FOLIO

FOLIO Authority Source File API

The authority-source-file API from FOLIO — 3 operation(s) for authority-source-file.

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Operations 6

GET /authority-source-files Retrieve authority source files #

POST /authority-source-files Create authority source file #

DELETE /authority-source-files/{id} Delete authority source file #

GET /authority-source-files/{id} Get authority source file #

PATCH /authority-source-files/{id} Patch authority source file #

POST /authority-source-files/{id}/hrid New authority source file next hrid #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Folio Authority Source File API
  version: v1.0
  description: 'Operations tagged authority-source-file across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: folio-mod-entities-links-openapi.json, folio-mod-entities-links-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://localhost:8081
tags:
- name: authority-source-file
paths:
  /authority-source-files:
    get:
      operationId: retrieveAuthoritySourceFiles
      parameters:
      - description: Skip over a number of elements by specifying an offset value for the query.
        in: query
        name: offset
        required: false
        schema:
          default: 0
          maximum: 2147483647
          minimum: 0
          type: integer
      - description: Limit the number of elements returned in the response.
        in: query
        name: limit
        required: false
        schema:
          default: 100
          maximum: 2000
          minimum: 1
          type: integer
      - description: A query expressed as a CQL string (see [dev.folio.org/reference/glossary#cql](https://dev.folio.org/reference/glossary#cql)) using valid searchable fields. The first example below shows the general form of a full CQL query, but those fields might not be relevant in this context.
        in: query
        name: query
        required: false
        schema:
          default: cql.allRecords=1
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              example: examples/authorities.sample
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/authoritySourceFileDtoCollection'
          description: Returns a list of authority source files
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Validation errors.
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Internal server error.
      tags:
      - authority-source-file
      summary: Retrieve authority source files
      x-summary-source: derived
    post:
      operationId: createAuthoritySourceFile
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/authoritySourceFilePostDto'
      responses:
        '201':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/authoritySourceFileDto'
          description: Record successfully created
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Validation errors.
        '422':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Validation error for the request.
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Internal server error.
      tags:
      - authority-source-file
      summary: Create authority source file
      x-summary-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://localhost:8081
  /authority-source-files/{id}:
    delete:
      operationId: deleteAuthoritySourceFile
      parameters:
      - description: The UUID of a record
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Record successfully deleted
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Validation errors.
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Record was not found.
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Internal server error.
      tags:
      - authority-source-file
      summary: Delete authority source file
      x-summary-source: derived
    get:
      operationId: getAuthoritySourceFile
      parameters:
      - description: The UUID of a record
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/authoritySourceFileDto'
          description: Retrieved record
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Validation errors.
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Record was not found.
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Internal server error.
      tags:
      - authority-source-file
      summary: Get authority source file
      x-summary-source: derived
    patch:
      operationId: patchAuthoritySourceFile
      parameters:
      - description: The UUID of a record
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/authoritySourceFilePatchDto'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Record successfully updated
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Validation errors.
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Record was not found.
        '422':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Validation error for the request.
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Internal server error.
      tags:
      - authority-source-file
      summary: Patch authority source file
      x-summary-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://localhost:8081
  /authority-source-files/{id}/hrid:
    post:
      operationId: newAuthoritySourceFileNextHrid
      parameters:
      - description: The UUID of a record
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      responses:
        '201':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                HridResponse:
                  value:
                    id: 13ddfa1a-e711-4608-ba33-565c787a5daa
                    hrid: fst123
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/authoritySourceFileHridDto'
          description: Provide next HRID for the authority source file
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Record was not found.
        '422':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Validation error for the request.
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/errors'
          description: Internal server error.
      tags:
      - authority-source-file
      summary: New authority source file next hrid
      x-summary-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://localhost:8081
components:
  schemas:
    authoritySourceFilePostDto:
      description: An Authority source file
      properties:
        id:
          description: Unique ID of the Authority source file; a UUID
          format: uuid
          type: string
        name:
          description: Authority source file name
          type: string
        code:
          description: Label identifying prefix, i.e. 'n', 'D', 'fst'
          maxLength: 25
          minLength: 1
          type: string
        type:
          description: Type of authority records stored in source file
          type: string
        baseUrl:
          description: Base URL of the source file origin
          format: url
          type: string
        selectable:
          default: true
          type: boolean
        hridManagement:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/authoritySourceFilePostDto_hridManagement'
      required:
      - code
      - name
      type: object
    authoritySourceFileDto:
      description: An Authority source file
      example:
        id: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
        name: name
        codes:
        - codes
        - codes
        type: type
        baseUrl: http://example.com/aeiou
        source: folio
        selectable: true
        hridManagement:
          startNumber: 0
        _version: 6
        metadata:
          createdDate: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00'
          createdByUserId: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          updatedDate: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00'
          updatedByUserId: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
      properties:
        id:
          description: Unique ID of the Authority source file; a UUID
          format: uuid
          type: string
          x-fqm-essential: true
          x-fqm-visibility: hidden
          x-fqm-value-getter: :sourceAlias.id
        name:
          description: Authority source file name
          type: string
          x-fqm-essential: true
          x-fqm-id-column-name: id
          x-fqm-visible-by-default: true
          x-fqm-value-getter: :sourceAlias.name
          x-fqm-value-source-api:
            path: authority-source-files
            valueJsonPath: $.authoritySourceFiles.*.id
            labelJsonPath: $.authoritySourceFiles.*.name
        codes:
          description: List of identifying prefix
          items:
            description: identifying prefix, i.e. 'n', 'D', 'fst'
            type: string
          type: array
          x-fqm-ignore: true
        type:
          description: Type of authority records stored in source file
          type: string
          x-fqm-ignore: true
        baseUrl:
          description: Base URL of the source file origin
          format: url
          type: string
          x-fqm-ignore: true
        source:
          description: label indicating where the authority source file entry originates from, i.e. 'folio' or 'local'
          enum:
          - folio
          - local
          type: string
          x-fqm-ignore: true
        selectable:
          type: boolean
          x-fqm-ignore: true
        hridManagement:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/authoritySourceFileDto_hridManagement'
        _version:
          description: Record version for optimistic locking
          type: integer
          x-fqm-ignore: true
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadata'
      required:
      - codes
      - name
      - source
      type: object
    metadata:
      description: Creater, updater, creation date, last updated date
      example:
        createdDate: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00'
        createdByUserId: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
        updatedDate: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00'
        updatedByUserId: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
      properties:
        createdDate:
          description: Date and time when the record was created
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-fqm-value-getter: :sourceAlias.created_date
          x-fqm-value-function: (:value)::timestamp
        createdByUserId:
          description: ID of the user who created the record (when available)
          format: uuid
          type: string
          x-fqm-value-getter: :sourceAlias.created_by_user_id
        updatedDate:
          description: Date and time when the record was last updated
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-fqm-value-getter: :sourceAlias.updated_date
          x-fqm-value-function: (:value)::timestamp
        updatedByUserId:
          description: ID of the user who last updated the record (when available)
          format: uuid
          type: string
          x-fqm-value-getter: :sourceAlias.updated_by_user_id
      type: object
    authoritySourceFileHridDto:
      description: An Authority source file HRID response
      example:
        id: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
        hrid: hrid
      properties:
        id:
          description: Unique ID of the Authority source file
          format: uuid
          type: string
        hrid:
          description: Next available Authority source file HRID
          type: string
      type: object
    authoritySourceFileDto_hridManagement:
      description: Identifies HRID management properties
      example:
        startNumber: 0
      properties:
        startNumber:
          type: integer
      type: object
      x-fqm-ignore: true
    error_parameters_inner:
      properties:
        key:
          description: Parameter key
          type: string
        value:
          description: Parameter value
          type: string
      type: object
    error:
      description: Error object
      properties:
        message:
          description: Error message
          type: string
        type:
          description: Error type
          type: string
        code:
          description: Error code
          type: string
        parameters:
          description: Error parameters
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/error_parameters_inner'
          type: array
      type: object
    authoritySourceFilePostDto_hridManagement:
      description: Identifies HRID management properties
      properties:
        startNumber:
          default: 1
          minimum: 0
          type: integer
      type: object
    errors:
      description: Errors response
      example:
        Error:
          value:
            errors:
            - message: may not be null
              type: 1
              code: -1
              parameters:
              - key: moduleTo
                value: null
      properties:
        errors:
          description: List of errors
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
          type: array
      type: object
    authoritySourceFileDtoCollection:
      description: A collection of authority source files
      example:
        authoritySourceFiles:
        - id: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          name: name
          codes:
          - codes
          - codes
          type: type
          baseUrl: http://example.com/aeiou
          source: folio
          selectable: true
          hridManagement:
            startNumber: 0
          _version: 6
          metadata:
            createdDate: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00'
            createdByUserId: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
            updatedDate: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00'
            updatedByUserId: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
        - id: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          name: name
          codes:
          - codes
          - codes
          type: type
          baseUrl: http://example.com/aeiou
          source: folio
          selectable: true
          hridManagement:
            startNumber: 0
          _version: 6
          metadata:
            createdDate: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00'
            createdByUserId: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
            updatedDate: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000+00:00'
            updatedByUserId: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
        totalRecords: 1
      properties:
        authoritySourceFiles:
          description: List of authority source files
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/authoritySourceFileDto'
          type: array
        totalRecords:
          description: Total amount of records
          type: integer
      required:
      - totalRecords
      type: object
    authoritySourceFilePatchDto:
      description: An Authority source file DTO for partial update operation
      properties:
        name:
          description: Authority source file name
          type: string
        code:
          description: identifying prefix, i.e. 'n', 'D', 'fst'
          maxLength: 25
          minLength: 1
          type: string
        type:
          description: Type of authority records stored in source file
          type: string
        baseUrl:
          description: Base URL of the source file origin
          format: url
          type: string
        selectable:
          type: boolean
        hridManagement:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/authoritySourceFilePatchDto_hridManagement'
        _version:
          description: Record version for optimistic locking
          type: integer
      required:
      - _version
      type: object
    authoritySourceFilePatchDto_hridManagement:
      description: Identifies HRID management properties
      properties:
        startNumber:
          description: Start number for HRID generation
          minimum: 0
          type: integer
      type: object
x-refined-from:
- folio-mod-entities-links-openapi.json
- folio-mod-entities-links-openapi.yml

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