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SpaceAPI Vocabulary

Domain vocabulary for the SpaceAPI standard — an open specification for hackerspaces, makerspaces, fablabs, and community spaces to share real-time information about their spaces in a machine-readable format.

11 Terms Updated 2026-05-02
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SpaceAPI Vocabulary is a controlled vocabulary published by SpaceAPI on the APIs.io network, defining 11 terms.

Defined terms include SpaceAPI, Hackerspace, Makerspace, Fablab, and Collector.

A controlled vocabulary pins the words an API’s schemas, parameters and documentation use to one agreed definition each — the shared language a human or an agent needs to read the API the same way its authors do.

Terms

SpaceAPI
An open standard and JSON schema that allows hackerspaces, makerspaces, fablabs, and similar community spaces to publish real-time status information about their spaces in a machine-readable format.
Hackerspace
A community-operated workspace where people share resources and knowledge to work on technology, science, digital art, or electronic art projects. Also known as a hacklab or makerspace.
Makerspace
A collaborative workspace with shared tools, equipment, and resources for making, prototyping, and creative projects. Closely related to hackerspaces.
Fablab
A fabrication laboratory (fablab) is a small-scale workshop offering digital fabrication equipment such as laser cutters, CNC mills, and 3D printers.
Collector
The SpaceAPI Collector is the central service that periodically scrapes all registered space endpoints, validates their SpaceAPI JSON, and aggregates them into a searchable directory.
Directory
The SpaceAPI directory is the aggregated list of all spaces that have registered their endpoint with the collector. It is served at directory.spaceapi.io.
SpaceEntry
A single record in the SpaceAPI directory representing one registered space, including its endpoint URL, validity status, space name, and last-seen timestamp.
valid
A boolean flag indicating whether a space's endpoint returned a JSON file that conforms to the SpaceAPI schema at last check.
lastSeen
A Unix timestamp recording the last time the collector was able to reach a space's SpaceAPI endpoint and receive valid JSON in response.
Open Status
A real-time indicator published by a space in its SpaceAPI endpoint indicating whether the physical space is currently open to visitors.
api_compatibility
A field in a space's SpaceAPI JSON that indicates which version(s) of the SpaceAPI schema the endpoint is compatible with (e.g., "14" for version 0.14).

Controlled Vocabulary

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vocabulary:
  title: SpaceAPI Vocabulary
  description: >-
    Domain vocabulary for the SpaceAPI standard — an open specification for
    hackerspaces, makerspaces, fablabs, and community spaces to share real-time
    information about their spaces in a machine-readable format.
  version: "1.0.0"
  created: "2026-05-02"
  modified: "2026-05-02"

terms:
  - term: SpaceAPI
    definition: >-
      An open standard and JSON schema that allows hackerspaces, makerspaces, fablabs,
      and similar community spaces to publish real-time status information about their
      spaces in a machine-readable format.
    tags:
      - Standard
      - Open Source

  - term: Hackerspace
    definition: >-
      A community-operated workspace where people share resources and knowledge to
      work on technology, science, digital art, or electronic art projects. Also
      known as a hacklab or makerspace.
    tags:
      - Community
      - Facility

  - term: Makerspace
    definition: >-
      A collaborative workspace with shared tools, equipment, and resources for
      making, prototyping, and creative projects. Closely related to hackerspaces.
    tags:
      - Community
      - Facility

  - term: Fablab
    definition: >-
      A fabrication laboratory (fablab) is a small-scale workshop offering digital
      fabrication equipment such as laser cutters, CNC mills, and 3D printers.
    tags:
      - Community
      - Facility

  - term: Collector
    definition: >-
      The SpaceAPI Collector is the central service that periodically scrapes all
      registered space endpoints, validates their SpaceAPI JSON, and aggregates them
      into a searchable directory.
    tags:
      - Service
      - Directory

  - term: Directory
    definition: >-
      The SpaceAPI directory is the aggregated list of all spaces that have registered
      their endpoint with the collector. It is served at directory.spaceapi.io.
    tags:
      - Service
      - Registry

  - term: SpaceEntry
    definition: >-
      A single record in the SpaceAPI directory representing one registered space,
      including its endpoint URL, validity status, space name, and last-seen timestamp.
    tags:
      - Data Model

  - term: valid
    definition: >-
      A boolean flag indicating whether a space's endpoint returned a JSON file that
      conforms to the SpaceAPI schema at last check.
    tags:
      - Status

  - term: lastSeen
    definition: >-
      A Unix timestamp recording the last time the collector was able to reach a
      space's SpaceAPI endpoint and receive valid JSON in response.
    tags:
      - Metadata

  - term: Open Status
    definition: >-
      A real-time indicator published by a space in its SpaceAPI endpoint indicating
      whether the physical space is currently open to visitors.
    tags:
      - Status
      - Real-Time

  - term: api_compatibility
    definition: >-
      A field in a space's SpaceAPI JSON that indicates which version(s) of the
      SpaceAPI schema the endpoint is compatible with (e.g., "14" for version 0.14).
    tags:
      - Schema
      - Versioning