Fatcat · Schema

CreatorEntity

A creator entity represents an individual who has contributed to one or more research works, such as an author or editor.

ScholarlyResearchAcademicOpen AccessBibliographicPublicationsMetadataInternet Archive

Properties

Name Type Description
ident string Fatcat identifier for this entity.
revision string UUID of the current entity revision.
redirect string If set, this entity has been merged into the entity with this identifier.
state string Current state of the entity.
extra object Free-form additional metadata about this creator.
display_name string Name as should be displayed in web interface or in author lists. Required for valid entities.
given_name string In English commonly the first name, but ordering is context and culture specific.
surname string In English commonly the last, or family name, but ordering is context and culture specific.
orcid string ORCID identifier for this creator.
wikidata_qid string Wikidata entity QID.
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JSON Schema

creator-entity.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://fatcat.wiki/schema/creator-entity",
  "title": "CreatorEntity",
  "description": "A creator entity represents an individual who has contributed to one or more research works, such as an author or editor.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "ident": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Fatcat identifier for this entity.",
      "example": "q3nouwy3nnbsvo3h5klxsx4a7y"
    },
    "revision": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "UUID of the current entity revision."
    },
    "redirect": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "If set, this entity has been merged into the entity with this identifier."
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["wip", "active", "redirect", "deleted"],
      "description": "Current state of the entity."
    },
    "extra": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": {},
      "description": "Free-form additional metadata about this creator."
    },
    "display_name": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "Grace Hopper",
      "description": "Name as should be displayed in web interface or in author lists. Required for valid entities."
    },
    "given_name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "In English commonly the first name, but ordering is context and culture specific."
    },
    "surname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "In English commonly the last, or family name, but ordering is context and culture specific."
    },
    "orcid": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ORCID identifier for this creator.",
      "example": "0000-0002-1825-0097"
    },
    "wikidata_qid": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "Q42812",
      "description": "Wikidata entity QID."
    }
  }
}

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