Retrieve resources
If you already know which resource you need, you can retrieve it directly from Data.norge.no without searching. This is useful when you have an ID or URI to a specific resource, such as a dataset, a concept, a data service, an information model, a service, or an event.
What can you retrieve?
You can retrieve different types of resources:
- Datasets: Descriptions of datasets with metadata, distributions, and related resources
- Concepts: Definitions and descriptions of terms from the public sector
- Data services: APIs and services that provide access to data
- Information models: Models that describe the structure of data
- Services: Services described in the catalog
- Events: Life events and business events
How does it work?
When you have an ID or URI to a resource, you can retrieve it directly. This is particularly useful when you:
- Build applications that need to retrieve specific resources
- Integrate data from Data.norge.no into other systems
- Need machine-readable data in different formats (JSON or RDF)
ID vs URI
Resources can be retrieved in two ways:
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ID: An internal identifier that is only known on Data.norge.no. The ID can be found by using the search endpoint or the AI search endpoint.
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URI: A global identifier that is the URI of the RDF resource's subject. The URI is unique and can be used across systems. It can be found in the resource's RDF graph.
Formats
Resources can be retrieved in different formats depending on what you need:
- JSON: Structured data that is easy to use in applications
- RDF graphs: Semantic descriptions that can be used for further processing