nodes { id name } } }'
prism graphql:query 'query($id: ID!) { customer(id: $id) { name } }' \
  --variables '{"id": "Q3VzdG9tZXI6..."}'

Decision Tree

Agent calling directly?  → Use MCP tool if available, else `prism` via Bash
Script?                  → Use shared/graphql.ts for custom queries,
                           prism-retry.ts for built-in CLI commands

Rule: NEVER create inline GraphQL clients — always use shared/graphql.ts imports.

Common Operations Cheat Sheet

These are the most frequently needed GraphQL operations. Use these exact queries — don't guess the field names.

Operation	Reference File	Query/Mutation Name
Find test instance for an integration	references/instances.md → "Get Test (System) Instance"	instances(integration: $id, isSystem: true)
Get execution result with logs	references/execution-and-logs.md → "Get Execution Result with Step Results"	executionResult(id: $id)
Publish an integration version	references/integrations.md → "Mutation: Publish Integration"	publishIntegration(input: { id: $id })
Set marketplace availability	references/integrations.md → "Mutation: Set Marketplace Availability"	updateIntegrationMarketplaceConfiguration
Clear instance persisted state	references/instances.md → "Mutation: Clear Instance Persisted State"	updateInstance(input: { id: $id, persistedData: "{}" })
Update config variables (safe)	references/instances.md → "Mutation: Update Instance Config Variables"	updateInstanceConfigVariables (NOT updateInstance)

Read the referenced file section for the full query with all fields. Do not reconstruct queries from memory.

CLI Usage Rules

1. prism must be installed globally (npm install -g @prismatic-io/prism) — never use npx prism
2. All list commands: always use --extended --output json
3. --extended and --columns are mutually exclusive — always prefer --extended
4. For graphql:query: always use --variables flag, never string interpolation
5. Auth is handled by the CLI — no custom token exchange needed

API Endpoint

• URL: {PRISMATIC_URL}/api (default: https://app.prismatic.io/api)
• Method: HTTP POST with JSON body {"query": "...", "variables": {}}
• Auth: Bearer token in Authorization header
• Content-Type: application/json

Authentication

Obtain tokens via Prism CLI. See references/authentication.md.

Quick reference:

• prism me:token - Short-lived access token
• prism me:token --type refresh - Long-lived refresh token
• Access tokens valid for 7 days, auto-refreshed 5 minutes before expiry
• All authenticated requests return HTTP 200, even on errors - always check errors array

Pagination

All collection queries use Relay cursor-based pagination. See references/pagination-and-filtering.md.

query($after: String) {
  resources(after: $after, first: 100) {
    nodes { id name }
    pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor }
  }
}

Critical Patterns

1. Enum values are lowercase strings: variableScope: "customer" not "CUSTOMER", managedBy: "org" not "ORG"
2. Use updateInstanceConfigVariables (partial, safe) not updateInstance (replaces ALL config vars)
3. Always deploy after config changes: Call deployInstance to activate
4. Use parameterized variables: Never string-concatenate into queries
5. Check mutation errors: Mutations return errors { field messages } alongside results

Key References by Resource Type

Core Resources

• references/customers.md - Customer CRUD, external IDs, labels
• references/integrations.md - Integration management, publishing, testing
• references/instances.md - Instance deployment, config variables, lifecycle
• references/components.md - Component queries, action introspection, search

Connections & Config

• references/connections.md - Scoped config vars, customer config vars, connection management
• references/config-variables.md - Instance config updates, deployment patterns

Operational

• references/execution-and-logs.md - Execution results, step results, log queries, replay
• references/common-patterns.md - Batch operations, nested queries, aliased mutations, error handling
• references/api-access-methods.md - Detailed MCP tool reference, CLI patterns, migration notes