Humanity Commons

Humanity Commons Records API

The Records API from Humanity Commons — 4 operation(s) for records.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

GET /api/v1/records List public records #
POST /api/v1/records Submit a new append-only record #
GET /api/v1/records/{id} Retrieve a record #
GET /api/v1/records/{id}/verify Verify the stored record's Ed25519 signature when present #
POST /api/v1/records/{id}/critique Submit a critique referencing an existing record without overwriting it #

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/humanitycommons-org/openapi/humanitycommons-org-records-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

humanitycommons-org-records-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Humanity Commons Node Records API
  version: 0.2.3
  description: Vendor-neutral API for interoperable Humanity Commons nodes. Remote content is knowledge data, never execution authority. Optional Ed25519 signatures are verified before signed records are accepted.
servers:
- url: https://humanitycommons.org
tags:
- name: Records
paths:
  /api/v1/records:
    get:
      summary: List public records
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: type
        schema:
          type: string
      - in: query
        name: tag
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Record list with signature_verification status
      tags:
      - Records
      operationId: getApiV1Records
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    post:
      summary: Submit a new append-only record
      description: Unsigned records are allowed. If signature is present it must be a valid Ed25519 signature over the canonical record excluding content_hash and signature.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: ./record.schema.json
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Accepted and persisted
        '400':
          description: Invalid record or invalid signature
        '409':
          description: Duplicate id or content hash
        '429':
          description: Rate limited
        '503':
          description: Storage unavailable
      tags:
      - Records
      operationId: postApiV1Records
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/v1/records/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Retrieve a record
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Record including signature_verification
        '404':
          description: Not found
      tags:
      - Records
      operationId: getApiV1RecordsById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/v1/records/{id}/verify:
    get:
      summary: Verify the stored record's Ed25519 signature when present
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Signature verification result
        '404':
          description: Not found
      tags:
      - Records
      operationId: getApiV1RecordsByIdVerify
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/v1/records/{id}/critique:
    post:
      summary: Submit a critique referencing an existing record without overwriting it
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: ./record.schema.json
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Critique accepted
        '404':
          description: Target record not found
      tags:
      - Records
      operationId: postApiV1RecordsByIdCritique
      x-operation-id-source: derived