Figure Eight Manage Job Data API
Load data to jobs and work with that data.
Load data to jobs and work with that data.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Appen Platform Manage Job Data API
version: 1.0.0
description: '# Introduction
Hello, and welcome to Appen, the leading data annotation platform for Machine Learning.'
license:
name: Licensed under Apache 2.0
url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
termsOfService: https://www.appen.com/privacy-statement/
contact:
email: help@appen.com
servers:
- url: https://api.appen.com/v1
description: Production Server
tags:
- name: Manage Job Data
description: Load data to jobs and work with that data.
externalDocs:
url: https://success.appen.com/hc/en-us/articles/202703435-Jobs-Resource-Attributes
paths:
/jobs/{job_id}/upload.json:
put:
tags:
- Manage Job Data
summary: Upload data to an existing job
description: Upload data to an existing job. Data may be uploaded in JSON or CSV format.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/job_id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key'
- in: query
name: force
description: 'The request fails when the fields in the data uploaded _do not
match_ the fields already present in the job. To override this
validation and force upload data, use the query parameter
`force=true`.
'
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
requestBody:
description: 'Accepts JSON or CSV. This action corresponds to uploading a CSV using
the "Add More Data" button displayed in the UI. Note that this request
invokes the upload operation. CSV files must be UTF-8 encoded.
'
content:
multipart/form-data:
schema:
type: string
format: binary
responses:
'200':
description: success
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/404'
x-code-samples:
- lang: Shell
label: cURL - CSV
source: "curl -X PUT \\\n\"https://api.appen.com/v1/jobs/{job_id}/upload.json\" \\\n-H \"Authorization: Token token={api_key}\" \\\n-H \"Content-Type: text/csv\" \\\n-T \"./additional_data.csv\" \n"
- lang: Shell
label: cURL - JSON
source: 'curl -X PUT \
"https://api.appen.com/v1/jobs/{job_id}/upload.json" \
-H "Authorization: Token token={api_key}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-T "./additional_data.json"
'
operationId: putJobsByJobIdUploadJson
x-operation-id-source: derived
/jobs/{job_id}/units.json:
get:
tags:
- Manage Job Data
summary: Paginated list of Units in Job
description: 'Gets **Units** for the **Job** identified by the `job_id` parameter of
the request. Defaults to 1000 Units per page, in order to get the next
1000 rows, you must increment the value of `page`. Keep doing so until
an empty hash is returned.'
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/job_id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
responses:
'200':
description: Displays 1000 units at a time.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
type: string
example:
- id: 1234,
- data: {}
x-code-samples:
- lang: Shell
label: cURL
source: 'curl -X GET \
"https://api.appen.com/v1/jobs/{job_id}/units.json" \
-H "Authorization: Token token={api_key}" \
-d "page=1"
'
operationId: getJobsByJobIdUnitsJson
x-operation-id-source: derived
post:
tags:
- Manage Job Data
summary: Add Unit(s) to job
description: 'Creates a new Row in an existing Job. This is the request format and endpoint to use for unit-by-unit posting. This endpoint cannot add multiple units in a single request.
*Note:* test questions can also be uploaded using this endpoint. First, upload units that have a field `_golden=true`, then use the Convert uploaded test questions endpoint.'
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/job_id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key'
- in: query
name: unit[data][{column1,2,3...x}]
description: Accepts multiple columns, and individual data strings per column
required: false
schema:
type: string
- in: query
name: unit[data][column1,2,...x_gold]
description: Accepts multiple columns, and individual data strings per column
required: false
schema:
type: string
- in: query
name: unit[data][_golden]
description: TBD
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
responses:
'201':
description: 'JSON object of the row created, including its id, data, and related
Job id. JSON application message indicating status of the operation
(e.g., Unit was successfully created)
'
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/unit'
x-code-samples:
- lang: Shell
label: cURL
source: 'curl -X POST \
"https://api.appen.com/v1/jobs/{job_id}/units.json" \
-d "unit[data][image_url]=some_data_1" \
-d "unit[data][description]=some_data_2" \
-d "unit[data][uid]=some_data_3" \
-H "Authorization: Token token={api_key}" \
'
operationId: postJobsByJobIdUnitsJson
x-operation-id-source: derived
/jobs/{job_id}/units/{unit_id}.json:
put:
tags:
- Manage Job Data
summary: Change unit state
description: Update `state` for specific units on a job.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/job_id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/unit_id'
- in: query
name: unit[state]
description: 'Changes the state (e.g., new, golden, finalized, canceled,
hidden_gold) of the Row specified in the request
'
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: 'JSON object comprising Judgment count, Row state, and timestamp values.
'
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/unit'
x-code-samples:
- lang: Shell
label: cURL
source: "curl -X PUT \\\n\"https://api.appen.com/v1/jobs/{job_id}/units/{unit_id}.json\" \\\n-H \"Authorization: Token token={api_key}\" \\\n--data-urlencode \"unit[state]={new}\" \n"
operationId: putJobsByJobIdUnits{unitId}Json
x-operation-id-source: derived
delete:
tags:
- Manage Job Data
summary: Delete a unit
description: Delete a unit if the job state and unit state are valid for deletion.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/job_id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/unit_id'
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
message:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: string
example: Unit {unit_id} has been deleted.
x-code-samples:
- lang: Shell
label: cURL
source: 'curl -X DELETE \
"https://api.appen.com/v1/jobs/{job_id}/units/{unit_id}.json" \
-H "Authorization: Token token={api_key}" \
'
operationId: deleteJobsByJobIdUnits{unitId}Json
x-operation-id-source: derived
/jobs/{job_id}/units/{unit_id}/cancel.json:
post:
tags:
- Manage Job Data
summary: Cancel a unit
description: Will cancel a unit in state New or Judgable if the row has not collected any judgments yet.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/job_id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/unit_id'
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: string
example: Unit {unit_id} has been canceled.
x-code-samples:
- lang: Shell
label: cURL
source: 'curl -X POST \
"https://api.appen.com/v1/jobs/{job_id}/units/{unit_id}/cancel.json" \
-H "Authorization: Token token={api_key}" \
'
operationId: postJobsByJobIdUnitsByUnitIdCancelJson
x-operation-id-source: derived
/jobs/{job_id}/gold.json:
put:
tags:
- Manage Job Data
summary: Convert uploaded test questions
description: 'Corresponds to the "Convert Uploaded Test Questions" button on the Job''s DATA page.
All units where `_golden` is set to `true` will be converted to test questions.'
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/job_id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key'
responses:
'200':
description: Test Question Rows in the specified Job
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/unit'
x-code-samples:
- lang: Shell
label: cURL
source: 'curl -X PUT \
"https://api.appen.com/v1/jobs/{job_id}/gold.json" \
-H "Authorization: Token token={api_key}" \
'
operationId: putJobsByJobIdGoldJson
x-operation-id-source: derived
/jobs/{job_id}/test_questions:
get:
tags:
- Manage Job Data
summary: Get all test question units
description: Get all test question units.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/job_id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key'
responses:
'200':
description: Test Question Rows in the specified Job
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/unit'
x-code-samples:
- lang: Shell
label: cURL
source: 'curl -X GET \
"https://api.appen.com/v1/jobs/{job_id}/gold.json" \
-H "Authorization: Token token={api_key}" \
'
operationId: getJobsByJobIdTestQuestions
x-operation-id-source: derived
/jobs/{job_id}/units/ping.json:
get:
tags:
- Manage Job Data
summary: Get count of all rows in a job
description: Get count of all rows in a job.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/job_id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key'
responses:
'200':
description: JSON object containing count of Rows in Job
x-code-samples:
- lang: Shell
label: cURL
source: "curl -X GET \\\n\"https://api.appen.com/v1/jobs/{job_id}/units/ping.json\" \\\n-H \"Authorization: Token token={api_key}\" \n"
operationId: getJobsByJobIdUnitsPingJson
x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
schemas:
unit:
properties:
id:
type: integer
format: int64
readOnly: true
example: 1234
data:
type: object
example: {}
judgments_count:
type: integer
format: int32
state:
type: string
enum:
- new
- judgable
- judging
- judged
- ordering
- golden
- hidden_gold
- canceled
- finalized
- preprocessing
agreement:
type: number
multipleOf: 0.01
missed_count:
type: integer
format: int32
contested_count:
type: integer
format: int32
gold_pool:
type: string
created_at:
type: string
format: date-time
readOnly: true
updated_at:
type: string
format: date-time
readOnly: true
job_id:
type: integer
format: int32
readOnly: true
example: 425765
new_job_id:
description: Integer identifier of the requested resource (Job, Unit, Workflow) used in API request paths and response bodies.
type: integer
format: int64
readOnly: true
minimum: 1
maximum: 9223372036854776000
example: 1234567
parameters:
page:
in: query
name: page
description: "A desired page of paginated results to return. \n"
required: false
schema:
type: integer
api_key:
name: key
in: query
required: true
description: "Your personal Appen API key; used to access the Appen platform. Can be found in your [account settings](https://client.appen.com/account/api). Variable name: `{api_key}`. \n"
schema:
type: string
unit_id:
name: unit_id
in: path
required: true
description: "A unique identifier for a row of data that has been loaded into the system. Variable name: `{unit_id}`. \n"
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
job_id:
in: path
name: job_id
description: "A unique identifier for a job or task that is distributed to contributors. Variable name: `{job_id}`. \n"
required: true
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/new_job_id'
responses:
'404':
description: 'Not Found. The resource you are referencing does not exist, or you don''''t own it.
'