Purdue University

Purdue University Software API

The Software API from Purdue University — 4 operation(s) for software.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 10

GET /software Get software #
POST /software Create software #
GET /software/{id} Get software by id #
PUT /software/{id} Replace software by id #
DELETE /software/{id} Delete software by id #
GET /software/types Get software types #
POST /software/types Create software types #
GET /software/types/{id} Get software types by id #
PUT /software/types/{id} Replace software types by id #
DELETE /software/types/{id} Delete software types 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-software-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-software-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: RCAC Software API
  version: 0.0.1
servers:
- url: https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/api
  description: Production server
tags:
- name: Software
paths:
  /software:
    get:
      description: Display a listing of entries
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                type_id:
                  description: Filter by application type ID
                  type: integer
                  default: '0'
                resource_id:
                  description: Filter by resource ID
                  type: integer
                  default: '0'
                state:
                  description: Filter by state, if permissions allow. Otherwise, only accepted value is published.
                  type: string
                  default: published
                search:
                  description: A word or phrase to search for.
                  type: string
                  default: null
                limit:
                  description: Number of result per page.
                  type: integer
                  default: 20
                page:
                  description: Number of where to start returning results.
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                order:
                  description: Field to sort results by.
                  type: string
                  default: published_at
                order_dir:
                  description: Direction to sort results by.
                  type: string
                  default: asc
              required: []
      tags:
      - Software
      summary: Get software
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getSoftware
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    post:
      description: Create a new entry
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successful entry creation
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 2
                alias: gcc
                title: GCC
                description: GCC compiler
                content: <p>Detailed info here.</p>
                type_id: 1
                created_at: '2023-09-20 14:23:01'
                updated_at: null
                deleted_at: null
                api: https://example.org/api/software/2
        '409':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                type_id:
                  description: Type ID
                  type: integer
                  default: 0
                title:
                  description: Title
                  type: string
                  default: null
                alias:
                  description: Alias
                  type: string
                  default: null
                description:
                  description: Short description
                  type: string
                  default: null
                content:
                  description: Detailed info
                  type: string
                  default: null
              required:
              - type_id
              - title
      tags:
      - Software
      summary: Create software
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: postSoftware
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /software/{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: 2
                alias: gcc
                title: GCC
                description: GCC compiler
                content: <p>Detailed info here.</p>
                type_id: 1
                created_at: '2023-09-20 14:23:01'
                updated_at: null
                deleted_at: null
                api: https://example.org/api/software/2
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Software
      summary: Get software by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getSoftwareById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    put:
      description: Update an entry
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Successful entry modification
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 2
                alias: gcc
                title: GCC
                description: GCC compiler
                content: <p>Detailed info here.</p>
                type_id: 1
                created_at: '2023-09-20 14:23:01'
                updated_at: null
                deleted_at: null
                api: https://example.org/api/software/2
        '404':
          description: Record not found
        '409':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                type_id:
                  description: Type ID
                  type: integer
                  default: 0
                title:
                  description: Title
                  type: string
                  default: null
                alias:
                  description: Alias
                  type: string
                  default: null
                description:
                  description: Short description
                  type: string
                  default: null
                content:
                  description: Detailed info
                  type: string
                  default: null
              required: []
      tags:
      - Software
      summary: Replace software by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: putSoftwareById
      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:
      - Software
      summary: Delete software by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: deleteSoftwareById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /software/types:
    get:
      description: Display a listing of entries
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                search:
                  description: A word or phrase to search for.
                  type: string
                  default: null
                limit:
                  description: Number of result per page.
                  type: integer
                  default: 20
                page:
                  description: Number of where to start returning results.
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                order:
                  description: Field to sort results by.
                  type: string
                  default: name
                order_dir:
                  description: Direction to sort results by.
                  type: string
                  default: asc
              required: []
      tags:
      - Software
      summary: Get software types
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getSoftwareTypes
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    post:
      description: Create a new entry
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successful entry creation
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 9
                title: Journal
                alias: journal
                api: https://example.org/api/software/types/9
        '409':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  description: Title
                  type: string
                  default: null
                alias:
                  description: Alias
                  type: string
                  default: null
              required:
              - title
      tags:
      - Software
      summary: Create software types
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: postSoftwareTypes
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /software/types/{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: 9
                title: Journal
                alias: journal
                api: https://example.org/api/software/types/9
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Software
      summary: Get software types by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getSoftwareTypesById
      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: 9
                name: Journal
                alias: journal
                api: https://example.org/api/software/types/9
        '404':
          description: Record not found
        '409':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  description: Title
                  type: string
                  default: null
                alias:
                  description: Alias
                  type: string
                  default: null
              required: []
      tags:
      - Software
      summary: Replace software types by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: putSoftwareTypesById
      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:
      - Software
      summary: Delete software types by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: deleteSoftwareTypesById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  securitySchemes:
    api_token:
      type: apiKey
      name: api_token
      in: header