University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Learn more about the Locations API

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The full technical specification for the API, in OpenAPI 3.0 format.

You can request different formats or filetypes for the data in the response depending on how you’re planning on accessing it.

Detailed documentation for each endpoint available in the API.

Use filters and searches to limit the locations returned in the response to just the ones you’re interested in.

Location names and reference IDs consist of several parts assembled in a structured way. The Locations API breaks these out as separate attributes.

Examples of API queries that can be used to solve real world problems.

Learn more about where the data in the Locations API comes from and how it’s updated.