Australian Bureau of Statistics · OpenAPI Overlay 1.0.0

ABS Indicator API - API Evangelist enhancements

3 actions 3 updates documentation extends openapi/australian-bureau-of-statistics-indicator-api-openapi.yml
Generated by API Evangelist Written by API Evangelist tooling for Australian Bureau of Statistics's API. It is a proposal applied on top of the contract, not a document Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes.
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What the actions change

x-agent-readonlyx-api-evangelist-operation-aliasoperationIdx-api-evangelist-authx-api-evangelist-terms

Targets 3

$.paths['/v1/data/{dataflowIdentifier}/{format}'].get
$.paths['/v1/metadata/{dataflowIdentifier}/{format}'].get
$.info

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overlay: 1.0.0
info:
  title: ABS Indicator API - API Evangelist enhancements
  version: 1.0.0
  x-generated: '2026-10-22'
  x-method: generated
extends: openapi/australian-bureau-of-statistics-indicator-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.paths['/v1/data/{dataflowIdentifier}/{format}'].get
  description: The provider's operationId (getUserByName) does not describe this operation. Add a descriptive alias and do not rename the original.
  update:
    x-agent-readonly: true
    x-api-evangelist-operation-alias: getIndicatorData
- target: $.paths['/v1/metadata/{dataflowIdentifier}/{format}'].get
  description: The provider spec has no operationId here. Supply one for tooling.
  update:
    operationId: getIndicatorMetadata
    x-agent-readonly: true
- target: $.info
  update:
    x-api-evangelist-auth: api-key in the x-api-key header, requested from the ABS
    x-api-evangelist-terms: https://www.abs.gov.au/about/data-services/application-programming-interfaces-apis/indicator-api/terms-use

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