Lookups
The Lookups API provides reference/lookup data used across Cardiff University's institutional APIs (for example code lists used to filter courses and modules). OAuth2-secured; requires consumer keys and an access token.
The Lookups API provides reference/lookup data used across Cardiff University's institutional APIs (for example code lists used to filter courses and modules). OAuth2-secured; requires consumer keys and an access token.
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
description: 'The Lookup API provides a simple interface for applications that just want to retrieve a list of items. Using
the Lookup API, clients can retrieve lists of level/semester codes, subjects, and schools used within Cardiff University.
'
version: v1
title: LookupsApi
termsOfService: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/terms/
contact:
name: [email protected]
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
servers:
- url: https://api.data.cardiff.ac.uk/lookups/v1
paths:
/schools:
get:
tags:
- Schools
summary: Retrieve a list of all schools within the Univesity.
parameters:
- name: option
in: query
description: Options for selecting schools. "parent" for parent schools list
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: code
in: query
description: Selecting schools by School code
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: limit
in: query
description: Number of schools to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: offset
in: query
description: Offset of schools to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: sort
in: query
description: Sorts the data by column name, use "-" for descending
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Returns a list all schools
content:
application/json:
schema:
required:
- data
- meta
properties:
data:
type: object
properties:
semesters:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
parent:
type: string
code:
type: string
required:
- code
- name
- parent
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
security:
- default: []
x-auth-type: Application & Application User
x-throttling-tier: Unlimited
/semesters:
get:
tags:
- Semesters
summary: Retrieve a list of all semesters used within the Univesity.
parameters:
- name: limit
in: query
description: Number of semesters to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: offset
in: query
description: Offset of semesters to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: sort
in: query
description: Sorts the data by column name, use "-" for descending
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Returns a list all semesters
content:
application/json:
schema:
required:
- data
- meta
properties:
data:
type: object
properties:
semesters:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
code:
type: string
required:
- code
- name
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
security:
- default: []
x-auth-type: Application & Application User
x-throttling-tier: Unlimited
/subjects:
get:
tags:
- Subjects
summary: Retrieve a list of all subjects taught within the Univesity.
parameters:
- name: type
in: query
description: 'Programme Type. Accepted values: P (Postgraduate), R (Research) or U (Undergraduate). (Note: This parameter
is case sensitive.)'
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: limit
in: query
description: Number of subjects to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: offset
in: query
description: Offset of subjects to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: sort
in: query
description: Sorts the data by column name, use "-" for descending
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Returns a list all subjects
content:
application/json:
schema:
required:
- data
- meta
properties:
data:
type: object
properties:
subjects:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
code:
type: string
required:
- code
- name
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
security:
- default: []
x-auth-type: Application & Application User
x-throttling-tier: Unlimited
/levels:
get:
tags:
- Levels
summary: Retrieve a list of all available levels used within the Univesity.
parameters:
- name: limit
in: query
description: Number of levels to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: offset
in: query
description: Offset of levels to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: sort
in: query
description: Sorts the data by column name, use "-" for descending
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Returns a list all Levels
content:
application/json:
schema:
required:
- data
- meta
properties:
data:
type: object
properties:
levels:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
code:
type: string
required:
- code
- name
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
security:
- default: []
x-auth-type: Application & Application User
x-throttling-tier: Unlimited
/qualifications:
get:
tags:
- Qualifications
summary: Retrieve a list of all available qualifications used within the Univesity.
parameters:
- name: school
in: query
description: Returns qualifications linked to the specified school code e.g. SOCSI (Social Sciences)
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: type
in: query
description: 'Filters modules by programme type. Accepted values: P (Postgraduate), R (Research) or U (Undergraduate).
(Note: This parameter is case sensitive.)'
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: limit
in: query
description: Number of qualifications to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: offset
in: query
description: Offset of qualifications to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: sort
in: query
description: Sorts the data by column name, use "-" for descending
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Returns a list all Levels
content:
application/json:
schema:
required:
- data
- meta
properties:
data:
type: object
properties:
levels:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
code:
type: string
required:
- code
- name
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
security:
- default: []
x-auth-type: Application & Application User
x-throttling-tier: Unlimited
/years:
get:
tags:
- Years
summary: Retrieve a list of academic years within the Univesity.
parameters:
- name: mode
in: query
description: Mode of retrieving the list of year. Options are "current","between" and "amount". For "current" mode,
it returns the current academic year in a single object. For "between" mode, input parameters "from" and "to" are
used. (e.g. "from=2023&to=2033"). For "amount" mode, input parameters "from" and "numofyears" are used. (e.g. "from=2023&numofyears=12").
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: from
in: query
description: Using with "between" or "amount" mode. Selected year to start from (e.g. 2023). Default value is current
academic year.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: to
in: query
description: Using with "between" mode. Selected year to end (inclustive) (e.g. 2033).
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: numofyears
in: query
description: Using with "amount" mode. Number of years to return. It can be a positive number (select N years forward)
or a negative number (select N years backward) (e.g. 12, -12)
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: sort
in: query
description: Sorts the data by column name, use "-" for descending
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: limit
in: query
description: Using without mode. Number of years to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
- name: offset
in: query
description: Using without mode. Offset of years to return
required: false
schema:
type: integer
responses:
'200':
description: Returns a list of academic years
content:
application/json:
schema:
required:
- data
- meta
properties:
data:
type: object
properties:
years:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
code:
type: string
name:
type: string
startDate:
type: string
endDate:
type: string
current:
type: boolean
required:
- code
- name
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
security:
- default: []
x-auth-type: Application & Application User
x-throttling-tier: Unlimited
components:
schemas:
Meta:
type: object
required:
- code
- contentType
- count
- errorStatus
properties:
errorMessage:
type: object
properties:
message:
type: string
code:
type: string
count:
type: integer
format: int32
code:
type: integer
format: int32
contentType:
type: string
errorStatus:
type: boolean
title: meta
securitySchemes:
default:
type: oauth2
flows:
implicit:
scopes: {}
authorizationUrl: https://api.data.cardiff.ac.uk/authorize
security:
- default: []