[ckan-dev] API to create dataset

Fri Mar 22 21:07:07 UTC 2013

Hi Jung

You can use the datastore [1] for structured, tabular data. In order to upload the data automatically, you will need https://github.com/okfn/ckanext-datastorer. However, it is a pain to set up which is why we are building an easier solution. 

Best wishes,
Dominik

[1] http://docs.ckan.org/en/latest/datastore.html

On 22 Mar 2013, at 21:48, Jing Liu <jliu at accela.com> wrote:

> I'd like to use CKAN API to create dataset in an automatic way. I used the following body post to API like /api/rest/dataset/test_from_api:
> 
> {
> "version": "1.1",
> "resources": [
> {
>   "id": "5f315f65-2a9f-4bc1-8c7d-33013f3101c6",
>   "name" : "test1 from API",
>   "description": "test1 from API desc",
>   "url": "http://aca.dev.accela.com/test1-ist/test_1.csv"
> }
> ]
> }
> 
> It turns out the CSV data is not saved CKAN local storage. CKAN uses HTTP to connect to the URL live time. Is there any different CKAN API to use, or different CKAN configuration, which can make the data store in CKAN?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jing
> 
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