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Open Government, Italy

Italy Government Open Data. Italy government is sharing its data on economy, finances, education, culture, sports, power, environment, government, public sector, health, justice, legal systems, public safety, regions, cities, population, society, science, technology and transport

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Open Government, Italy Javascript Examplejavascript

// Open Government, Italy API Example
const response = await fetch('https://www.dati.gov.it/', {
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Public API Docs - www.dati.gov.it

Dati.gov.it is Italy's public data portal, where government agencies provide free access to their datasets. Dati.gov.it's API provides programmatic access to this data, allowing developers to integrate public data into their own applications.

API Overview

The API for dati.gov.it is RESTful and provides data in JSON format. The base URL for the API is https://www.dati.gov.it/api/3/action/.

Authentication

Dati.gov.it does not require authentication to access its public data.

API Examples in JavaScript

Example 1: Search Datasets

const searchDatasets = async (query) => {
  const url = `https://www.dati.gov.it/api/3/action/package_search?q=${query}`;
  try {
    const response = await fetch(url);
    const data = await response.json();
    console.log(data.result.results);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
};
searchDatasets("healthcare");

This function searches for datasets with given query string.

Example 2: Get Dataset by ID

const getDatasetById = async (id) => {
  const url = `https://www.dati.gov.it/api/3/action/package_show?id=${id}`;
  try {
    const response = await fetch(url);
    const data = await response.json();
    console.log(data.result);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
};
getDatasetById("e6f5d835-0083-4be4-bd22-1b0a71fc9f4e");

This function retrieves the dataset metadata by providing ID of the dataset.

Example 3: Get Resource by ID

const getResourceById = async (id) => {
  const url = `https://www.dati.gov.it/api/3/action/resource_show?id=${id}`;
  try {
    const response = await fetch(url);
    const data = await response.json();
    console.log(data.result);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
};
getResourceById("d0b674b9-6293-4bc5-a6c4-78b772910b5e");

This function retrieves the resource metadata by providing ID of the resource.

Conclusion

Dati.gov.it's API provides easy access to public data that can be leveraged to build powerful applications. With the examples given above, developers can get started with integrating it into their own projects.

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