Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University Content API

Content endpoints: announcements, articles, events, files, galleries and people.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
External Communications Management BC-850.20

Operations 18

GET /announcements Get a collection of announcements #
GET /announcements/{id} Get one announcement #
GET /announcements/{id}/{subcollection} Get a subcollection of one announcement #
GET /articles Get a collection of articles #
GET /articles/{id} Get one article #
GET /articles/{id}/{subcollection} Get a subcollection of one article #
GET /events Get a collection of events #
GET /events/{id} Get one event #
GET /events/{id}/{subcollection} Get a subcollection of one event #
GET /files Get a collection of files #
GET /files/{id} Get one file #
GET /files/{id}/{subcollection} Get a subcollection of one file #
GET /galleries Get a collection of gallerys #
GET /galleries/{id} Get one gallery #
GET /galleries/{id}/{subcollection} Get a subcollection of one gallery #
GET /people Get a collection of persons #
GET /people/{id} Get one person #
GET /people/{id}/{subcollection} Get a subcollection of one person #

Documentation

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https://api.hub.jhu.edu/docs/
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https://api.hub.jhu.edu/docs/getting-started/connecting/

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OpenAPI Specification

johns-hopkins-university-content-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Johns Hopkins University Hub Content API
  description: The Hub API exposes data from the Hub database, the central repository of news articles, announcements, photo galleries, faculty experts and events maintained by Johns Hopkins University.
  version: '1'
  contact:
    name: Johns Hopkins University Hub API
    url: https://api.hub.jhu.edu/docs/
  termsOfService: https://api.hub.jhu.edu/docs/getting-started/connecting/
servers:
- url: https://api.hub.jhu.edu
  description: Johns Hopkins University Hub API
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Content
  description: 'Content endpoints: announcements, articles, events, files, galleries and people.'
paths:
  /announcements:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: listAnnouncements
      summary: Get a collection of announcements
      description: Announcements published to the Johns Hopkins Hub. Returns a HAL collection response. All query string parameters are optional.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/excluded_ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/order_by'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/channels'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/divisions'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/include_subterms'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of announcements.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /announcements/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getAnnouncement
      summary: Get one announcement
      description: Returns a single announcement resource as a HAL object.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single announcement object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /announcements/{id}/{subcollection}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getAnnouncementSubcollection
      summary: Get a subcollection of one announcement
      description: Returns a HAL collection of resources related to a single announcement. The available subcollection names are the names of the embedded relationships on the announcement resource.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/subcollection'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of related resources.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /articles:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: listArticles
      summary: Get a collection of articles
      description: News articles published to the Johns Hopkins Hub, including At Work and Johns Hopkins Magazine content. Returns a HAL collection response. All query string parameters are optional.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/excluded_ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/order_by'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/channels'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/divisions'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/include_subterms'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/topics'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/source'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of articles.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /articles/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getArticle
      summary: Get one article
      description: Returns a single article resource as a HAL object.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single article object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /articles/{id}/{subcollection}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getArticleSubcollection
      summary: Get a subcollection of one article
      description: Returns a HAL collection of resources related to a single article. The available subcollection names are the names of the embedded relationships on the article resource.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/subcollection'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of related resources.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /events:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: listEvents
      summary: Get a collection of events
      description: Events on the Johns Hopkins events calendar. Events may be one-time or recurring, and may have a specific start and end time or last all day. Returns a HAL collection response. All query string parameters are optional.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/excluded_ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/order_by'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/channels'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/divisions'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/include_subterms'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/date'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/event_categories'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/locations'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/open_to'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of events.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /events/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getEvent
      summary: Get one event
      description: Returns a single event resource as a HAL object.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single event object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /events/{id}/{subcollection}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getEventSubcollection
      summary: Get a subcollection of one event
      description: Returns a HAL collection of resources related to a single event. The available subcollection names are the names of the embedded relationships on the event resource.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/subcollection'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of related resources.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /files:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: listFiles
      summary: Get a collection of files
      description: Files (images and documents) attached to Hub content. Returns a HAL collection response. All query string parameters are optional.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/excluded_ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/order_by'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/channels'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of files.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /files/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getFile
      summary: Get one file
      description: Returns a single file resource as a HAL object.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single file object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /files/{id}/{subcollection}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getFileSubcollection
      summary: Get a subcollection of one file
      description: Returns a HAL collection of resources related to a single file. The available subcollection names are the names of the embedded relationships on the file resource.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/subcollection'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of related resources.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /galleries:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: listGalleries
      summary: Get a collection of gallerys
      description: Photo galleries published to the Johns Hopkins Hub. Returns a HAL collection response. All query string parameters are optional.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/excluded_ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/order_by'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/channels'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/divisions'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/include_subterms'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of gallerys.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /galleries/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getGallerie
      summary: Get one gallery
      description: Returns a single gallery resource as a HAL object.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single gallery object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /galleries/{id}/{subcollection}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getGallerieSubcollection
      summary: Get a subcollection of one gallery
      description: Returns a HAL collection of resources related to a single gallery. The available subcollection names are the names of the embedded relationships on the gallery resource.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/subcollection'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of related resources.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /people:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: listPeople
      summary: Get a collection of persons
      description: People records, specifically faculty experts and media representatives. Returns a HAL collection response. All query string parameters are optional.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/excluded_ids'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/order_by'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/channels'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/person_type'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of persons.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /people/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getPeople
      summary: Get one person
      description: Returns a single person resource as a HAL object.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single person object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /people/{id}/{subcollection}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Content
      operationId: getPeopleSubcollection
      summary: Get a subcollection of one person
      description: Returns a HAL collection of resources related to a single person. The available subcollection names are the names of the embedded relationships on the person resource.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/v'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/callback'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/subcollection'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/per_page'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A HAL collection of related resources.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  parameters:
    v:
      name: v
      in: query
      required: true
      description: API version. All requests are required to provide a version number. The current API version is 1.
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 1
    key:
      name: key
      in: query
      required: true
      description: API key. All requests to the API are required to authenticate using an API key supplied as the `key` query string parameter.
      schema:
        type: string
    callback:
      name: callback
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Wraps the response in a callback function of the given name. Use this parameter to facilitate JSONP requests.
      schema:
        type: string
    page:
      name: page
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Return resources from a specific page of a collection.
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 1
    excluded_ids:
      name: excluded_ids
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Return resources except those with the given IDs.
      schema:
        type: string
    subcollection:
      name: subcollection
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Name of the embedded relationship to return as a collection.
      schema:
        type: string
    date:
      name: date
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Return events that take place on a specific date or within a date range, formatted YYYY-MM-DD[,YYYY-MM-DD].
      schema:
        type: string
    channels:
      name: channels
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Return resources assigned to the given channels (comma-separated list of channel IDs).
      schema:
        type: string
    open_to:
      name: open_to
      in: query
      required: false
      description: 'Return events that may be attended by the given audience(s): faculty, staff, students or everyone.'
      schema:
        type: string
        default: everyone
    locations:
      name: locations
      in: query
      required: false
      description: 'Return events assigned to the given locations (comma-separated list of IDs). Hierarchical: combine with include_subterms.'
      schema:
        type: string
    per_page:
      name: per_page
      in: query
      required: false
      description: 'Number of resources to return per page of a collection. Maximum: 100.'
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 5
        maximum: 100
    order_by:
      name: order_by
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Sort by one or more ORDER_BY and ORDER pairs, formatted ORDER_BY|ORDER[,ORDER_BY|ORDER,...]. ORDER is asc or desc. ORDER_BY options include id, list, publish_date and score, depending on the resource.
      schema:
        type: string
    include_subterms:
      name: include_subterms
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Works with hierarchical taxonomy parameters so that returned resources are assigned to either the specified term(s) or the children of the specified term(s).
      schema:
        type: string
    event_categories:
      name: event_categories
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Return events assigned to the given event categories (comma-separated list of IDs).
      schema:
        type: string
    topics:
      name: topics
      in: query
      required: false
      description: 'Return resources assigned to the given topics (comma-separated list of topic IDs). Hierarchical: combine with include_subterms.'
      schema:
        type: string
    ids:
      name: ids
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Return resources with the given IDs.
      schema:
        type: string
      style: form
      explode: false
    source:
      name: source
      in: query
      required: false
      description: 'Return articles published by the specified source(s): atwork, hub or magazine.'
      schema:
        type: string
    id:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Resource ID.
      schema:
        type: integer
    person_type:
      name: type
      in: query
      required: false
      description: 'Return people of a specific type: faculty_expert or media_rep.'
      schema:
        type: string
    divisions:
      name: divisions
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Return resources assigned to the given divisions (comma-separated list of division IDs).
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    Resource:
      type: object
      description: A HAL object response containing a single resource. Resource data points vary by resource type; id and type are present on every resource.
      additionalProperties: true
      properties:
        _embedded:
          type: object
          description: An object that contains embedded resources.
          additionalProperties: true
        _links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Links'
        id:
          type: integer
        type:
          type: string
    Links:
      type: object
      description: An object that contains links to related resources.
      additionalProperties: true
      properties:
        self:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        find:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        next:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        prev:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
    Collection:
      type: object
      description: A HAL collection response. The requested resources are carried inside _embedded, keyed by the plural resource name.
      additionalProperties: true
      properties:
        _embedded:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        _links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Links'
        page:
          type: integer
        per_page:
          type: integer
        return_count:
          type: integer
        total_available:
          type: integer
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: boolean
        message:
          type: string
        statusCode:
          type: integer
      required:
      - error
      - message
      - statusCode
    Link:
      type: object
      properties:
        href:
          type: string
        templated:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - href
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: No such resource.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error: true
            message: Not found.
            statusCode: 404
    Unauthorized:
      description: The request did not carry a valid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error: true
            message: 'API requests require authentication. Please see the API documentation for more information: https://api.hub.jhu.edu/docs'
            statusCode: 401
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: key
      description: API key issued by the Hub API team. Johns Hopkins affiliates request a key by email; the API is not open to the general public.