Frappe Whitelisted Methods Implementation Workflow

Step-by-step workflows for building API endpoints. For decorator syntax, see frappe-syntax-whitelisted.

Version: v14/v15/v16 (version-specific features noted)

Master Decision: What Type of Endpoint?

WHAT ARE YOU BUILDING?
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├─► Public API (no login required)?
│   └─► allow_guest=True + STRICT input validation + rate limiting
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├─► Authenticated API for logged-in users?
│   └─► Default @frappe.whitelist() + document permission checks
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