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University of Helsinki Trait API

The Trait API from University of Helsinki — 32 operation(s) for trait.

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

University of Helsinki Trait API is one of 97 APIs that University of Helsinki publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 11 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Trait. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, an API reference, API documentation, and 11 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 44 operations across 32 paths, and defines 22 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.laji.fi.

44 operations 32 paths 22 schemas 4 DELETE14 GET21 POST5 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1
Base URL
https://api.helsinki.fi/portal/environments/DEFAULT
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, API Key, API Key
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 3

University of Helsinki Trait API declares 3 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (Access_token). An API key is passed in the header as Accept-Language (Lang). An API key is passed in the header as Person-Token (Person_token).

  • Access_token — Access token
  • Lang — Sets the 'Accept-Language' header. One of 'fi', 'sv,' 'en'. Defaults to 'en'.

Paths & Operations 44

Across 32 paths, the API surfaces 44 operations — 4 DELETE, 14 GET, 21 POST, 5 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Trait 44
GET
/trait/search
Search traits
getTraitSearch 3 params → 200400500
GET
/trait/search/download
Download traits
getTraitSearchDownload 1 param → 200400500
GET
/trait/rows/{id}
Get trait input row by id
getTraitRowsById 2 params → 200403404500
PUT
/trait/rows/{id}
Update an input row
putTraitRowsById 2 params body → 200400403404422500
DELETE
/trait/rows/{id}
Delete an input row
deleteTraitRowsById 2 params → 200403404422500
POST
/trait/rows/validate
Validate adding a new input row
postTraitRowsValidate 1 param body → 200400403500
POST
/trait/rows/validate-update/{id}
Validate update of an input row
postTraitRowsValidateUpdateById 2 params body → 200400403404500
POST
/trait/rows/validate-delete/{id}
Validate deleting input row
postTraitRowsValidateDeleteById 2 params → 200403404500
POST
/trait/rows
Insert new input row
postTraitRows 1 param body → 200400403422500
POST
/trait/rows/tsv2rows/validate
Validate TSV to InputRows conversion
postTraitRowsTsv2rowsValidate 2 params body → 200400500
POST
/trait/rows/tsv2rows
Convert TSV lines to InputRows
postTraitRowsTsv2rows 2 params body → 200400422500
POST
/trait/rows/multi/validate
Validate adding a batch of input rows
postTraitRowsMultiValidate 1 param body → 200400403500
POST
/trait/rows/multi
Store a batch of input rows
postTraitRowsMulti 1 param body → 200400403422500
GET
/trait/rows/search
Search input rows
getTraitRowsSearch 4 params → 200400403500
GET
/trait/datasets
Get all datasets
getTraitDatasets → 200500
POST
/trait/datasets
Insert new dataset
postTraitDatasets 1 param body → 200400403422500
GET
/trait/datasets/{id}
Get dataset by id
getTraitDatasetsById 1 param → 200404500
PUT
/trait/datasets/{id}
Update a dataset
putTraitDatasetsById 2 params body → 200400403404422500
DELETE
/trait/datasets/{id}
Delete a dataset
deleteTraitDatasetsById 2 params → 200403404422500
POST
/trait/datasets/validate
Validate adding a new dataset
postTraitDatasetsValidate 1 param body → 200400403500
POST
/trait/datasets/validate-update/{id}
Validate dataset update
postTraitDatasetsValidateUpdateById 2 params body → 200400403404500
POST
/trait/datasets/validate-delete/{id}
Validate deleting a dataset
postTraitDatasetsValidateDeleteById 2 params → 200403404500
GET
/trait/dataset-permissions
Get users all permissions (defined by personToken or - in absence - of the…
getTraitDatasetPermissions 1 param → 200403500
GET
/trait/dataset-permissions/{datasetId}
Get permissions of a dataset
getTraitDatasetPermissionsByDatasetId 1 param → 200404500
PUT
/trait/dataset-permissions/{datasetId}
Update permissions of a dataset
putTraitDatasetPermissionsByDatasetId 2 params body → 200400403404422500
POST
/trait/dataset-permissions/validate-update/{datasetId}
Validate permission submission
postTraitDatasetPermissionsValidateUpdateByDatasetId 2 params body → 200400403404500
GET
/trait/trait-groups
Get all trait groups
getTraitTraitGroups → 200500
POST
/trait/trait-groups
Insert new trait group
postTraitTraitGroups body → 200400403422500
GET
/trait/trait-groups/{id}
Get trait group by id
getTraitTraitGroupsById 1 param → 200404500
PUT
/trait/trait-groups/{id}
Update a trait group
putTraitTraitGroupsById 1 param body → 200400403404422500
DELETE
/trait/trait-groups/{id}
Delete a trait group
deleteTraitTraitGroupsById 1 param → 200403404422500
POST
/trait/trait-groups/validate
Validate adding a new trait group
postTraitTraitGroupsValidate body → 200400403500
POST
/trait/trait-groups/validate-update/{id}
Validate trait group update
postTraitTraitGroupsValidateUpdateById 1 param body → 200400403404500
POST
/trait/trait-groups/validate-delete/{id}
Validate deleting a trait group
postTraitTraitGroupsValidateDeleteById 1 param → 200403404500
GET
/trait/traits
Get all traits
getTraitTraits → 200500
POST
/trait/traits
Insert new trait
postTraitTraits body → 200400403422500
GET
/trait/traits/{id}
Get trait by id
getTraitTraitsById 1 param → 200404500
PUT
/trait/traits/{id}
Update a trait
putTraitTraitsById 1 param body → 200400403404422500
DELETE
/trait/traits/{id}
Delete a trait
deleteTraitTraitsById 1 param → 200403404422500
POST
/trait/traits/validate
Validate adding a new trait
postTraitTraitsValidate body → 200400403500
POST
/trait/traits/validate-update/{id}
Validate trait update
postTraitTraitsValidateUpdateById 1 param body → 200400403404500
POST
/trait/traits/validate-delete/{id}
Validate deleting a trait
postTraitTraitsValidateDeleteById 1 param → 200403404500
GET
/trait/units
Get all units of measurement
getTraitUnits → 200500
GET
/trait/units/{id}
Get unit of measurement by id
getTraitUnitsById 1 param → 200404500

Schemas 22

The contract defines 22 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are LajiBackendSubject (45 properties), LajiBackendTraitSearchSubject (40 properties), LajiBackendTraitSearchRow (29 properties), LajiBackendDataset (19 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

LajiBackendTraitSearchTrait
object
8 properties 8 required
LajiBackendHigherTaxa
object
15 properties 15 required
LajiBackendTraitEnumerationValue
object
4 properties 4 required
LajiBackendTraitSearchRow
object
29 properties 29 required
LajiBackendSubject
object
45 properties 4 required
LajiBackendDataset
object
19 properties 15 required
LajiBackendValidationResponse
object
2 properties 2 required
LajiBackendTraitAPISearchResponse
object
7 properties 7 required
LajiBackendTraitAPIOKResponse
object
1 property 1 required
LajiBackendTraitSearchDataset
object
12 properties 12 required
LajiBackendTraitValue
object
10 properties 3 required
LajiBackendTraitGroup
object
3 properties 3 required
LajiBackendTraitTaxon
object
11 properties 11 required
LajiBackendTraitTSVValidationResponse
object
3 properties 3 required
LajiBackendTraitMultiValidationResponse
object
2 properties 2 required
LajiBackendDatasetPermissions
object
2 properties 1 required
LajiBackendInputRow
object
2 properties 1 required
LajiBackendTraitSearchSubject
object
40 properties 40 required
LajiBackendTrait
object
11 properties 6 required
LajiBackendUnitOfMeasurement
object
5 properties 5 required
LajiBackendTraitAPIError
object
3 properties 3 required
LajiBackendTraitSearchTraitGroup
object
1 property 1 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

university-of-helsinki-trait-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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Base URL
https://api.helsinki.fi/portal/environments/DEFAULT
Docs
https://api.helsinki.fi/portal/
Provider
University of Helsinki
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