---
layout: api
page_title: Namespace - HTTP API
description: The /namespace endpoints are used to query for and interact with namespaces.
---

# Namespace HTTP API

The `/namespace` endpoints are used to query for and interact with namespaces.

~> Prior to Nomad 1.0 Namespaces were an Enterprise-only feature.

## List Namespaces

This endpoint lists all namespaces.

| Method | Path             | Produces           |
| ------ | ---------------- | ------------------ |
| `GET`  | `/v1/namespaces` | `application/json` |

The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and
[required ACLs](/api-docs#acls).

| Blocking Queries | ACL Required                                                               |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `YES`            | `namespace:*`<br />Any capability on the namespace authorizes the endpoint |

### Parameters

- `prefix` `(string: "")`- Specifies a string to filter namespaces on based on
  an index prefix. This is specified as a query string parameter.

### Sample Request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    https://localhost:4646/v1/namespaces
```

```shell-session
$ curl \
    https://localhost:4646/v1/namespaces?prefix=prod
```

### Sample Response

```json
[
  {
    "Capabilities": null,
    "CreateIndex": 1,
    "Description": "Default shared namespace",
    "Meta": null,
    "ModifyIndex": 1,
    "Name": "default",
    "Quota": ""
  },
  {
    "Capabilities": null,
    "CreateIndex": 17,
    "Description": "Development Staging Namespace",
    "Meta": {
        "type": "dev",
        "contact": "helpdesk@example.com"
    },
    "ModifyIndex": 17,
    "Name": "staging",
    "Quota": ""
  }
]
```

## Read Namespace

This endpoint reads information about a specific namespace.

| Method | Path                       | Produces           |
| ------ | -------------------------- | ------------------ |
| `GET`  | `/v1/namespace/:namespace` | `application/json` |

The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and
[required ACLs](/api-docs#acls).

| Blocking Queries | ACL Required                                                               |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `YES`            | `namespace:*`<br />Any capability on the namespace authorizes the endpoint |

### Parameters

- `:namespace` `(string: <required>)`- Specifies the namespace to query.

### Sample Request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    https://localhost:4646/v1/namespace/staging
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "Capabilities": null,
  "CreateIndex": 17,
  "Description": "Development Staging Namespace",
  "Meta": {
    "type": "dev",
    "contact": "helpdesk@example.com"
  },
  "ModifyIndex": 17,
  "Name": "staging",
  "Quota": ""
}
```

## Create or Update Namespace

This endpoint is used to create or update a namespace.

| Method | Path                                              | Produces           |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
| `POST` | `/v1/namespace/:namespace` <br /> `/v1/namespace` | `application/json` |

The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and
[required ACLs](/api-docs#acls).

| Blocking Queries | ACL Required |
| ---------------- | ------------ |
| `NO`             | `management` |

### Parameters

- `Name` `(string: <required>)`- Specifies the namespace to create or
  update.

- `Description` `(string: "")` - Specifies an optional human-readable
  description of the namespace.

- `Meta` `(object: null)` - Optional object with string keys and values of
  metadata to attach to the namespace. Namespace metadata is not used by Nomad
  and is intended for use by operators and third party tools.

- `Quota` `(string: "")` - Specifies an quota to attach to the namespace.

### Sample Payload

```javascript
{
  "Name": "api-prod",
  "Description": "Production API Servers",
  "Meta": {
    "contact": "platform-eng@example.com"
  },
  "Quota": "prod-quota"
}
```

Note that the `Quota` key is Enterprise-only.

### Sample Request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --request POST \
    --data @namespace.json \
    https://localhost:4646/v1/namespace/api-prod
```

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --request POST \
    --data @namespace.json \
    https://localhost:4646/v1/namespace
```

## Delete Namespace

This endpoint is used to delete a namespace.

| Method   | Path                       | Produces           |
| -------- | -------------------------- | ------------------ |
| `DELETE` | `/v1/namespace/:namespace` | `application/json` |

The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and
[required ACLs](/api-docs#acls).

| Blocking Queries | ACL Required |
| ---------------- | ------------ |
| `NO`             | `management` |

### Parameters

- `:namespace` `(string: <required>)`- Specifies the namespace to delete.

### Sample Request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --request DELETE \
    https://localhost:4646/v1/namespace/api-prod
```
