1407.0.55.002 - ABS.Stat Beta: Web Services, User Guide  
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SDMX-JSON Query Structure

The API uses the standard SDMX REST API for queries. To create an SDMX-JSON query, a dataset identifier, a list of dimension item identifiers and some additional parameters must be supplied in a URL in the following format:

stat.data.abs.gov.au/SDMX-JSON/data/<dataset identifier>/<filter expression>/<agency name>?<additional parameter>&<additional parameter>

ParametersUseExample
dataset identifierThe identifier or code of the dataset to be queriedCPI
filter expressionUsing their identifiers, the list of desired dimension values to be included in the result. To get all available dimension values, use the “all” keyword. Dimensions should be separated by a dot (“.”) and for each dimension its values should be separated by the plus sign (“+”). If for a particular dimension, no dimension value identifiers are specified, then all available values of this dimension will be returned. To get the list of dimensions and dimension values, use:

stat.data.abs.gov.au/restsdmx/sdmx.ashx/GetDataStructure/<dataset identifier>		2.50.10001+999901.10+20.Q
agency nameThe agency maintaining the artefact to be returned (“all” returns artefacts maintained by any maintenance agency).ABS
Additional ParametersUseExample
startTimeThe start period for which results should be supplied (inclusive). If not specified, data returned from the beginning. The value can be in the following formats:
  • year
  • year-semester: <year>-S1 – <year>-S2
  • year-quarter: <year>-Q1 – <year>-Q4
  • year-month: <year>-M1 – <year>-M12
startTime=2015-Q3
endTimeThe end period for which results should be supplied (inclusive). If not specified, data is returned until the latest available date.

If specifying both a start and end time, ensure they are separated by an ampersand "&"		endTime=2016-Q2
dimensionAtObservationThe identifier of the dimension to be attached at the observation level, or “AllDimensions”. If this parameter is not set, then the default value order is:
  • TimeDimension
  • MeasureDimension
  • AllDimensions, if none of the above

AllDimensions results in a flat list of observations without any grouping.

dimensionAtObservation=MeasureDimension
detailThis attribute specifies the desired amount of information to be returned. Possible values:
  • Full: all data and documentation, including annotations (default)
  • DataOnly: attributes – and therefore groups – will be excluded
  • SeriesKeysOnly: only the series elements and the dimensions that make up the series keys
  • NoData: returns the groups and series, including attributes and annotations, without observations
detail=DataOnly