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Harvard University Datasets API

The Datasets API from Harvard University — 102 operation(s) for datasets.

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Harvard University Datasets API is one of 50 APIs that Harvard University publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 1 JSON Schema definition.

Tagged areas include Datasets. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and 1 JSON Schema.

This API exposes 135 operations across 102 paths, and defines 1 schema. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 6.10.1.

Requests are made against the base URL https://dataverse.harvard.edu/api.

135 operations 102 paths 1 schemas 22 DELETE63 GET27 POST23 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
6.10.1
Base URL
https://dataverse.harvard.edu/api
Resource Areas
1

Paths & Operations 135

Across 102 paths, the API surfaces 135 operations — 22 DELETE, 63 GET, 27 POST, 23 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Datasets 135
GET
/datasets/datasetTypes
Datasets get dataset types
Datasets_getDatasetTypes 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/datasetTypes
Datasets add dataset type
Datasets_addDatasetType → 200
GET
/datasets/datasetTypes/{idOrName}
Datasets get dataset types
getDatasetsDatasetTypesByIdOrName 2 params → 200
PUT
/datasets/datasetTypes/{idOrName}
Datasets update dataset type links with metadata blocks
Datasets_updateDatasetTypeLinksWithMetadataBlocks 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/datasetTypes/{idOrName}/licenses
Datasets update dataset type with licenses
Datasets_updateDatasetTypeWithLicenses 1 param → 200
DELETE
/datasets/datasetTypes/{id}
Datasets delete dataset type
Datasets_deleteDatasetType 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/export
Datasets export dataset
Datasets_exportDataset 3 params → 200
GET
/datasets/listCurationStates
Datasets get curation states
Datasets_getCurationStates 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/locks
Datasets list locks
Datasets_listLocks 2 params → 200
POST
/datasets/modifyRegistrationAll
Datasets update dataset target URL all
Datasets_updateDatasetTargetURLAll → 200
POST
/datasets/modifyRegistrationPIDMetadataAll
Datasets update dataset PID metadata all
Datasets_updateDatasetPIDMetadataAll → 200
PUT
/datasets/mpupload
Datasets complete MP upload
Datasets_completeMPUpload 3 params → 200
DELETE
/datasets/mpupload
Datasets abort MP upload
Datasets_abortMPUpload 3 params → 200
GET
/datasets/previewUrlDatasetVersion/{previewUrlToken}
Datasets get preview url dataset version
Datasets_getPreviewUrlDatasetVersion 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/previewUrlDatasetVersion/{previewUrlToken}/citation
Datasets get preview url dataset version citation
Datasets_getPreviewUrlDatasetVersionCitation 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/privateUrlDatasetVersion/{privateUrlToken}
Datasets get private url dataset version
Datasets_getPrivateUrlDatasetVersion 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/privateUrlDatasetVersion/{privateUrlToken}/citation
Datasets get private url dataset version citation
Datasets_getPrivateUrlDatasetVersionCitation 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/summaryFieldNames
Datasets get dataset summary field names
Datasets_getDatasetSummaryFieldNames → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{datasetId}/deleteLink/{linkedDataverseId}
Datasets delete dataset linking dataverse
Datasets_deleteDatasetLinkingDataverse 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/allowedCurationLabels
Datasets get allowed curation labels
Datasets_getAllowedCurationLabels 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/assignments
Datasets get assignments
Datasets_getAssignments 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{identifier}/assignments
Datasets create assignment
Datasets_createAssignment 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/assignments/history
Datasets get role assignment history
Datasets_getRoleAssignmentHistory 1 param → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{identifier}/assignments/{id}
Datasets delete assignment
Datasets_deleteAssignment 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/curationLabelSet
Datasets get curation label set
Datasets_getCurationLabelSet 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/{identifier}/curationLabelSet
Datasets set curation label set
Datasets_setCurationLabelSet 2 params → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{identifier}/curationLabelSet
Datasets reset curation label set
Datasets_resetCurationLabelSet 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{identifier}/dataCaptureModule/checksumValidation
Datasets receive checksum validation results
Datasets_receiveChecksumValidationResults 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/dataCaptureModule/rsyncdeprecated
Datasets get rsync
Datasets_getRsync 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/files/assignments/history
Datasets get files role assignment history
Datasets_getFilesRoleAssignmentHistory 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/{identifier}/guestbook
Datasets update dataset guestbook
Datasets_updateDatasetGuestbook 1 param → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{identifier}/guestbook
Datasets delete dataset guestbook
Datasets_deleteDatasetGuestbook 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/guestbookEntryAtRequest
Datasets get guestbook entry option
Datasets_getGuestbookEntryOption 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/{identifier}/guestbookEntryAtRequest
Datasets setguestbook entry at request
Datasets_setguestbookEntryAtRequest 1 param → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{identifier}/guestbookEntryAtRequest
Datasets reset guestbook entry at request
Datasets_resetGuestbookEntryAtRequest 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{identifier}/lock/{type}
Datasets lock dataset
Datasets_lockDataset 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/locks
Datasets get locks for dataset
Datasets_getLocksForDataset 2 params → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{identifier}/locks
Datasets delete locks
Datasets_deleteLocks 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/pidGenerator
Datasets get pid generator
Datasets_getPidGenerator 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/{identifier}/pidGenerator
Datasets set pid generator
Datasets_setPidGenerator 1 param → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{identifier}/pidGenerator
Datasets reset pid generator
Datasets_resetPidGenerator 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/{identifier}/pidReconcile
Datasets reconcile pid
Datasets_reconcilePid 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/storage/quota
Datasets get dataset quota
Datasets_getDatasetQuota 2 params → 200
PUT
/datasets/{identifier}/storage/quota
Datasets set dataset quota
Datasets_setDatasetQuota 1 param → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{identifier}/storage/quota
Datasets delete dataset quota
Datasets_deleteDatasetQuota 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/storage/use
Datasets get dataset storage use
Datasets_getDatasetStorageUse 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/storageDriver
Datasets get file store
Datasets_getFileStore 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/{identifier}/storageDriver
Datasets set file store
Datasets_setFileStore 1 param → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{identifier}/storageDriver
Datasets reset file store
Datasets_resetFileStore 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/storagesize
Datasets get storage size
Datasets_getStorageSize 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/timestamps
Datasets get timestamps
Datasets_getTimestamps 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/uploadlimits
Datasets get upload limits
Datasets_getUploadLimits 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{identifier}/versions/{versionId}/downloadsize
Datasets get download size
Datasets_getDownloadSize 9 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}
Datasets get dataset
Datasets_getDataset 2 params → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}
Datasets delete dataset
Datasets_deleteDataset 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/access
Datasets edit version terms of access
Datasets_editVersionTermsOfAccess 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/actions/:publishdeprecated
Datasets publish datase using get deprecated
Datasets_publishDataseUsingGetDeprecated 2 params → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/actions/:publish
Datasets publish dataset
Datasets_publishDataset 3 params → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/actions/:releasemigrated
Datasets publish migrated dataset
Datasets_publishMigratedDataset 2 params body → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/availableFileCategories
Datasets get available file categories
Datasets_getAvailableFileCategories 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/citationdate
Datasets set citation date
Datasets_setCitationDate 1 param → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}/citationdate
Datasets use default citation date
Datasets_useDefaultCitationDate 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/cleanStorage
Datasets clean storage
Datasets_cleanStorage 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/curationStatus
Datasets get curation status
Datasets_getCurationStatus 2 params → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/curationStatus
Datasets set curation status
Datasets_setCurationStatus 2 params → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}/curationStatus
Datasets delete curation status
Datasets_deleteCurationStatus 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/deleteFiles
Datasets delete dataset files
Datasets_deleteDatasetFiles 1 param body → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/deleteMetadata
Datasets delete version metadata
Datasets_deleteVersionMetadata 1 param → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}/destroy
Datasets destroy dataset
Datasets_destroyDataset 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/dirindex
Datasets get file access folder view
Datasets_getFileAccessFolderView 4 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/download/count
Datasets get download count by dataset id
Datasets_getDownloadCountByDatasetId 2 params → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/editMetadata
Datasets edit version metadata
Datasets_editVersionMetadata 3 params → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/externalTool/{tid}/toolUrl
Datasets get dataset external tool url
Datasets_getDatasetExternalToolUrl 2 params body → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/files/actions/:set-embargo
Datasets create file embargo
Datasets_createFileEmbargo 1 param body → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/files/actions/:set-retention
Datasets create file retention
Datasets_createFileRetention 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/files/actions/:unset-embargo
Datasets remove file embargo
Datasets_removeFileEmbargo 1 param body → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/files/actions/:unset-retention
Datasets remove file retention
Datasets_removeFileRetention 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/files/metadata
Datasets update multiple file metadata
Datasets_updateMultipleFileMetadata 1 param body → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}/files/uploadlimit
Datasets delete dataset files limits
Datasets_deleteDatasetFilesLimits 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/files/uploadlimit/{limit}
Datasets update dataset files limits
Datasets_updateDatasetFilesLimits 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/globusDownloadParameters
Datasets get globus download params
Datasets_getGlobusDownloadParams 3 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/globusUploadParameters
Datasets get globus upload params
Datasets_getGlobusUploadParams 2 params → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/license
Datasets update license
Datasets_updateLicense 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/links
Datasets get links
Datasets_getLinks 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/logo
Datasets get dataset logo
Datasets_getDatasetLogo 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/makeDataCount/citations
Datasets get make data count citations
Datasets_getMakeDataCountCitations 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/makeDataCount/{metric}
Datasets get make data count metric current month
Datasets_getMakeDataCountMetricCurrentMonth 3 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/makeDataCount/{metric}/{yyyymm}
Datasets get make data count metric
Datasets_getMakeDataCountMetric 4 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/metadata
Datasets get json LD metadata
Datasets_getJsonLDMetadata 1 param → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/metadata
Datasets update version metadata
Datasets_updateVersionMetadata 2 params body → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/metadata/delete
Datasets delete metadata
Datasets_deleteMetadata 1 param body → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/modifyRegistration
Datasets update dataset target URL
Datasets_updateDatasetTargetURL 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/modifyRegistrationMetadata
Datasets update dataset PID metadata
Datasets_updateDatasetPIDMetadata 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/monitorGlobusDownload
Datasets monitor globus download
Datasets_monitorGlobusDownload 1 param body → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/move/{targetDataverseAlias}
Datasets move dataset
Datasets_moveDataset 3 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/previewUrl
Datasets get preview url data
Datasets_getPreviewUrlData 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/previewUrl
Datasets create preview url
Datasets_createPreviewUrl 2 params → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}/previewUrl
Datasets delete preview url
Datasets_deletePreviewUrl 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/privateUrldeprecated
Datasets get private url data
Datasets_getPrivateUrlData 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/privateUrldeprecated
Datasets create private url
Datasets_createPrivateUrl 2 params → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}/privateUrldeprecated
Datasets delete private url
Datasets_deletePrivateUrl 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/requestGlobusDownload
Datasets request globus download
Datasets_requestGlobusDownload 2 params body → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/requestGlobusUploadPaths
Datasets request globus upload
Datasets_requestGlobusUpload 1 param body → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/returnToAuthor
Datasets return to author
Datasets_returnToAuthor 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/submitForReview
Datasets submit for review
Datasets_submitForReview 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/thumbnail
Datasets get dataset thumbnail
Datasets_getDatasetThumbnail 1 param → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}/thumbnail
Datasets remove dataset logo
Datasets_removeDatasetLogo 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/thumbnail/candidates
Datasets get dataset thumbnail candidates
Datasets_getDatasetThumbnailCandidates 1 param → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/thumbnail/{dataFileId}
Datasets set data file as thumbnail
Datasets_setDataFileAsThumbnail 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/uploadurls
Datasets get MP upload urls
Datasets_getMPUploadUrls 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/userPermissions
Datasets get user permissions on dataset
Datasets_getUserPermissionsOnDataset 1 param → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions
Datasets list versions
Datasets_listVersions 5 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/compareSummary
Datasets get compare versions summary
Datasets_getCompareVersionsSummary 3 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId1}/compare/{versionId2}
Datasets get compare versions
Datasets_getCompareVersions 4 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}
Datasets get version
Datasets_getVersion 7 params → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}
Datasets update draft version
Datasets_updateDraftVersion 2 params body → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}
Datasets delete draft version
Datasets_deleteDraftVersion 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/canDownloadAtLeastOneFile
Datasets get can download at least one file
Datasets_getCanDownloadAtLeastOneFile 3 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/citation
Datasets get dataset version internal citation
Datasets_getDatasetVersionInternalCitation 3 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/citation/{format}
Datasets get dataset version citation
Datasets_getDatasetVersionCitation 4 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/customlicense
Datasets get custom terms tab
Datasets_getCustomTermsTab 2 params → 200
POST
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/deaccession
Datasets deaccession dataset
Datasets_deaccessionDataset 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/files
Datasets get version files
Datasets_getVersionFiles 11 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/files/counts
Datasets get version file counts
Datasets_getVersionFileCounts 8 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/linkset
Datasets get linkset
Datasets_getLinkset 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/metadata
Datasets get version json LD metadata
Datasets_getVersionJsonLDMetadata 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/versionNote
Datasets get version creation note
Datasets_getVersionCreationNote 2 params → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/versionNote
Datasets add version note
Datasets_addVersionNote 2 params → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionId}/versionNote
Datasets delete version note
Datasets_deleteVersionNote 2 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{versionNumber}/metadata/{block}
Datasets get version metadata block
Datasets_getVersionMetadataBlock 3 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/versions/{version}/toolparams/{tid}
Datasets get external tool DV params
Datasets_getExternalToolDVParams 4 params → 200
GET
/datasets/{id}/{version}/archivalStatus
Datasets get dataset version archival status
Datasets_getDatasetVersionArchivalStatus 2 params → 200
PUT
/datasets/{id}/{version}/archivalStatus
Datasets set dataset version archival status
Datasets_setDatasetVersionArchivalStatus 2 params body → 200
DELETE
/datasets/{id}/{version}/archivalStatus
Datasets delete dataset version archival status
Datasets_deleteDatasetVersionArchivalStatus 2 params → 200
PUT
/datasets/{linkedDatasetId}/link/{linkingDataverseAlias}
Datasets link dataset
Datasets_linkDataset 2 params → 200

Schemas 1

The contract defines 1 schema that model the data the API accepts and returns. Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Reason
string

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

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