FERC

FERC Dictionary API

The Dictionary API from FERC — 1 operation(s) for dictionary.

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GET /dataset/{id}/dictionary/ Fetch column descriptions and definitions from available data #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Endpoints Dictionary API
  description: Our API provides the necessary services to access data programmatically.
  x-logo:
    url: /public/logo512.png
host: https://api-staging.data.ferc.gov/v1
schemes:
- https
security:
- ApiKeyQueryAuth: []
tags:
- name: Dictionary
paths:
  /dataset/{id}/dictionary/:
    get:
      tags:
      - Dictionary
      summary: Fetch column descriptions and definitions from available data
      description: Get column descriptions and definitions from available data dictionaries (404 error if not available).
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Enter the ID number you want to retrieve
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          example: 1
      operationId: dictionary-id
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully returned object containing dictionary
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  example:
                    dictionary:
                    - column_id: 0
                      column_name: string
                      data_type: DOUBLE
                      description: string
                      description_url: ''
                    - '...': '...'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Request unsuccessful due to lack of validation
        '404':
          description: Not Found - Dataset ID does not exist
        '405':
          description: Method Not Allowed - Only GET requests are allowed
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests - Blocked due to multiple requests in a short period
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error - Database error or server failure
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyQueryAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api_key