Identification

Title

OS Downloads API

Abstract

The OS Downloads API is a service that lets users automate the discovery and download of OS OpenData. In doing so it improves the accessibility of the OS OpenData products. Using the OS Downloads API, you can: - Discover which OS OpenData is available. - Automate the download of OS OpenData. - Request various coverage areas depending on the dataset. - Request various formats depending on the dataset. - Request metadata on available datasets including thumbnail images.

Resource type

service

Resource locator

https://api.os.uk/downloads/v1

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

description: Description of the OS Downloads API

function: information

https://osdatahub.os.uk/docs/downloads/overview

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

function: information

https://osdatahub.os.uk/docs/downloads/gettingStarted

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

function: information

https://osdatahub.os.uk/docs/downloads/technicalSpecification

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

Download API

codeSpace

https://os.uk

Coupled resource

https://osmetadata.astuntechnology.com/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?service=CSW&request=GetRecordById&version=2.0.2&outputSchema=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd&elementSetName=full&id=5792c9fe-aaba-4e36-8db9-a79ed2835dde

Dataset language

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

Spatial data service type

download

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Geographical names

Buildings

Hydrography

Administrative units

Transport networks

Elevation

Land cover

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.45

East bounding longitude

1.78

North bounding latitude

60.86

South bounding latitude

49.86

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

End position

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2020-07-01

Frequency of update

asNeeded

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

false

explanation

OS Downloads API is not an INSPIRE compliant service

Data format

name of format

JSON

version of format

RFC 8259

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Ordnance Survey

full postal address

Explorer House, Adanac Drive

Southampton

SO16 0AS

United Kingdom

telephone number

+44 (0)3456 050505

email address

osdatahubenquiries@os.uk

web address

http://os.uk/

responsible party role

publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Ordnance Survey

email address

osdatahubenquiries@os.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-08-17T15:19:25

Metadata language

eng