Purdue University

Purdue University Widgets API

The Widgets API from Purdue University — 2 operation(s) for widgets.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

GET /widgets Get widgets #
POST /widgets Create widgets #
GET /widgets/{id} Get widgets by id #
PUT /widgets/{id} Replace widgets by id #
DELETE /widgets/{id} Delete widgets 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-widgets-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-widgets-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: RCAC Widgets API
  version: 0.0.1
servers:
- url: https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/api
  description: Production server
tags:
- name: Widgets
paths:
  /widgets:
    get:
      description: Display a listing of entries
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: client_id
        description: Client (admin = 1|site = 0) ID
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: null
          enum:
          - 0
          - 1
      - in: query
        name: search
        description: A word or phrase to search for.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - 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: datetimecreated
          enum:
          - id
          - motd
          - datetimecreated
          - datetimeremoved
      - in: query
        name: order_dir
        description: Direction to sort results by.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          default: asc
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of widgets
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                current_page: 1
                data:
                - id: 17
                  title: Breadcrumbs
                  note: ''
                  content: ''
                  ordering: 1
                  position: breadcrumbs
                  checked_out: 0
                  checked_out_time: null
                  publish_up: null
                  publish_down: null
                  published: 1
                  module: breadcrumbs
                  access: 1
                  showtitle: 1
                  params:
                    showHere: '0'
                    showHome: '1'
                    homeText: Home
                    showLast: '1'
                    separator: /
                    moduleclass_sfx: null
                    cache: '1'
                    cache_time: '900'
                    cachemode: itemid
                  client_id: 0
                  language: '*'
                  language_title: null
                  editor: Shawn M Rice
                  access_level: Public
                  pages: 0
                  name: breadcrumbs
                  api: https://yourhost/api/widgets/17
                  menu_assignment: 0
                  can:
                    edit: false
                    delete: false
                - id: 132
                  title: Science Highlights
                  note: ''
                  content: ''
                  ordering: 1
                  position: featureLeft
                  checked_out: 0
                  checked_out_time: null
                  publish_up: null
                  publish_down: null
                  published: 1
                  module: news
                  access: 1
                  showtitle: 0
                  params:
                    catid: '3'
                    item_title: '0'
                    link_titles: null
                    item_heading: h4
                    showLastSeparator: '1'
                    readmore: '1'
                    limit: '5'
                    ordering: published
                    direction: DESC
                    layout: null
                    moduleclass_sfx: null
                    cache: '0'
                    cache_time: '900'
                    cachemode: itemid
                  client_id: 0
                  language: '*'
                  language_title: null
                  editor: Shawn M Rice
                  access_level: Public
                  pages: 100
                  name: news
                  api: https://yourhost/api/widgets/132
                  menu_assignment: 1
                  can:
                    edit: false
                    delete: false
                - id: 134
                  title: Announcements
                  note: ''
                  content: ''
                  ordering: 1
                  position: featureRight
                  checked_out: 0
                  checked_out_time: null
                  publish_up: null
                  publish_down: null
                  published: 1
                  module: news
                  access: 1
                  showtitle: 0
                  params:
                    catid: '2'
                    item_title: '0'
                    link_titles: null
                    item_heading: h4
                    showLastSeparator: '1'
                    readmore: '1'
                    limit: '5'
                    ordering: published
                    direction: DESC
                    layout: null
                    moduleclass_sfx: null
                    cache: '0'
                    cache_time: '900'
                    cachemode: itemid
                  client_id: 0
                  language: '*'
                  language_title: null
                  editor: null
                  access_level: Public
                  pages: 0
                  name: news
                  api: https://yourhost/api/widgets/134
                  menu_assignment: 1
                  can:
                    edit: false
                    delete: false
                first_page_url: https://yourhost/api/widgets?page=1
                from: 1
                last_page: 2
                last_page_url: https://yourhost/api/widgets?page=2
                next_page_url: https://yourhost/api/widgets?page=2
                path: https://yourhost/api/widgets
                per_page: 3
                prev_page_url: null
                to: 3
                total: 5
      tags:
      - Widgets
      summary: Get widgets
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getWidgets
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    post:
      description: Create a new entry
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  description: Widget title
                  type: string
                  default: null
                position:
                  description: Widget position
                  type: string
                  default: null
                widget:
                  description: The type of widget
                  type: string
                  default: null
                params:
                  description: A list of key value pairs
                  type: array
                  default: null
                menu:
                  description: A list of menu item assignments
                  type: array
                  default: null
              required:
              - title
              - position
              - widget
      tags:
      - Widgets
      summary: Create widgets
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: postWidgets
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /widgets/{id}:
    get:
      description: Retrieve an entry
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        description: Entry identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful record lookup
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 134
                title: Announcements
                note: ''
                content: ''
                ordering: 1
                position: featureRight
                checked_out: 0
                checked_out_time: null
                publish_up: null
                publish_down: null
                published: 1
                module: news
                access: 1
                showtitle: 0
                params:
                  catid: '2'
                  item_title: '0'
                  link_titles: null
                  item_heading: h4
                  showLastSeparator: '1'
                  readmore: '1'
                  limit: '5'
                  ordering: published
                  direction: DESC
                  layout: null
                  moduleclass_sfx: null
                  cache: '0'
                  cache_time: '900'
                  cachemode: itemid
                client_id: 0
                language: '*'
                language_title: null
                editor: null
                access_level: Public
                pages: 0
                name: news
                api: https://yourhost/api/widgets/134
                menu_assignment: 1
                can:
                  edit: false
                  delete: false
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Widgets
      summary: Get widgets by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getWidgetsById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    put:
      description: Update an entry
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful record update
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                id: 134
                title: Announcements
                note: ''
                content: ''
                ordering: 1
                position: featureRight
                checked_out: 0
                checked_out_time: null
                publish_up: null
                publish_down: null
                published: 1
                module: news
                access: 1
                showtitle: 0
                params:
                  catid: '2'
                  item_title: '0'
                  link_titles: null
                  item_heading: h4
                  showLastSeparator: '1'
                  readmore: '1'
                  limit: '5'
                  ordering: published
                  direction: DESC
                  layout: null
                  moduleclass_sfx: null
                  cache: '0'
                  cache_time: '900'
                  cachemode: itemid
                client_id: 0
                language: '*'
                language_title: null
                editor: null
                access_level: Public
                pages: 0
                name: news
                api: https://yourhost/api/widgets/134
                menu_assignment: 1
                can:
                  edit: false
                  delete: false
        '404':
          description: Record not found
        '415':
          description: Invalid data
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  description: Widget title
                  type: string
                  default: null
                position:
                  description: Widget position
                  type: string
                  default: null
                widget:
                  description: The type of widget
                  type: string
                  default: null
                params:
                  description: A list of key value pairs
                  type: array
                  default: null
                menu:
                  description: A list of menu item assignments
                  type: array
                  default: null
              required: []
      tags:
      - Widgets
      summary: Replace widgets by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: putWidgetsById
      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 deletion
        '404':
          description: Record not found
      tags:
      - Widgets
      summary: Delete widgets by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: deleteWidgetsById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  securitySchemes:
    api_token:
      type: apiKey
      name: api_token
      in: header