Through the Entity Management API users can create and edit WorldCat Entity data.
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GET v1/management/entities/{id}
GET v1/management/entities/{id}/references
GET v1/management/entities/{id}/history
POST v1/management/entities
PATCH v1/management/entities/{id}
POST v1/management/entities/{id}/flag
Scope - entity-management:read_entities
Example: https://entities.api.oclc.org/v1/management/entities/E39PBJjCPhTpKwkW7gjMkpjBfq
{
"sameAs": [
"http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q38453",
"http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1206785",
"http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79126460",
"http://viaf.org/viaf/168448485",
"http://sws.geonames.org/4575352"
],
"administrativelyPartOf": [
"https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRBC8KgYHtHkT8CBKfhB"
],
"@context": "https://id.oclc.org/api/context.json",
"id": "https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJjCPhTpKwkW7gjMkpjBfq",
"prefLabel": {
"ar": "كولومبيا",
"be": "Горад Калумбія",
"bg": "Колумбия",
"bn": "কলাম্বিয়া",
"da": "Columbia",
"de": "Columbia",
"el": "Κολούμπια",
"en": "Columbia",
"eo": "Columbia",
"es": "Columbia",
"fa": "کلمبیا، کارولینای جنوبی",
"fi": "Columbia",
"fr": "Columbia",
"fy": "Kolumbia",
"gu": "કોલંબિયા",
"he": "קולומביה",
"hi": "कोलंबिया",
"hy": "Կոլումբիա",
"id": "Columbia",
"io": "Columbia",
"it": "Columbia",
"ja": "コロンビア",
"ka": "კოლუმბია",
"ko": "컬럼비아",
"ky": "Колумбия",
"lt": "Kolumbija",
"lv": "Kolumbija",
"mk": "Колумбија",
"mr": "कोलंबिया",
"nl": "Columbia",
"nn": "Columbia i Sør-Carolina",
"no": "Columbia",
"oc": "Columbia",
"os": "Колумби",
"pi": "कोलम्बिया",
"pl": "Columbia",
"pt": "Colúmbia",
"ru": "Колумбия",
"sa": "कोलम्बिया",
"sc": "Colùmbia",
"sk": "Columbia",
"sr": "Коламбија",
"sv": "Columbia",
"ta": "கொலம்பியா",
"te": "కొలంబియా",
"uk": "Колумбія",
"ur": "کولمبیا، جنوبی کیرولائنا",
"yi": "קאלאמביע",
"zh": "哥伦比亚",
"mrj": "Колумби",
"sgs": "Kuolumbėjė"
},
"altLabel": {
"en": [
"South Carolina--Columbia"
]
},
"elevation": [
{
"type": [
"Measurement"
],
"unit": {
"type": [
"Concept"
],
"prefLabel": {
"en": "feet"
}
},
"hasValue": "89"
}
],
"population": [
{
"type": [
"Measurement"
],
"hasValue": "133803"
}
],
"type": [
"AdministrativeArea"
],
"typeDetail": [
"http://id.worldcat.org/fast/861748"
],
"geographicCoordinates": [
"Point(-81.03481 34.00071)"
],
"description": {
"en": "seat of a first-order administrative division in Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North America"
}
}
Scope - entity-management:read_references
Example: https://entities.api.oclc.org/v1/management/entities/E39PBJjCPhTpKwkW7gjMkpjBfq/references
[
{
"digId": null,
"version": 1,
"agent": "127950",
"entity_type": "AdministrativeArea",
"change_type": "add",
"change_date": "2024-06-03T17:39:14.2Z",
"change_data": {
"spatialArea": {
"type": [
"Measurement"
],
"unit": {
"type": [
"Concept"
],
"prefLabel": {
"en": "sq mi"
}
},
"hasValue": "45.00"
}
},
"count": 0
},
{
"digId": null,
"version": 2,
"agent": "127950",
"entity_type": "AdministrativeArea",
"change_type": "remove",
"change_date": "2024-06-03T17:39:20.65Z",
"change_data": {
"spatialArea": {
"type": [
"Measurement"
],
"unit": {
"type": [
"Concept"
],
"prefLabel": {
"en": "sq mi"
}
},
"hasValue": "45.00"
}
},
"count": 0
}
]
Scope - entity-management:read_history
Example: https://entities.api.oclc.org/v1/management/entities/E39PBJdCvPcj33MDBF4HDyf6rq/history
[
{
"property": "elevation",
"reference_id": "E39PBJjCPhTpKwkW7gjMkpjBfq$9141ec9c-1173-4846-a198-1dfbfe50fd72",
"reference_url": "http://sws.geonames.org/4575352",
"claim_data": {
"elevation": {
"type": [
"Measurement"
],
"unit": {
"type": [
"Concept"
],
"prefLabel": {
"en": "feet"
}
},
"hasValue": "89"
}
}
},
{
"property": "administrativelyPartOf",
"reference_id": "E39PBJjCPhTpKwkW7gjMkpjBfq$be9bd68f-8afb-4d6e-b273-e9153bfe1abe",
"reference_url": "http://sws.geonames.org/4575352",
"claim_data": {
"administrativelyPartOf": "https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRBC8KgYHtHkT8CBKfhB"
}
},
{
"property": "geographicCoordinates",
"reference_id": "E39PBJjCPhTpKwkW7gjMkpjBfq$975e69c2-1504-4f60-a6a3-37df452aa422",
"reference_url": "http://sws.geonames.org/4575352",
"claim_data": {
"geographicCoordinates": "Point(-81.03481 34.00071)"
}
},
{
"property": "population",
"reference_id": "E39PBJjCPhTpKwkW7gjMkpjBfq$fe6f7019-7ac5-45e9-984d-ebe0803ebd9c",
"reference_url": "http://sws.geonames.org/4575352",
"claim_data": {
"population": {
"type": [
"Measurement"
],
"hasValue": "133803"
}
}
}
]
Example: https://entities.api.oclc.org/v1/entity-management/entity
POST
{
"entity_data": {
"prefLabel": [
{
"language": "en",
"value": " Douglas E. Johnston"
}
],
"description": [
{
"language": "en",
"value": "Houston, Texas-area stockbroker specializing in oil & gas and natural resources"
}
],
"type": [
"Person"
],
"properties": [
{"property": "residence",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcwwHg6ftwJRtD4b43G73"
}
]
},
{
"property": "spouse",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QHJ8CVrFPdwhHGhmDhQyBd9"
}
]
},
{
"property": "language",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/English"
}
]
}
]
}
}
Example: https://entities.api.oclc.org/v1/entity-management/entity
POST
{
"entity_data": {
"prefLabel": [
{
"language": "en",
"value": "English Label"
},
{
"language": "de",
"value": "German Label"
},
{
"language": "es",
"value": "Spanish Label"
}
],
"description": [
{
"language": "fr",
"value": "French Description"
}
],
"type": [
"Person"
],
"properties": [
{
"property": "dateOfBirth",
"values": [
{
"type": "Duration",
"startDate": {
"value": "1999-12-31",
"precision": "Day"
},
"endDate": {
"value": "1900-08",
"precision": "Month"
}
}
]
},
{
"property": "activeEndDate",
"values": [
{
"type": "Instant",
"date": {
"value": "2009",
"precision": "Year"
}
},
{
"type": "Instant",
"date": {
"value": "2009-08",
"precision": "Month"
}
}
]
},
{
"property": "activeStartDate",
"values": [
{
"type": "Instant",
"date": {
"value": "2001-12-31",
"precision": "Day"
}
},
{
"type": "Instant",
"date": {
"value": "2001-08",
"precision": "Month"
}
}
]
},
{
"property": "dateOfDeath",
"values": [
{
"type": "Duration",
"startDate": {
"value": "1881-11-30",
"precision": "Day"
},
"endDate": {
"value": "1889-12",
"precision": "Month"
}
}
]
},
{
"property": "child",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqqBbF87HwVKrr47767pP"
}
]
},
{
"property": "educatedAt",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJg4r3TCfqyp68WTMRDH4q"
}
]
},
{
"property": "parent",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJjXhP9Wm7Bc6WqFrQBHG3"
}
]
},
{
"property": "placeOfBirth",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJg4r3TCfqyp68WTMRDH4q"
}
]
},
{
"property": "placeOfDeath",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJg4r3TCfqyp68WTMRDH4q"
}
]
},
{
"property": "residence",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJg4r3TCfqyp68WTMRDH4q"
}
]
},
{
"property": "sibling",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmg96Y7mBKhWB69pwKVC"
}
]
},
{
"property": "studentOf",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB94Rq9k6fYrBP8hvGb"
}
]
},
{
"property": "ghostwriterFor",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJhd96JcGqWmt9v3GtPRKd"
}
]
},
{
"property": "influencedBy",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJxx96qPfyhwWrJChP9kXd"
}
]
},
{
"property": "language",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/English"
}
]
},
{
"property": "memberOf",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGkfmpmf39btxvYpFHCxXd"
}
]
},
{
"property": "owner",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PD3hVpJXmmjFQk3kqbbxCPP"
}
]
},
{
"property": "pseudonym",
"values": [
{
"id": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PD3hVpJXmmjFQk3kqbbxCPP"
}
]
},
{
"property": "acquired",
"values": [
{
"value": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJg4r3TCfqyp68WTMRDH4q"
}
]
},
{
"property": "enslaved",
"values": [
{
"value": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJhd96JcGqWmt9v3GtPRKd"
}
]
},
{
"property": "enslavedBy",
"values": [
{
"value": "https://entities.api.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJhd96JcGqWmt9v3GtPRKd"
}
]
}
]