UNICEF Data Reference datasets API

The Reference datasets API from UNICEF Data — 8 operation(s) for reference datasets.

Operations 9

GET /reference-datasets/ #
GET /reference-datasets/entity/ #
GET /reference-datasets/entity/{geom_id}/ #
GET /reference-datasets/{identifier}/ #
DELETE /reference-datasets/{identifier}/ #
POST /reference-datasets/{identifier}/bbox/concept_uuid/ #
POST /reference-datasets/{identifier}/bbox/ucode/ #
GET /reference-datasets/{identifier}/entity/ #
GET /reference-datasets/{identifier}/entity/{geom_id}/ #

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OpenAPI Specification

unicef-data-reference-datasets-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: GeoSight Basemap Reference datasets API
  version: v1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://geosight.unicef.org/api/v1
security:
- ApiKey Auth: []
tags:
- name: Reference datasets
paths:
  /reference-datasets/:
    parameters: []
    get:
      operationId: reference-datasets-list
      description: Return list of accessed reference dataset for the user.
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Page number in pagination
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      - name: page_size
        in: query
        description: Total records in a page
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 25
      - name: sort
        in: query
        description: 'Fields to be sorted should be specified as a comma-separated list.e.g: sort=name for asc, -sort=name for desc'
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        description: 'Fields to be returned should be specified as a comma-separated list.e.g: fields=__all__ for returning all fields, fields=name,category to return just name and category'
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: name__contains
        in: query
        description: Filter data by partial name.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: identifier__in
        in: query
        description: Filter data by identifier.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                required:
                - count
                - results
                type: object
                properties:
                  count:
                    type: integer
                  next:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                    format: uri
                  previous:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                    format: uri
                  results:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReferenceDataset'
      tags:
      - Reference datasets
  /reference-datasets/entity/:
    parameters: []
    get:
      operationId: reference-datasets-entity-list
      description: Return list of accessed entity of reference dataset for the user.
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Page number in pagination
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      - name: page_size
        in: query
        description: Total records in a page
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 25
      - name: sort
        in: query
        description: 'Fields to be sorted should be specified as a comma-separated list.e.g: sort=name for asc, -sort=name for desc'
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        description: 'Fields to be returned should be specified as a comma-separated list.e.g: fields=__all__ for returning all fields, fields=name,category to return just name and category'
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: name__contains
        in: query
        description: Filter data by partial name.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: concept_uuid__in
        in: query
        description: Filter data by concept_uuid.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: admin_level__in
        in: query
        description: Filter data by multiple admin level in number. Put multiple filter using comma separator.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                required:
                - count
                - results
                type: object
                properties:
                  count:
                    type: integer
                  next:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                    format: uri
                  previous:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                    format: uri
                  results:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEntity'
      tags:
      - Reference datasets
  /reference-datasets/entity/{geom_id}/:
    parameters:
    - name: geom_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        pattern: '[^/]+'
    get:
      operationId: reference-datasets-entity-detail
      description: Return detailed of entity of reference dataset.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEntity'
      tags:
      - Reference datasets
  /reference-datasets/{identifier}/:
    parameters:
    - name: identifier
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        pattern: '[0-9A-Fa-f]{8}(-[0-9A-Fa-f]{4}){3}-[0-9A-Fa-f]{12}'
    get:
      operationId: reference-datasets-detail
      description: Return detailed of reference dataset.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReferenceDataset'
      tags:
      - Reference datasets
    delete:
      operationId: reference-datasets-detail-delete
      description: Delete a reference dataset.
      responses:
        '204':
          description: ''
      tags:
      - Reference datasets
  /reference-datasets/{identifier}/bbox/concept_uuid/:
    parameters:
    - name: identifier
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    post:
      operationId: reference-datasets-operation-bbox
      description: Return bbox of reference dataset entities.
      responses:
        '201':
          description: ''
      tags:
      - Reference datasets
  /reference-datasets/{identifier}/bbox/ucode/:
    parameters:
    - name: identifier
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    post:
      operationId: reference-datasets-operation-bbox
      description: Return bbox of reference dataset entities.
      responses:
        '201':
          description: ''
      tags:
      - Reference datasets
  /reference-datasets/{identifier}/entity/:
    parameters:
    - name: identifier
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      operationId: reference-datasets-detail-entity-list
      description: Return list of accessed entity of reference dataset for the user.
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Page number in pagination
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      - name: page_size
        in: query
        description: Total records in a page
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 25
      - name: sort
        in: query
        description: 'Fields to be sorted should be specified as a comma-separated list.e.g: sort=name for asc, -sort=name for desc'
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        description: 'Fields to be returned should be specified as a comma-separated list.e.g: fields=__all__ for returning all fields, fields=name,category to return just name and category'
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: name__contains
        in: query
        description: Filter data by partial name.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: concept_uuid__in
        in: query
        description: Filter data by concept_uuid.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: admin_level__in
        in: query
        description: Filter data by multiple admin level in number. Put multiple filter using comma separator.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/geo+json:
              schema:
                required:
                - count
                - results
                type: object
                properties:
                  count:
                    type: integer
                  next:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                    format: uri
                  previous:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                    format: uri
                  results:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEntity'
            application/json:
              schema:
                required:
                - count
                - results
                type: object
                properties:
                  count:
                    type: integer
                  next:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                    format: uri
                  previous:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                    format: uri
                  results:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEntity'
      tags:
      - Reference datasets
  /reference-datasets/{identifier}/entity/{geom_id}/:
    parameters:
    - name: identifier
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    - name: geom_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        pattern: '[^/]+'
    get:
      operationId: reference-datasets-detail-entity-detail
      description: Return detailed of entity of reference dataset.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/geo+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEntity'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEntity'
      tags:
      - Reference datasets
components:
  schemas:
    ReferenceDataset:
      required:
      - identifier
      type: object
      properties:
        uuid:
          title: Uuid
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        bbox:
          title: Bbox
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        vector_tiles:
          title: Vector tiles
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        possible_id_types:
          title: Possible id types
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        dataset_levels:
          title: Dataset levels
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        tags:
          title: Tags
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        permission:
          title: Permission
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        countries:
          title: Countries
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        version_data:
          title: Version data
          type: string
          format: date-time
        created_at:
          title: Created at
          type: string
          format: date-time
        modified_at:
          title: Modified at
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
          readOnly: true
        identifier:
          title: Identifier
          description: Reference layer identifier.
          type: string
          maxLength: 256
          minLength: 1
        name:
          title: Name
          description: Reference layer name.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          maxLength: 256
        description:
          title: Description
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        in_georepo:
          title: In georepo
          type: boolean
    ApiEntity:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: ID
          type: integer
          readOnly: true
        name:
          title: Name
          description: label of entity.
          type: string
          maxLength: 512
          minLength: 1
        ucode:
          title: Ucode
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        concept_uuid:
          title: Concept uuid
          description: This is concept uuid from georepo.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          maxLength: 256
        admin_level:
          title: Admin level
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          maximum: 2147483647
          minimum: -2147483648
        parents:
          title: Parents
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        level_name:
          title: Level name
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        bbox:
          title: Bbox
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        centroid:
          title: Centroid
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        ext_codes:
          title: Ext codes
          type: string
          readOnly: true
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey_Auth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization