# University of Minnesota Lake API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/university-of-minnesota-lake-api/  
**Provider:** University of Minnesota — https://apis.io/providers/university-of-minnesota/  
**Base URL:** https://exchange-1.gems.msi.umn.edu  
**Documentation:** https://gems.umn.edu/gems-exchange-apis

University of Minnesota Lake API is one of 15 APIs that [University of Minnesota](https://apis.io/providers/university-of-minnesota/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. This API exposes 2 JSON Schema definitions. Tagged areas include lake. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, and 2 JSON Schemas.

The lake API from University of Minnesota — 6 operation(s) for lake.

## Operations (7)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/lake-mn/search` | Get Search Lake |
| POST | `/lake-mn/search` | Post Search Lake |
| GET | `/lake-mn/{lake_id}/object/{lake_quality_object_id}/stats` | Get Lake Stats |
| GET | `/lake-mn/{lake_id}/object/{lake_quality_object_id}/raster` | Get Lake Data |
| GET | `/lake-mn/{id}/catchment` | Get Catchment |
| GET | `/lake-mn/{id}/geometry` | Get Lake Geometry |
| GET | `/lake-mn/{id}` | Get Lake |

## Machine-readable artifacts (9)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/university-of-minnesota/refs/heads/main/openapi/university-of-minnesota-lake-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://gems.umn.edu/gems-exchange-apis
- **APIReference** — https://exchange-1.gems.msi.umn.edu/soil/v2/docs
- **Signup** — https://exchange-1.gems.msi.umn.edu/portal/home
- **GitHub** — https://github.com/GEMS-UMN/Exchange-Notebooks
- **JSONSchema** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/university-of-minnesota/refs/heads/main/json-schema/university-of-minnesota-gems-exchange-schemas.json
- **Documentation** — https://github.com/UMNLibraries/digital_collection_apis
- **GitHub** — https://github.com/UMNLibraries/digital_collection_apis
- **JSONSchema** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/university-of-minnesota/refs/heads/main/json-schema/university-of-minnesota-umedia-item.json

## Other University of Minnesota APIs (12)

- [Common Good APIs](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/common-good-apis/)
- [UMN Digital Conservancy — OAI-PMH and DSpace REST](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/digital-conservancy-oai-pmh/)
- [InCommon Identity Federation — University of Minnesota Shibboleth IdP](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/incommon-identity-federation/)
- [DataCite membership — University of Minnesota](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/datacite-membership/)
- [Crossref membership — University of Minnesota](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/crossref-membership/)
- [ROR registration — University of Minnesota](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/ror-registration/)
- [Boomi API Developer Portal (UMN tenant)](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/boomi-api-developer-portal/)
- [UMedia IIIF image delivery (OCLC CONTENTdm tenant)](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/contentdm-iiif/)
- [University of Minnesota Catchment API](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/university-of-minnesota-catchment-api/)
- [University of Minnesota Dataset API](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/university-of-minnesota-dataset-api/)
- [University of Minnesota Item API](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/university-of-minnesota-item-api/)
- [University of Minnesota Pedtools API](https://apis.io/apis/university-of-minnesota/university-of-minnesota-pedtools-api/)

## Tags

lake

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