Innovation API-as-a-service.

Ideanote's REST API is built on GraphQL and allows you to build apps that can access and update ideas, users and more.

How Do You Connect Your Innovation Program to Your Existing Tools?

Your ideas need to flow between systems. Ideanote's REST API lets you build those connections.

The API gives you programmatic access to ideas, users, comments, teams, statuses, phases, and charts. You control everything through a secure admin API token from your user profile.

Common Use Cases

Export analytics data to Power BI for custom dashboards and reporting. Push approved ideas directly into Jira or Azure DevOps when they reach execution stages. Sync status updates back to Ideanote when development completes. Embed idea submission forms inside your internal applications or employee portals.

You decide how Ideanote fits into your infrastructure. Pull idea data for compliance audits. Push ideas from your custom apps. Trigger workflows when ideas move between phases. The API works as a two-way bridge between your innovation program and your delivery tools.

Technical Details

The API uses REST architecture with JSON formatting. Full documentation lives at developer.ideanote.io. All endpoints require authentication through your admin token, which you generate from your profile settings.

Ideanote becomes part of your wider technology stack, not a standalone system. Your innovation data flows where you need it, when you need it there.

Does Ideanote Have an API?

Yes. Ideanote provides a REST-based API with JSON format. You get access to endpoints for ideas, users, comments, teams, statuses, phases, and charts. The full documentation is available at developer.ideanote.io.

As an admin, you create an API token in your user profile. You then use this token to authenticate requests and interact with your Ideanote data programmatically.

How Do I Export Data to Power BI or Other Analytics Tools?

You use the Ideanote API to pull data from your workspace into your business intelligence platform. The API gives you access to ideas, comments, charts, and user data in JSON format.

You set up a connection from Power BI (or your preferred BI tool) to the API endpoints using your admin API token. This lets you build custom dashboards and reports with your innovation data.

How Do I Connect Ideanote to Jira or Azure DevOps?

You build an integration using the Ideanote API to push ideas into your project management tool. The API lets you read idea data (including title, description, status, and comments) and send it to Jira or Azure DevOps when ideas are ready for development.

For two-way syncing, you write to the Ideanote API from your development tool to update idea statuses or add comments when work progresses. This keeps your innovation pipeline connected to your delivery workflow.

How Do I Trigger Actions Based on Workflow Stages?

You query the API for idea statuses and phases to detect when an idea moves to a specific stage. When you identify a status change, your integration fires the appropriate action (such as creating a ticket, sending a notification, or updating another system).

You poll the API at regular intervals or build a service that checks for updates. The API provides access to all status and phase information so you know exactly where each idea sits in your workflow.

How Do I Let People Submit Ideas From My Own Application?

You use the idea submission endpoint to post new ideas directly to your Ideanote workspace. Your internal application, website, or mobile app sends idea data (title, description, and any custom fields) to the API.

This means employees submit ideas without leaving the tools they already use. The ideas appear in Ideanote where your innovation team reviews, develops, and prioritizes them alongside ideas from other sources.

How Do I Embed Ideanote Content in Microsoft Teams or Other Platforms?

You pull idea data from the API and display it in your chosen platform. For example, you fetch ideas from a specific collection or with a specific status and render them in a Teams tab or SharePoint page.

You build a custom interface that calls the Ideanote API and formats the results for your environment. This surfaces your innovation pipeline wherever your team works.

What Authentication Method Does the API Use?

The API uses token-based authentication. You generate an API token from your admin user profile in Ideanote. You then include this token in the header of your API requests.

Each request you make to the API must include your token. This authenticates your integration and determines what data and actions your integration has access to.