Purdue University

Purdue University Knowledge API

The Knowledge API from Purdue University — 7 operation(s) for knowledge.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 16

GET /knowledge/feedback Get knowledge feedback #
POST /knowledge/feedback Create knowledge feedback #
GET /knowledge/feedback/{id} Get knowledge feedback by id #
PUT /knowledge/feedback/{id} Replace knowledge feedback by id #
DELETE /knowledge/feedback/{id} Delete knowledge feedback by id #
GET /knowledge Get knowledge #
POST /knowledge Create knowledge #
GET /knowledge/{id} Get knowledge by id #
PUT /knowledge/{id} Replace knowledge by id #
DELETE /knowledge/{id} Delete knowledge by id #
DELETE /knowledge/diff Delete knowledge diff #
GET /knowledge/snippets Get knowledge snippets #
POST /knowledge/snippets Create knowledge snippets #
GET /knowledge/snippets/{id} Get knowledge snippets by id #
PUT /knowledge/snippets/{id} Replace knowledge snippets by id #
DELETE /knowledge/snippets/{id} Delete knowledge snippets by id #

Documentation

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APIReference
https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/api
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Documentation
https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/knowledge
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Authentication
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/authentication/purdue-authentication.yml

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/openapi/purdue-knowledge-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/json-schema/purdue-hfs-location-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/json-schema/purdue-hfs-location-menu-schema.json

Other Resources

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OpenAPIOriginal
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/openapi/_original/purdue-rcac-api.json
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Support
https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/help
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Errors
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/errors/purdue-errors.yml
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Lifecycle
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/lifecycle/purdue-lifecycle.yml
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Rules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/rules/purdue-openapi-spectral-rules.yml
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/purdue-vocabulary.yml
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/examples/purdue-hfs-locations-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/purdue/refs/heads/main/examples/purdue-hfs-location-menu-example.json
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Website
https://www.housing.purdue.edu/

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OpenAPI Specification

purdue-knowledge-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: RCAC Knowledge API
  version: 0.0.1
servers:
- url: https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/api
  description: Production server
tags:
- name: Knowledge
paths:
  /knowledge/feedback:
    get:
      description: Display a listing of feedback
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: user_id
        description: The user ID of the feedback submitter.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      - in: query
        name: target_id
        description: The page association the feedback is related to.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      - in: query
        name: type
        description: The type of feedback.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: null
          enum:
          - positive
          - neutral
          - negative
      - in: query
        name: start
        description: Feedback created on or after this datetime.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: ''
          format: date-time
          example: '2021-01-30T08:30:00Z'
      - in: query
        name: stop
        description: Feedback created before this datetime.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: ''
          format: date-time
          example: '2021-01-30T08:30:00Z'
      - in: query
        name: ip
        description: The IP address of the feedback submitter.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: ''
      - in: query
        name: search
        description: A word or phrase to search for in feedback comments.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: ''
      - in: query
        name: limit
        description: Number of result per page.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 20
      - in: query
        name: page
        description: Number of where to start returning results.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      - in: query
        name: order
        description: Field to sort results by.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: created_at
          enum:
          - id
          - created_at
          - ip
          - user_id
          - target_id
          - type
      - in: query
        name: order_dir
        description: Direction to sort results by.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: asc
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Get knowledge feedback
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getKnowledgeFeedback
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    post:
      description: Create an entry
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successful entry creation
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 1
                target_id: 5020
                ip: 10.195.27.2
                type: positive
                user_id: 0
                created_at: '2021-03-04T23:29:24.000000Z'
                updated_at: '2021-03-04T23:29:24.000000Z'
                comments: Testing the helpful commments
                api: https://example.org/api/knowledge/feedback/1
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '409':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                user_id:
                  description: ID of user making the feedback
                  type: integer
                  default: null
                target_id:
                  description: Targetted page association ID
                  type: integer
                  default: null
                comments:
                  description: User comments
                  type: string
                  default: null
                type:
                  description: Type of feedback (e.g., positive, nuetral, negative)
                  type: string
                  default: null
              required:
              - target_id
              - type
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Create knowledge feedback
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: postKnowledgeFeedback
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /knowledge/feedback/{id}:
    get:
      description: Retrieve an entry
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful entry read
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 1
                target_id: 5020
                ip: 10.195.27.2
                type: positive
                user_id: 0
                created_at: '2021-03-04T23:29:24.000000Z'
                updated_at: '2021-03-04T23:29:24.000000Z'
                comments: Testing the helpful commments
                api: https://example.org/api/knowledge/feedback/1
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Get knowledge feedback by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getKnowledgeFeedbackById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    put:
      description: Update an entry
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Successful entry modification
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 1
                target_id: 5020
                ip: 10.195.27.2
                type: positive
                user_id: 0
                created_at: '2021-03-04T23:29:24.000000Z'
                updated_at: '2021-03-04T23:45:01.000000Z'
                comments: Updated comment
                api: https://example.org/api/knowledge/feedback/1
        '404':
          description: Record not found
        '409':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                comments:
                  description: User comments
                  type: string
                  default: null
                type:
                  description: Type of feedback (e.g., positive, nuetral, negative)
                  type: string
                  default: null
              required: []
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Replace knowledge feedback by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: putKnowledgeFeedbackById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    delete:
      description: Retrieve an entry
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Successful entry deletion
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Delete knowledge feedback by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: deleteKnowledgeFeedbackById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /knowledge:
    get:
      description: Display a listing of articles
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: parent
        description: Parent page ID.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      - in: query
        name: access
        description: Access level.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      - in: query
        name: state
        description: The page state.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: published
          enum:
          - published
          - archived
          - unpublished
          - trashed
      - in: query
        name: search
        description: A word or phrase to search for in feedback comments.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: ''
      - in: query
        name: limit
        description: Number of result per page.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 20
      - in: query
        name: page
        description: Number of where to start returning results.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      - in: query
        name: order
        description: Field to sort results by.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: created_at
          enum:
          - id
          - created_at
          - ip
          - user_id
          - target_id
          - type
      - in: query
        name: order_dir
        description: Direction to sort results by.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: asc
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Get knowledge
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getKnowledge
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    post:
      description: Create an entry
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successful entry creation
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 1
                parent_id: 0
                page_id: 1
                lft: 0
                rgt: 1
                level: 0
                path: ''
                state: 1
                access: 1
                page:
                  id: 1
                  title: User Guides
                  alias: kb
                  created_at: '2020-05-28T16:57:38.000000Z'
                  updated_at: '2021-10-22T18:40:52.000000Z'
                  deleted_at: null
                  state: 1
                  access: 1
                  content: <p>Here you will find all the user guides.</p>
                  params: []
                  main: 1
                  snippet: 0
                api: https://example.org/api/knowledge/1
                url: https://example.org/knowledge
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '409':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  description: Title
                  type: string
                  default: null
                slug:
                  description: URL slug. If not provided, one is genereated from the title.
                  type: string
                  default: null
                content:
                  description: Content
                  type: string
                  default: null
                state:
                  description: Published state
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                access:
                  description: Access level
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                parent_id:
                  description: Parent page ID
                  type: integer
                  default: 0
                tags:
                  description: A comma-separated list of keywords or phrases
                  type: string
                  default: null
              required:
              - title
              - content
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Create knowledge
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: postKnowledge
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /knowledge/{id}:
    get:
      description: Retrieve an entry
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful entry read
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 1
                parent_id: 0
                page_id: 1
                lft: 0
                rgt: 1
                level: 0
                path: ''
                state: 1
                access: 1
                page:
                  id: 1
                  title: User Guides
                  alias: kb
                  created_at: '2020-05-28T16:57:38.000000Z'
                  updated_at: '2021-10-22T18:40:52.000000Z'
                  deleted_at: null
                  state: 1
                  access: 1
                  content: <p>Here you will find all the user guides.</p>
                  params: []
                  main: 1
                  snippet: 0
                api: https://example.org/api/knowledge/1
                url: https://example.org/knowledge
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Get knowledge by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getKnowledgeById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    put:
      description: Update an entry
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Successful entry modification
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 1
                parent_id: 0
                page_id: 1
                lft: 0
                rgt: 1
                level: 0
                path: ''
                state: 1
                access: 1
                page:
                  id: 1
                  title: User Guides
                  alias: kb
                  created_at: '2020-05-28T16:57:38.000000Z'
                  updated_at: '2021-10-22T18:40:52.000000Z'
                  deleted_at: null
                  state: 1
                  access: 1
                  content: <p>Here you will find all the user guides. Look around all you like.</p>
                  params: []
                  main: 1
                  snippet: 0
                api: https://example.org/api/knowledge/1
                url: https://example.org/knowledge
        '404':
          description: Record not found
        '409':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  description: Title
                  type: string
                  default: null
                slug:
                  description: URL slug. If not provided, one is genereated from the title.
                  type: string
                  default: null
                content:
                  description: Content
                  type: string
                  default: null
                state:
                  description: Published state
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                access:
                  description: Access level
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                parent_id:
                  description: Parent page ID
                  type: integer
                  default: 0
                tags:
                  description: A comma-separated list of keywords or phrases. Pass an empty value to unset all tags.
                  type: string
                  default: null
              required: []
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Replace knowledge by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: putKnowledgeById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    delete:
      description: Retrieve an entry
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Successful entry deletion
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Delete knowledge by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: deleteKnowledgeById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /knowledge/diff:
    delete:
      description: See a diff between two entries
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: oldid
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      - in: query
        name: newid
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful diff between entries
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Delete knowledge diff
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: deleteKnowledgeDiff
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /knowledge/snippets:
    get:
      description: Display a listing of articles
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: parent
        description: Parent page ID.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      - in: query
        name: access
        description: Access level.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      - in: query
        name: state
        description: The page state.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: published
          enum:
          - published
          - unpublished
          - trashed
      - in: query
        name: search
        description: A word or phrase to search for in feedback comments.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: ''
      - in: query
        name: limit
        description: Number of result per page.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 20
      - in: query
        name: page
        description: Number of where to start returning results.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      - in: query
        name: order
        description: Field to sort results by.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: created_at
          enum:
          - id
          - created_at
          - ip
          - user_id
          - target_id
          - type
      - in: query
        name: order_dir
        description: Direction to sort results by.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: asc
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Get knowledge snippets
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getKnowledgeSnippets
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    post:
      description: Create an entry
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successful entry modification
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 1
                parent_id: 0
                page_id: 1
                lft: 0
                rgt: 1
                level: 1
                path: storage
                state: 1
                access: 1
                page:
                  id: 1
                  title: File Storage and Transfer
                  alias: storage
                  created_at: '2020-05-28T16:57:38.000000Z'
                  updated_at: '2021-10-22T18:40:52.000000Z'
                  deleted_at: null
                  state: 1
                  access: 1
                  content: <p>File Storage and Transfer for ${resource.name}.</p>
                  params: []
                  main: 1
                  snippet: 0
                api: https://example.org/api/knowledge/snippets/1
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '409':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  description: Title
                  type: string
                  default: null
                slug:
                  description: URL slug
                  type: string
                  default: null
                content:
                  description: Content
                  type: string
                  default: null
                state:
                  description: Published state
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                access:
                  description: Access level
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                parent_id:
                  description: Parent page ID
                  type: integer
                  default: null
              required:
              - title
              - content
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Create knowledge snippets
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: postKnowledgeSnippets
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /knowledge/snippets/{id}:
    get:
      description: Retrieve an entry
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful entry modification
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 1
                parent_id: 0
                page_id: 1
                lft: 0
                rgt: 1
                level: 1
                path: storage
                state: 1
                access: 1
                page:
                  id: 1
                  title: File Storage and Transfer
                  alias: storage
                  created_at: '2020-05-28T16:57:38.000000Z'
                  updated_at: '2021-10-22T18:40:52.000000Z'
                  deleted_at: null
                  state: 1
                  access: 1
                  content: <p>File Storage and Transfer for ${resource.name}.</p>
                  params: []
                  main: 1
                  snippet: 0
                api: https://example.org/api/knowledge/snippets/1
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Get knowledge snippets by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getKnowledgeSnippetsById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    put:
      description: Update an entry
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Successful entry modification
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 1
                parent_id: 0
                page_id: 1
                lft: 0
                rgt: 1
                level: 1
                path: storage
                state: 1
                access: 1
                page:
                  id: 1
                  title: File Storage and Transfer
                  alias: storage
                  created_at: '2020-05-28T16:57:38.000000Z'
                  updated_at: '2021-10-22T18:40:52.000000Z'
                  deleted_at: null
                  state: 1
                  access: 1
                  content: <p>File Storage and Transfer for ${resource.name}.</p>
                  params: []
                  main: 1
                  snippet: 0
                api: https://example.org/api/knowledge/snippets/1
        '404':
          description: Record not found
        '409':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  description: Title
                  type: string
                  default: null
                slug:
                  description: URL slug. If not provided, one is genereated from the title.
                  type: string
                  default: null
                content:
                  description: Content
                  type: string
                  default: null
                state:
                  description: Published state
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                access:
                  description: Access level
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                parent_id:
                  description: Parent page ID
                  type: integer
                  default: 0
              required: []
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Replace knowledge snippets by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: putKnowledgeSnippetsById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    delete:
      description: Delete an entry
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Successful entry deletion
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Knowledge
      summary: Delete knowledge snippets by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: deleteKnowledgeSnippetsById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  securitySchemes:
    api_token:
      type: apiKey
      name: api_token
      in: header