Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution Metrics API

The Metrics API from Smithsonian Institution — 1 operation(s) for metrics.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Smithsonian Open Access Content Metrics API
  description: The Smithsonian Open Access API provides programmatic access to the Smithsonian Institution's publicly available collection data. Search and retrieve objects, artworks, natural history specimens, and related media from 19 museums, 21 libraries, and 9 research centers. Requires an API key from api.data.gov.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Smithsonian Open Access
    url: https://www.si.edu/openaccess/devtools
    email: openaccess@si.edu
  license:
    name: Creative Commons Zero (CC0)
    url: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
servers:
- url: https://edan.si.edu/openaccess
  description: Smithsonian EDAN Open Access API
security:
- ApiKey: []
tags:
- name: Metrics
paths:
  /api/metrics/stats:
    get:
      operationId: getMetricsStats
      summary: Get Collection Metrics
      description: Retrieves aggregate statistics and metrics about the Smithsonian collection, including total object counts and availability metrics.
      tags:
      - Metrics
      parameters:
      - name: api_key
        in: query
        required: true
        description: API key obtained from api.data.gov
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Collection metrics and statistics
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetricsStats'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
components:
  schemas:
    MetricsStats:
      type: object
      description: Aggregate collection metrics and statistics
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
        response:
          type: object
          properties:
            total:
              type: integer
              description: Total number of collection records
            online_media:
              type: integer
              description: Number of records with online media
            open_access:
              type: integer
              description: Number of open access records
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api_key
      description: API key obtained by registering at api.data.gov

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