Smithsonian Collection Object

Schema for a digitized Smithsonian collection object returned by the Open Access API.

MuseumsOpen AccessCultural HeritageCollectionImage3D ModelsPublic DomainCC0

Properties

Name Type Description
id string Unique identifier for the collection object.
title string Title of the collection object.
unitCode string Code identifying the Smithsonian museum or research unit.
linkedId string Linked identifier if the object is associated with another record.
type string Object type determining the content schema.
url string Canonical URL identifier for the object.
content object Type-specific content metadata. Structure varies by object type.
hash string SHA-1 content hash of the record.
docSignature string Document signature for integrity checking.
timestamp integer Unix timestamp when the record was created in the system.
lastTimeUpdated integer Unix timestamp when the record was last updated.
version string Version identifier string for the record.
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JSON Schema

smithsonian-collection-object-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smithsonian/main/json-schema/smithsonian-collection-object-schema.json",
  "title": "Smithsonian Collection Object",
  "description": "Schema for a digitized Smithsonian collection object returned by the Open Access API.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the collection object.",
      "examples": ["edanmdm-nmaahc_2012.36.4ab"]
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Title of the collection object."
    },
    "unitCode": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Code identifying the Smithsonian museum or research unit.",
      "examples": ["NMAAHC", "NMNH", "SAAM", "NASM", "NMAH", "NPG", "CHNDM", "HM", "FGA", "AAA", "ACAH", "CFCHFOLKLIFE", "FSG", "HAC", "NAA", "NMAI", "SIA", "NZPBIOLOGY", "STRI"]
    },
    "linkedId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Linked identifier if the object is associated with another record."
    },
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Object type determining the content schema.",
      "enum": ["edanmdm", "ead_collection", "ead_component", "all"]
    },
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Canonical URL identifier for the object.",
      "examples": ["edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.36.4ab"]
    },
    "content": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Type-specific content metadata. Structure varies by object type.",
      "additionalProperties": true
    },
    "hash": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "SHA-1 content hash of the record.",
      "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{40}$"
    },
    "docSignature": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Document signature for integrity checking."
    },
    "timestamp": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unix timestamp when the record was created in the system.",
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "lastTimeUpdated": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unix timestamp when the record was last updated.",
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "version": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Version identifier string for the record."
    }
  },
  "required": ["id", "title", "unitCode", "type", "url"]
}

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