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Contents:
Introduction
What is an API?
Types of Dataverse API Users
API Users Within a Single Installation of Dataverse
Users of Integrations and Apps
Power Users
Support Teams and Superusers
Sysadmins
In House Developers
API Users Across the Dataverse Project
Developers of Integrations, External Tools, and Apps
Developers of Dataverse API Client Libraries
Developers of Dataverse Itself
How This Guide is Organized
Getting Started
API Tokens and Authentication
Lists of Dataverse APIs
Client Libraries
Examples
Frequently Asked Questions
Getting Help
Getting Started with APIs
Servers You Can Test With
Getting an API Token
curl Examples and Environment Variables
Depositing Data
Creating a Dataverse
Creating a Dataset
Uploading Files
Publishing a Dataverse
Publishing a Dataset
Finding and Downloading Data
Finding Datasets
Downloading Files
Downloading Metadata
Listing the Contents of a Dataverse
Managing Permissions
Granting Permission
Revoking Permission
Listing Permissions (Role Assignments)
Beyond “Getting Started” Tasks
Getting Help
API Tokens and Authentication
How to Get an API Token
How Your API Token Is Like a Password
Passing Your API Token as an HTTP Header (Preferred) or a Query Parameter
Resetting Your API Token
Search API
Parameters
Basic Search Example
Advanced Search Example
Iteration
Data Access API
Basic File Access
Parameters:
Multiple File (“bundle”) download
Parameters:
“All Formats” bundled download for Tabular Files.
Parameters:
Data Variable Metadata Access
Parameters:
Preprocessed Data
Authentication and Authorization
Access Requests and Processing
Allow Access Requests:
Request Access:
Grant File Access:
Reject File Access:
Revoke File Access:
List File Access Requests:
Native API
Dataverses
Create a Dataverse
View a Dataverse
Delete a Dataverse
Show Contents of a Dataverse
Report the data (file) size of a Dataverse
List Roles Defined in a Dataverse
List Facets Configured for a Dataverse
Set Facets for a Dataverse
Create a New Role in a Dataverse
List Role Assignments in a Dataverse
Assign Default Role to User Creating a Dataset in a Dataverse
Assign a New Role on a Dataverse
Delete Role Assignment from a Dataverse
List Metadata Blocks Defined on a Dataverse
Define Metadata Blocks for a Dataverse
Determine if a Dataverse Inherits Its Metadata Blocks from Its Parent
Configure a Dataverse to Inherit Its Metadata Blocks from Its Parent
Create a Dataset in a Dataverse
Import a Dataset into a Dataverse
Import a Dataset into a Dataverse with a DDI file
Publish a Dataverse
Datasets
Get JSON Representation of a Dataset
List Versions of a Dataset
Get Version of a Dataset
Export Metadata of a Dataset in Various Formats
Schema.org JSON-LD
List Files in a Dataset
List All Metadata Blocks for a Dataset
List Single Metadata Block for a Dataset
Update Metadata For a Dataset
Edit Dataset Metadata
Delete Dataset Metadata
Publish a Dataset
Delete Dataset Draft
Set Citation Date Field for a Dataset
Revert Citation Date Field to Default for Dataset
List Role Assignments for a Dataset
Create a Private URL for a Dataset
Get the Private URL for a Dataset
Delete the Private URL from a Dataset
Add a File to a Dataset
Submit a Dataset for Review
Return a Dataset to Author
Link a Dataset
Dataset Locks
Dataset Metrics
Retrieving Total Views for a Dataset
Retrieving Unique Views for a Dataset
Retrieving Total Downloads for a Dataset
Retrieving Unique Downloads for a Dataset
Retrieving Citations for a Dataset
Delete Unpublished Dataset
Delete Published Dataset
Files
Adding Files
Accessing (downloading) files
Restrict Files
Uningest a File
Reingest a File
Redetect File Type
Replacing Files
Getting File Metadata
Updating File Metadata
Editing Variable Level Metadata
Provenance
Datafile Integrity
Builtin Users
Create a Builtin User
Roles
Create a New Role in a Dataverse
Show Role
Delete Role
Explicit Groups
Create New Explicit Group
List Explicit Groups in a Dataverse
Show Single Group in a Dataverse
Update Group in a Dataverse
Delete Group from a Dataverse
Add Multiple Role Assignees to an Explicit Group
Add a Role Assignee to an Explicit Group
Remove a Role Assignee from an Explicit Group
Shibboleth Groups
Info
Show Dataverse Version and Build Number
Show Dataverse Server Name
Show Custom Popup Text for Publishing Datasets
Get API Terms of Use URL
Metadata Blocks
Show Info About All Metadata Blocks
Show Info About Single Metadata Block
Notifications
Get All Notifications by User
Admin
List All Database Settings
Configure Database Setting
Get Single Database Setting
Delete Database Setting
List Authentication Provider Factories
List Authentication Providers
Add Authentication Provider
Show Authentication Provider
Enable or Disable an Authentication Provider
Check If an Authentication Provider is Enabled
Delete an Authentication Provider
List Global Roles
Create Global Role
List Users
List Single User
Merge User Accounts
Change User Identifier
Make User a SuperUser
List Role Assignments of a Role Assignee
List Permissions a User Has on a Dataverse or Dataset
Show Role Assignee
Saved Search
Dataset Integrity
Datafile Integrity
Dataset Validation
Workflows
Metrics
Inherit Dataverse Role Assignments
Metrics API
Total
To-Month
Past Days
Dataverse Specific Metrics
By Subject
By Category
Dataset Specific Metrics
By Subject
By Subject, and to Month
Metric Query Parameters
dataLocation
SWORD API
About
Backward incompatible changes
New features as of v1.1
curl examples
Retrieve SWORD service document
Create a dataset with an Atom entry
Dublin Core Terms (DC Terms) Qualified Mapping - Dataverse DB Element Crosswalk
List datasets in a dataverse
Add files to a dataset with a zip file
Display a dataset atom entry
Display a dataset statement
Delete a file by database id
Replacing metadata for a dataset
Delete a dataset
Determine if a dataverse has been published
Publish a dataverse
Publish a dataset
Known issues
Bug fixes in v1.1
Client libraries
Client Libraries
Python
Javascript
R
Java
Building External Tools
Introduction
Examples of External Tools
How External Tools Are Presented to Users
Creating an External Tool Manifest
Examples of Manifests
External Tools for Files
External Tools for Datasets
Terminology
Reserved Words
Using Example Manifests to Get Started
Testing Your External Tool
Spreading the Word About Your External Tool
Adding Your Tool to the Inventory of External Tools
Demoing Your External Tool
Announcing Your External Tool
Apps
Javascript
Data Explorer
Data Curation Tool
File Previewers
TwoRavens
Python
dataverse-sample-data
Texas Digital Library dataverse-reports
OSF
GeoConnect
dataverse-metrics
Whole Tale
Archivematica
Java
DVUploader
Dataverse for Android
PHP
OJS
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an API?
What Are Common Use Cases for Dataverse APIs?
Where Can I Find Examples of Using Dataverse APIs?
When Should I Use the Native API vs. the SWORD API?
To Operate on a Dataset Should I Use Its DOI (or Handle) or Its Database ID?
Where is the Comprehensive List of All API Functionality?
Is There a Changelog of API Functionality That Has Been Added Over Time?
What Functionality is GUI Only and Not Available Via API
Why Are the Return Values (HTTP Status Codes) Not Documented?
What If My Question Is Not Answered Here?