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Loc-I Integrated API
What
A REST API to a Loc-I Integrated Cache and other related data sources.
Example use of the Loc-I Integrated API in a Jupyter Notebook:
Why
Provides developers and technical analysts with interfaces to the Loc-I reference cache and other sources, to build applications and query a Loc-I cache without having to know SPARQL. This allows rapid development of applications using the REST API.
How
Via the REST API. Swagger doc available here.
MVP
Anticipated future functionality
- Added API endpoints to handle “L-shaped” and “U-shaped” crosswalks between geographies
/location/overlaps
A note on the /location/overlaps endpoint - for operations needing area calculations, the loci-integration-api is currently limited to these feature types due to availability of albers areas values (or just point data):
ASGS
ASGS 2016 Main Structures (see https://asgsld.net/2016/)
| Feature Type | Prefix | Shortcode | Alias |
|---|---|---|---|
| State or Territory | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgs2016/stateorterritory/ | asgs16_ste | STE |
| Statistical Area Level 1 | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgs2016/statisticalarealevel1/ | asgs16_sa1 | SA1 |
| Statistical Area Level 2 | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgs2016/statisticalarealevel2/ | asgs16_sa2 | SA2 |
| Statistical Area Level 3 | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgs2016/statisticalarealevel3/ | asgs16_sa3 | SA3 |
| Statistical Area Level 4 | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgs2016/statisticalarealevel4/ | asgs16_sa4 | SA4 |
| MeshBlock | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgs2016/meshblock/ | asgs16_mb | MB |
ASGS 2016 Other ABS Structures (see https://asgsld.net/2016/)
| Feature Type | Prefix | Shortcode | Alias |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Capital City Statistical Areas | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgs2016/greatercapitalcitystatisticalarea/ | asgs16_gccsa | GCCSA |
| Remoteness Areas | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgs2016/remotenessarea/ | asgs16_ra | RA |
ASGS 2016 Other Non-ABS Structures
These are ABS’s approximations (based on Mesh Blocks) of the feature types.
| Feature Type | Prefix | Shortcode | Alias |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government Areas | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgs2016/localgovernmentarea/ | asgs16_lga | LGA |
Geofabric v2.1.1 (see https://geofabricld.net/)
| Feature Type | Prefix | Shortcode | Alias |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWRADrainageDivision | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/geofabric/drainagedivision/ | geofabric2_1_1_awradrainagedivision | dd |
| HR River Region | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/geofabric/riverregion/ | geofabric2_1_1_riverregion | rr |
| AHGFContractedCatchments | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/geofabric/contractedcatchment/ | geofabric2_1_1_ahgfcontractedcatchment | cc |
G-NAF 2016 (see https://gnafld.net/)
| Feature Type | Prefix | Shortcode | Alias |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/gnaf-2016-05/address/ | gnaf1605_addr | addr |
| Street Locality | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/gnaf-2016-05/streetLocality/ | gnaf1605_streetlocality | streetlocality |
| Locality | http://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/gnaf-2016-05/locality/ | gnaf1605_locality | locality |