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Using the OJ_Break Version 2 API requires calling methods with corresponding, method specific parameters (found on this page) and a few other required parameters. These required parameters include specifying a return ''format'', an API access ''key'', and a ''version'' number. | Using the OJ_Break Version 2 API requires calling methods with corresponding, method specific parameters (found on this page) and a few other required parameters. These required parameters include specifying a return ''format'', an API access ''key'', and a ''version'' number. | ||
| − | Example: http://osuc.biosci.ohio-state.edu/OJ_Break/getInstitutionInfo?inst_id=1&format= | + | Example: http://osuc.biosci.ohio-state.edu/OJ_Break/getInstitutionInfo?inst_id=1&format=html&key=FBF57A9F7A666FC0E0430100007F0CDC&version=2 |
Notice the specification of the ''version'' parameter at the end of the example method call. With the introduction of OJ_Break Version 2, the ''version'' parameter has a default value of ''2'' making the specification in the example unnecessary. To read more about using the OJ_Break Version 2 API, go to [[OJ_Break API Access]]. | Notice the specification of the ''version'' parameter at the end of the example method call. With the introduction of OJ_Break Version 2, the ''version'' parameter has a default value of ''2'' making the specification in the example unnecessary. To read more about using the OJ_Break Version 2 API, go to [[OJ_Break API Access]]. | ||
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=== Elements === | === Elements === | ||
==== guid ==== | ==== guid ==== | ||
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==== inst_code ==== | ==== inst_code ==== | ||
String - the unique identifier of a particular institution, usually present for specimen cataloguing. | String - the unique identifier of a particular institution, usually present for specimen cataloguing. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:35, 9 June 2015
Introduction
OJ_Break is the name of the xBio:D RESTful API service to facilitate discovery of data within the xBio:D database. The API can respond with HTML, JSON, XML, or JSON with padding (JSONP) and accepts HTTP GET and POST requests indiscriminately. The backend of the API is written in Oracle's PL/SQL database language, which is fast but often inflexible, while a Python presentation layer mitigates request handling and authentication.
OJ_Break Version 2 is a new and improved edition of the work started in Version 1. Version 2 introduces a completely restructured and standardized data model to further enhance the functionality of the xBio:D database.
Contents
- 1 API Information and Access
- 2 Procedural Reference
- 3 Institution Data Type Glossary
- 3.1 Classes
- 3.1.1 InstitutionBasic
- 3.1.2 InstitutionExtended (extends InstitutionBasic)
- 3.1.3 InstitutionReturnLiterature (extends InstitutionReturn)
- 3.1.4 InstitutionReturnOccurrences (extends InstitutionReturn)
- 3.1.5 InstitutionReturnTaxa (extends InstitutionReturn)
- 3.1.6 InstitutionReturn
- 3.1.7 InstitutionStats
- 3.2 Elements
- 3.1 Classes
- 4 See also
API Information and Access
This page specifies the methods and data defined by OJ_Break Version 2, more precisely those that are defined by the Institution data domain. To get information on any of the other data domains defined in OJ_Break Version 2, visit the See also section.
Using the OJ_Break Version 2 API requires calling methods with corresponding, method specific parameters (found on this page) and a few other required parameters. These required parameters include specifying a return format, an API access key, and a version number.
Example: http://osuc.biosci.ohio-state.edu/OJ_Break/getInstitutionInfo?inst_id=1&format=html&key=FBF57A9F7A666FC0E0430100007F0CDC&version=2
Notice the specification of the version parameter at the end of the example method call. With the introduction of OJ_Break Version 2, the version parameter has a default value of 2 making the specification in the example unnecessary. To read more about using the OJ_Break Version 2 API, go to OJ_Break API Access.
Procedural Reference
Institution
getInstitutionInfo
Description
Parameters
- inst_id: inst_id
- format: string
- key: string
- version: number
Return
Example
http://osuc.biosci.ohio-state.edu/OJ_Break/getInstitutionInfo?inst_id=1&format=html&key=FBF57A9F7A666FC0E0430100007F0CDC&version=2
getInstitutionLiterature
Description
Parameters
- inst_id: inst_id
- *offset: number
- *limit: number
- format: string
- key: string
- version: number
Return
Example
http://osuc.biosci.ohio-state.edu/OJ_Break/getInstitutionLiterature?inst_id=1&format=html&key=FBF57A9F7A666FC0E0430100007F0CDC&version=2
getInstitutionTaxa
Description
Parameters
- inst_id: inst_id
- *offset: number
- *limit: number
- format: string
- key: string
- version: number
Return
Example
http://osuc.biosci.ohio-state.edu/OJ_Break/getInstitutionTaxa?inst_id=1&format=html&key=FBF57A9F7A666FC0E0430100007F0CDC&version=2
getInstitutionOccurrences
Description
Parameters
- inst_id: inst_id
- *offset: number
- *limit: number
- *basic_only: Boolean_flag
- format: string
- key: string
- version: number
Return
Example
http://osuc.biosci.ohio-state.edu/OJ_Break/getInstitutionOccurrences?inst_id=1&format=html&key=FBF57A9F7A666FC0E0430100007F0CDC&version=2
getInstitutionPrimaryTypes
Description
Parameters
- inst_id: inst_id
- *offset: number
- *limit: number
- *basic_only: Boolean_flag
- format: string
- key: string
- version: number
Return
Example
http://osuc.biosci.ohio-state.edu/OJ_Break/getInstitutionPrimaryTypes?inst_id=1&format=html&key=FBF57A9F7A666FC0E0430100007F0CDC&version=2
getInstitutionSecondaryTypes
Description
Parameters
- inst_id: inst_id
- *offset: number
- *limit: number
- *basic_only: Boolean_flag
- format: string
- key: string
- version: number
Return
Example
http://osuc.biosci.ohio-state.edu/OJ_Break/getInstitutionSecondaryTypes?inst_id=1&format=html&key=FBF57A9F7A666FC0E0430100007F0CDC&version=2
Institution Data Type Glossary
Classes
InstitutionBasic
InstitutionExtended (extends InstitutionBasic)
- stats: InstitutionStats
InstitutionReturnLiterature (extends InstitutionReturn)
- literature: array of LiteratureExtended
InstitutionReturnOccurrences (extends InstitutionReturn)
- occurrences: array of OccurrenceExtended
InstitutionReturnTaxa (extends InstitutionReturn)
- taxa: array of TaxonRelationship
InstitutionReturn
- general: InstitutionBasic
InstitutionStats
- num_spms: Number
- num_species: Number
- num_primary_types: Number
- num_secondary_types: Number
- oldest_spm: OccurrenceExtended
- last_spm_time: Datetime
Elements
guid
GUID - Globablly Unique Identifier which uniquely identifies a resource.
inst_code
String - the unique identifier of a particular institution, usually present for specimen cataloguing.
inst_id
Number - The collection (or institution) identifier which uniquely identifies a collection, vouchered or unvouchered.
inst_name
String - name of the institution.
vouchered
Boolean_flag - value representing whether the occurrence record is vouchered or not.
See also
Visit any of the below links to find information about the other data domains defined by OJ_Break Version 2.
