University College Dublin

University College Dublin CBÉS API

The CBÉS API from University College Dublin — 3 operation(s) for cbés.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.gaois.ie
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Authentication
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Specifications

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OpenAPI
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GitHub
https://github.com/gaois/DuchasAPI-docs
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OpenAPI Specification

ucd-cb-s-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Dúchas API (National Folklore Collection, UCD) CBÉ CBÉS 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: CBÉS
paths:
  /cbes:
    get:
      operationId: getSchoolsVolumes
      summary: Query the Schools' Collection (CBÉS)
      description: At least one filter parameter is required.
      tags:
      - CBÉS
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VolumeID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VolumeNumber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PartID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ItemID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SchoolCountyID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SchoolPlaceID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TeacherID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CollectorID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InformantID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PersonID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CountyID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PlaceID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TopicID'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Language'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CreatedBefore'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CreatedSince'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ModifiedBefore'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ModifiedSince'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of Schools' Collection volumes/parts/items.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Volume'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /cbes/volumes:
    get:
      operationId: getSchoolsVolumeIndex
      summary: Schools' Collection volume index
      tags:
      - CBÉS
      responses:
        '200':
          description: School volume index.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Volume'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /cbes/topics:
    get:
      operationId: getSchoolsTopics
      summary: Schools' Collection subject list
      tags:
      - CBÉS
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Schools' Collection topics.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Topic'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  parameters:
    Language:
      name: Language
      in: query
      description: ISO 639-1 language code.
      schema:
        type: string
    VolumeID:
      name: VolumeID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    PageID:
      name: PageID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    TeacherID:
      name: TeacherID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    ModifiedBefore:
      name: ModifiedBefore
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
    ItemID:
      name: ItemID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    CollectorID:
      name: CollectorID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    SchoolPlaceID:
      name: SchoolPlaceID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    PersonID:
      name: PersonID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    CreatedSince:
      name: CreatedSince
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
    PartID:
      name: PartID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    SchoolCountyID:
      name: SchoolCountyID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    CountyID:
      name: CountyID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    CreatedBefore:
      name: CreatedBefore
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
    VolumeNumber:
      name: VolumeNumber
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
    InformantID:
      name: InformantID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    PlaceID:
      name: PlaceID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    TopicID:
      name: TopicID
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
    ModifiedSince:
      name: ModifiedSince
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
  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'
    School:
      type: object
      properties:
        Name:
          type: string
        RollNumber:
          type: string
        Locations:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LocationIreland'
    Transcriber:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: integer
        Name:
          type: string
    Item:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: integer
        ListingOrder:
          type: string
        EditorsPick:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        Sensitive:
          type: boolean
          description: Privileged.
        Title:
          type: string
        Extract:
          type: string
        Pages:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
        FirstPageID:
          type: integer
        LastPageID:
          type: integer
        ContentType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - SEAN
          - CÍN-LAE
          - CEIST
          - COMH
        ContentModes:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            enum:
            - LÁMH
            - CLÓ
            - LÍN
        ContentScripts:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        Languages:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        Date:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Date'
        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'
        Collectors:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
        Informants:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
        RelevantPersons:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
        LinkedItems:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManuscriptItemLink'
        Topics:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Topic'
        ExtraInfoStatus:
          type: string
          enum:
          - EDIT
          - PUB
        ExtraInfoEN:
          type: string
        ExtraInfoGA:
          type: string
    Transcript:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: integer
        DateCreated:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        DateModified:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        ItemID:
          type: integer
        Approved:
          type: boolean
          description: Privileged.
        Moderated:
          type: boolean
          description: Privileged.
        Text:
          type: string
        Transcribers:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Transcriber'
    Coordinates:
      type: object
      properties:
        Latitude:
          type: number
          format: double
        Longitude:
          type: number
          format: double
    Topic:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: integer
        TitleEN:
          type: string
        TitleGA:
          type: string
        SubTopics:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Topic'
    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'
    ManuscriptItemLink:
      type: object
      properties:
        PartID:
          type: integer
        PageID:
          type: integer
        ItemID:
          type: integer
        Sequence:
          type: string
          enum:
          - PREV
          - NEXT
    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
    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'
    Part:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: integer
        ListingOrder:
          type: integer
        TitlePages:
          type: integer
        Date:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Date'
        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'
        Collectors:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
        Informants:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
        RelevantPersons:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
        School:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/School'
        Teachers:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
        ExtraInfoStatus:
          type: string
          enum:
          - EDIT
          - PUB
        ExtraInfoEN:
          type: string
        ExtraInfoGA:
          type: string
        Items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Item'
    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
    Page:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: integer
        PageNumber:
          type: string
        ListingOrder:
          type: string
        TitlePage:
          type: boolean
        ImageFileName:
          type: string
        Sensitive:
          type: boolean
          description: Privileged.
        Transcripts:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Transcript'
    Volume:
      type: object
      properties:
        ID:
          type: integer
        DateCreated:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        DateModified:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        VolumeNumber:
          type: string
        Type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - bound-volume
          - copybook-package
          - volume
        Status:
          type: integer
          description: Privileged.
        Pages:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Page'
        Parts:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Part'
    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
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad Request — invalid syntax.
    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.