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Harvard University Dataverses API

The Dataverses API from Harvard University — 46 operation(s) for dataverses.

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Harvard University Dataverses 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 Dataverses. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and 1 JSON Schema.

This API exposes 69 operations across 46 paths. 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.

69 operations 46 paths 0 schemas 10 DELETE26 GET22 POST11 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 69

Across 46 paths, the API surfaces 69 operations — 10 DELETE, 26 GET, 22 POST, 11 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Dataverses 69
POST
/dataverses
Dataverses add root
Dataverses_addRoot → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{dataverseId}/featuredItems
Dataverses update featured items
Dataverses_updateFeaturedItems 1 param body → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}
Dataverses get dataverse
Dataverses_getDataverse 3 params → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{identifier}
Dataverses update dataverse
Dataverses_updateDataverse 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}
Dataverses add dataverse
Dataverses_addDataverse 1 param → 200
DELETE
/dataverses/{identifier}
Dataverses delete dataverse
Dataverses_deleteDataverse 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/actions/:publish
Dataverses publish dataverse
Dataverses_publishDataverse 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/allowedMetadataLanguages
Dataverses get metadata language
Dataverses_getMetadataLanguage 1 param → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{identifier}/allowedMetadataLanguages/{metadataLanguage}
Dataverses set metadata language
Dataverses_setMetadataLanguage 2 params → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/assignments
Dataverses list assignments
Dataverses_listAssignments 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/assignments
Dataverses create assignment
Dataverses_createAssignment 2 params → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/assignments/history
Dataverses get role assignment history
Dataverses_getRoleAssignmentHistory 1 param → 200
DELETE
/dataverses/{identifier}/assignments/{id}
Dataverses delete assignment
Dataverses_deleteAssignment 2 params → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{identifier}/attribute/{attribute}
Dataverses update attribute
Dataverses_updateAttribute 3 params → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/contents
Dataverses list content
Dataverses_listContent 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/datasetSchema
Dataverses get dataset schema
Dataverses_getDatasetSchema 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/datasets
Dataverses create dataset
Dataverses_createDataset 2 params body → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/datasets/:import
Dataverses import dataset
Dataverses_importDataset 3 params → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/datasets/:importddi
Dataverses import dataset ddi
Dataverses_importDatasetDdi 3 params → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/datasets/:startmigration
Dataverses recreate dataset
Dataverses_recreateDataset 1 param body → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{identifier}/defaultContributorRole/{roleAlias}
Dataverses update default contributor role
Dataverses_updateDefaultContributorRole 2 params → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/facets
Dataverses list facets
Dataverses_listFacets 2 params → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/facets
Dataverses set facets
Dataverses_setFacets 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/featured
Dataverses get featured dataverses
Dataverses_getFeaturedDataverses 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/featured
Dataverses set featured dataverses
Dataverses_setFeaturedDataverses 1 param → 200
DELETE
/dataverses/{identifier}/featured
Dataverses delete featured collections
Dataverses_deleteFeaturedCollections 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/featuredItems
Dataverses list featured items
Dataverses_listFeaturedItems 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/featuredItems
Dataverses create featured item
Dataverses_createFeaturedItem 1 param body → 200
DELETE
/dataverses/{identifier}/featuredItems
Dataverses delete featured items
Dataverses_deleteFeaturedItems 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/groups
Dataverses list groups
Dataverses_listGroups 2 params → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/groups
Dataverses create explicit group
Dataverses_createExplicitGroup 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/groups/{aliasInOwner}
Dataverses get group by owner and alias in owner
Dataverses_getGroupByOwnerAndAliasInOwner 2 params → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{identifier}/groups/{aliasInOwner}
Dataverses update group
Dataverses_updateGroup 2 params → 200
DELETE
/dataverses/{identifier}/groups/{aliasInOwner}
Dataverses delete group
Dataverses_deleteGroup 2 params → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/groups/{aliasInOwner}/roleAssignees
Dataverses add role assingees
Dataverses_addRoleAssingees 2 params body → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{identifier}/groups/{aliasInOwner}/roleAssignees/{roleAssigneeIdentifier}
Dataverses add role assingee
Dataverses_addRoleAssingee 3 params → 200
DELETE
/dataverses/{identifier}/groups/{aliasInOwner}/roleAssignees/{roleAssigneeIdentifier}
Dataverses delete role assingee
Dataverses_deleteRoleAssingee 3 params → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/guestbookResponses
Dataverses get guestbook responses by dataverse
Dataverses_getGuestbookResponsesByDataverse 2 params → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/inputLevels
Dataverses get input levels
Dataverses_getInputLevels 1 param → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{identifier}/inputLevels
Dataverses update input levels
Dataverses_updateInputLevels 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/links
Dataverses list links
Dataverses_listLinks 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/metadatablockfacets
Dataverses list metadata block facets
Dataverses_listMetadataBlockFacets 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/metadatablockfacets
Dataverses set metadata block facets
Dataverses_setMetadataBlockFacets 1 param body → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/metadatablockfacets/isRoot
Dataverses update metadata block facets root
Dataverses_updateMetadataBlockFacetsRoot 1 param body → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/metadatablocks
Dataverses list metadata blocks
Dataverses_listMetadataBlocks 4 params → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/metadatablocks
Dataverses set metadata blocks
Dataverses_setMetadataBlocks 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/metadatablocks/:isRoot
Dataverses get metadata root legacy
Dataverses_getMetadataRoot_legacy 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/metadatablocks/:isRoot
Dataverses set metadata root legacy
Dataverses_setMetadataRoot_legacy 1 param body → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/metadatablocks/isRoot
Dataverses get metadata root
Dataverses_getMetadataRoot 1 param → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{identifier}/metadatablocks/isRoot
Dataverses set metadata root
Dataverses_setMetadataRoot 1 param body → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/roles
Dataverses list roles
Dataverses_listRoles 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/roles
Dataverses create role
Dataverses_createRole 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/storage/quota
Dataverses get collection quota
Dataverses_getCollectionQuota 2 params → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{identifier}/storage/quota
Dataverses set collection quota
Dataverses_setCollectionQuota 1 param → 200
DELETE
/dataverses/{identifier}/storage/quota
Dataverses delete collection quota
Dataverses_deleteCollectionQuota 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/storage/use
Dataverses get collection storage use
Dataverses_getCollectionStorageUse 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/storagesize
Dataverses get storage size
Dataverses_getStorageSize 2 params → 200
DELETE
/dataverses/{identifier}/template/default
Dataverses remove default template
Dataverses_removeDefaultTemplate 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/template/default/{templateId}
Dataverses set default template
Dataverses_setDefaultTemplate 2 params → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/templates
Dataverses get templates
Dataverses_getTemplates 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/templates
Dataverses create template
Dataverses_createTemplate 1 param → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/userPermissions
Dataverses get user permissions on dataverse
Dataverses_getUserPermissionsOnDataverse 1 param → 200
POST
/dataverses/{identifier}/validateDatasetJson
Dataverses validate dataset json
Dataverses_validateDatasetJson 1 param body → 200
GET
/dataverses/{identifier}/{type}/linkingDataverses
Dataverses get linking dataverse list
Dataverses_getLinkingDataverseList 4 params → 200
POST
/dataverses/{id}/move/{targetDataverseAlias}
Dataverses move dataverse
Dataverses_moveDataverse 3 params → 200
GET
/dataverses/{id}/template
Dataverses get template
Dataverses_getTemplate 1 param → 200
DELETE
/dataverses/{id}/template
Dataverses delete template
Dataverses_deleteTemplate 1 param → 200
PUT
/dataverses/{linkedDataverseAlias}/link/{linkingDataverseAlias}
Dataverses link dataverse
Dataverses_linkDataverse 2 params → 200
DELETE
/dataverses/{linkingDataverseId}/deleteLink/{linkedDataverseId}
Dataverses delete dataverse linking dataverse
Dataverses_deleteDataverseLinkingDataverse 2 params → 200

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

harvard-dataverses-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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API Details
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harvard:harvard-dataverses-api
Base URL
https://dataverse.harvard.edu/api
Docs
https://dataverse.harvard.edu/
Provider
Harvard University
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