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University College Dublin CBÉG API

The CBÉG API from University College Dublin — 3 operation(s) for cbég.

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Documentation
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Schemas & Data

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OpenAPI Specification

ucd-cb-g-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Dúchas API (National Folklore Collection, UCD) CBÉ CBÉG API
  description: 'The Dúchas API exposes published content from the National Folklore Collection (Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann) held at University College Dublin. It returns JSON across four databases: the Main Manuscript Collection (CBÉ), the Schools'' Collection (CBÉS), the Photographic Collection (CBÉG) and the Persons Database (CBÉD). This description is derived faithfully from the public Dúchas API developer documentation and data dictionary maintained by the Gaois research group.'
  version: 0.5.0
  contact:
    name: Gaois / Dúchas
    email: eolas@duchas.ie
    url: https://docs.gaois.ie
  license:
    name: See Dúchas terms of use
    url: https://www.duchas.ie/en/info/copyright
servers:
- url: https://www.duchas.ie/api/v0.5
  description: Dúchas API v0.5 (prerelease)
security:
- ApiKeyHeader: []
- ApiKeyQuery: []
- BasicAuth: []
tags:
- name: CBÉG
paths:
  /cbeg:
    get:
      operationId: getPhotographs
      summary: Query the Photographic Collection (CBÉG)
      description: At least one filter parameter is required.
      tags:
      - CBÉG
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Status'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Digitized'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Copyright'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Condition'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/HandbookTopic'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PhotographerID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PersonID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RelevantPersonID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CountyID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PlaceID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Country'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/GeoNameID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DateFrom'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DateTo'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DateAccuracy'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CreatedBefore'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CreatedSince'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ModifiedBefore'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ModifiedSince'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of photographs.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Photograph'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /cbeg/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getPhotographById
      summary: Get an individual photograph
      tags:
      - CBÉG
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single photograph.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Photograph'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /cbeg/topics/handbook:
    get:
      operationId: getHandbookTopics
      summary: Photographic Collection subject heading reference list
      tags:
      - CBÉG
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Handbook topics.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/HandbookTopic'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    Country:
      type: object
      properties:
        IsoCode:
          type: string
          description: ISO 3166-1/2 code.
        GeoNameID:
          type: integer
        NameEN:
          type: string
        NameGA:
          type: string
        Coordinates:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Coordinates'
    HandbookTopic:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: string
        TopicEN:
          type: string
        TopicGA:
          type: string
        SubTopicEN:
          type: string
        SubTopicGA:
          type: string
    ArchivedInfo:
      type: object
      properties:
        Copyright:
          type: string
        Condition:
          type: string
        Topic:
          type: string
        Date:
          type: string
        Photographer:
          type: string
        Location:
          type: string
        Format:
          type: string
    Digitization:
      type: object
      properties:
        DateCaptured:
          type: string
        Operator:
          type: string
          description: Privileged.
        CaptureDevice:
          type: string
        CaptureSoftware:
          type: string
        SourceCondition:
          type: string
        CopyNote:
          type: string
        MimeType:
          type: string
        ImageBitDepth:
          type: string
        ImageEditor:
          type: string
        ImageResolution:
          type: string
        ImageSize:
          type: string
        FileSize:
          type: string
        ComputerOS:
          type: string
        Storage:
          type: string
    Coordinates:
      type: object
      properties:
        Latitude:
          type: number
          format: double
        Longitude:
          type: number
          format: double
    LocationIreland:
      type: object
      properties:
        LogainmID:
          type: integer
        NameEN:
          type: string
        NameGA:
          type: string
        Coordinates:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Coordinates'
        Counties:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/County'
    Age:
      type: object
      properties:
        Age:
          type: integer
        Qualifier:
          type: string
          enum:
          - APPROX
          - OVER
        RangeMax:
          type: integer
    Name:
      type: object
      properties:
        FirstNames:
          type: string
        Surname:
          type: string
        FullName:
          type: string
    Format:
      type: object
      properties:
        Quantity:
          type: integer
        Color:
          type: string
        ColorComment:
          type: string
        Dimensions:
          type: string
        DimensionsComment:
          type: string
        Medium:
          type: string
        MediumComment:
          type: string
        Physical:
          type: string
        PhysicalComment:
          type: string
    County:
      type: object
      properties:
        LogainmID:
          type: integer
        NameEN:
          type: string
        NameGA:
          type: string
        QualifiedNameEN:
          type: string
        QualifiedNameGA:
          type: string
        Coordinates:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Coordinates'
    LocationAbroad:
      type: object
      properties:
        GeoNameID:
          type: integer
        NameEN:
          type: string
        NameGA:
          type: string
        Coordinates:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Coordinates'
        Country:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Country'
    Occupation:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: string
        NameEN:
          type: string
        NameGA:
          type: string
    Date:
      type: object
      properties:
        IsoDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        IsoStartDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        IsoEndDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        IsoDuration:
          type: string
        Accuracy:
          type: string
          enum:
          - APPROX
          - INFER
          - QUESTION
        Year:
          type: integer
        Month:
          type: integer
        Day:
          type: integer
        PeriodStartYear:
          type: integer
        PeriodStartMonth:
          type: integer
        PeriodStartDay:
          type: integer
        PeriodEndYear:
          type: integer
        PeriodEndMonth:
          type: integer
        PeriodEndDay:
          type: integer
    Photograph:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: integer
        DateCreated:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        DateModified:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        EditorsPick:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        ReferenceNumber:
          type: string
        Status:
          type: integer
          description: Privileged.
        Sensitive:
          type: boolean
          description: Privileged.
        Digitized:
          type: boolean
        Copyright:
          type: string
          enum:
          - CBE
          - OTH
          - NOT
          - UNK
        Condition:
          type: integer
          enum:
          - 0
          - 1
          - 2
        ConditionDescription:
          type: string
        HandbookTopic:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/HandbookTopic'
        Date:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Date'
        Photographer:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
        RelevantPersons:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
        Counties:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/County'
        LocationsIreland:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LocationIreland'
        Countries:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Country'
        LocationsAbroad:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LocationAbroad'
        ArchivedDescriptionStatus:
          type: string
          enum:
          - EDIT
          - PUB
        ArchivedDescription:
          type: string
        ExtraInfoStatus:
          type: string
          enum:
          - EDIT
          - PUB
        ExtraInfoEN:
          type: string
        ExtraInfoGA:
          type: string
        Formats:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Format'
        ArchivedInfo:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ArchivedInfo'
        Digitization:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Digitization'
    Person:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: integer
        DateCreated:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        DateModified:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        Names:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Name'
        Gender:
          type: string
          enum:
          - f
          - m
        Age:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Age'
        AinmID:
          type: integer
        ViafID:
          type: integer
        BirthDate:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Date'
        DeathDate:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Date'
        BirthCounty:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/County'
        BirthPlaceIreland:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/LocationIreland'
        BirthCountry:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Country'
        BirthPlaceAbroad:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/LocationAbroad'
        Counties:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/County'
        AddressesIreland:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LocationIreland'
        Countries:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Country'
        AddressesAbroad:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LocationAbroad'
        Occupations:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Occupation'
        CollectorRelationship:
          type: string
          enum:
          - GRPAR
          - PAR
          - REL
          - UNK
          - UNREL
  parameters:
    DateAccuracy:
      name: DateAccuracy
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - APPROX
        - INFER
        - QUESTION
    Country:
      name: Country
      in: query
      description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code; UK subdivisions use GB-ENG, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, GB-WLS.
      schema:
        type: string
    ModifiedBefore:
      name: ModifiedBefore
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
    PhotographerID:
      name: PhotographerID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    PersonID:
      name: PersonID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    Condition:
      name: Condition
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        maximum: 3
    Status:
      name: Status
      in: query
      description: Editorial status 0-4 (privileged). Only 4 is publication-ready.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        maximum: 4
    GeoNameID:
      name: GeoNameID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    CreatedSince:
      name: CreatedSince
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
    Copyright:
      name: Copyright
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - CBE
        - OTH
        - NOT
        - UNK
    HandbookTopic:
      name: HandbookTopic
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
    DateFrom:
      name: DateFrom
      in: query
      description: Year in YYYY format.
      schema:
        type: string
    RelevantPersonID:
      name: RelevantPersonID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    CountyID:
      name: CountyID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    CreatedBefore:
      name: CreatedBefore
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
    DateTo:
      name: DateTo
      in: query
      description: Year in YYYY format.
      schema:
        type: string
    PlaceID:
      name: PlaceID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    Digitized:
      name: Digitized
      in: query
      schema:
        type: boolean
    ModifiedSince:
      name: ModifiedSince
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad Request — invalid syntax.
    NotFound:
      description: Not Found — resource does not exist.
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized — missing or invalid API key.
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyHeader:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Api-Key
    ApiKeyQuery:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: apiKey
    BasicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: Username is the API key; password is empty.