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Wikidata

Open Data

Collaboratively edited knowledge base operated by the Wikimedia Foundation

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📚 Documentation & Examples

Everything you need to integrate with Wikidata

🚀 Quick Start Examples

Wikidata Javascript Examplejavascript

// Wikidata API Example
const response = await fetch('https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?action=help', {
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
});

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

The Wikimedia Foundation's collaboratively edited knowledge base meets your data demands at the endpoint of one powerfully robust API. This API escorts you through the vast knowledge pools of wikis, augmenting your projects with a rich intake of Wikidata. Visit the comprehensive API documentation to learn more about infusing your apps, websites, or programs with accessible and multifaceted data compiled from millions of wiki users. Avail of this unique data source for furnishing your projects with the richness of collective knowledge in everything from pop culture trivia to in-depth scientific data.

Harnessing the Wikimedia API reaps numerous benefits, driving your data-driven projects to greater heights:

Accessibility: Access extensive and diverse wiki content in an easily consumable format.
Collaborative Intelligence: Draw on a knowledge base enriched by the shared intelligence of wiki users worldwide.
Real-Time Updates: As wiki information is updated, your API results adjust in real-time, maintaining data relevance.
Data Versatility: From academic research to pop culture quizzes, the data scope is vast and varied.
Community Support: Behind the Wikimedia API, you have a supportive community for troubleshooting and improvements.

For a quick interaction with the Wikimedia API using JavaScript, check the below code snippet:

var url = "https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?action=wbgetentities&ids=Q42&format=json";

fetch(url)
  .then(function(response) {
    return response.json();
  })
  .then(function(data) {
    console.log(data);
  })
  .catch(function(error) {
    console.log('Error:', error);
  });

The above code fetches information about the item with the id Q42, and outputs the obtained data to the console. Please note that in an actual development environment, handle your promises and errors as per your project requirements.

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