/v1/variables

Get all variables with data associated with a specific entity.

Request

GET Request

http://api.datacommons.org/v1/variables/{ENTITY_DCID}?key={your_api_key}

Path Parameters

Name Description
ENTITY_DCID
Required		 DCID of the entity to query.

Query Parameters

Name Type Description
key
Required		 string Your API key. See the page on authentication for a demo key, as well as instructions on how to get your own key.

Response

The response looks like:

{
  "entity": "Entity DCID",
  "variables": [
    "variable_dcid_1",
    "variable_dcid_2",
    ...
  ]
}

Response fields

Name Type Description
entity string DCID of the entity queried.
variables list List of variables associated with the entity queried.

Examples

Example 1: Get variables for an entity

Get all properties that describe the city of Hagåtña, the capital of Guam. (DCID: wikidataId/Q30988).

Request:

  $ curl --request GET --url \
  'https://api.datacommons.org/v1/variables/wikidataId/Q30988'

Response:

{
  "entity": "wikidataId/Q30988",
  "variables": [
    "Count_Person",
    "Max_Rainfall",
    "Max_Snowfall",
    "Max_Temperature",
    "Mean_BarometricPressure",
    "Mean_Rainfall",
    "Mean_Snowfall",
    "Mean_Temperature",
    "Mean_Visibility",
    "Min_Rainfall",
    "Min_Snowfall",
    "Min_Temperature"
  ]
}