Domo API
Comprehensive REST API for Domo's cloud BI platform enabling programmatic management of datasets, dashboards, cards, users, and groups.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
OAuth 2.0 with scoped access; SOC2 Type II certified; HIPAA BAA available on enterprise
⚡ Reliability
Best When
Your organization already uses Domo and you need to automate data ingestion, user management, or embed dashboards in other applications
Avoid When
You need sub-second data freshness or are evaluating BI platforms from scratch
Use Cases
- • Automated dataset ingestion and refresh from external systems
- • Programmatic dashboard and card management
- • User provisioning and access control automation
- • Embedding Domo visualizations in external applications
- • Building data pipelines that push business metrics to Domo
Not For
- • Ad-hoc SQL query execution (use Snowflake or BigQuery instead)
- • Real-time streaming data (Domo is batch-oriented)
- • Teams that don't already use Domo as their BI platform
Interface
Authentication
OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow; scopes cover data, dashboard, user, audit resources. Client ID and secret required.
Pricing
API access included with all paid plans. Free tier has significant row-count restrictions.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Large dataset imports use async stream API requiring job polling
- ⚠ OAuth tokens expire; token refresh must be handled by caller
- ⚠ Rate limits not consistently documented per endpoint
- ⚠ Some dashboard/card APIs require Domo instance-specific IDs hard to discover programmatically
Alternatives
Full Evaluation Report
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.