BTAA Geospatial API Tutorial¶
Welcome¶
Welcome to the BTAA Geoportal API training resource. This site is designed to accompany the 30-minute presentation on how to programmatically access and utilize the geospatial data and metadata from the Big Ten Academic Alliance Geoportal.
Here you will find the presentation materials, learning objectives, and a comprehensive set of Python code examples to get you started.
Learning Objectives¶
By exploring this guide, you will be able to:
- Understand the API Architecture: Explain the basic structure of the BTAA Geoportal API and its JSON:API compliance.
- Construct Effective Queries: Formulate API requests to search for resources using keywords, filters, and facets.
- Interpret Responses: Parse JSON responses to extract key metadata, download links, and geospatial information.
- Navigate Pagination: Efficiently retrieve large sets of results using pagination parameters.
- Access Specific Resources: Retrieve detailed metadata for individual items using their unique identifiers.