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Wikidata API

Wikidata (wikidata.org) has 2 public methods: get facts and list items by criteria. Each costs 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.

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Methods

2

  • Get facts

    Looks up a Wikidata item by name, item ID or link and returns its name, description, image, links and readable facts. A hint picks between items with similar names.

    Returns name, short description, image URL, English Wikipedia URL, Wikidata URL, item ID, facts

    Readwikidata.org/get_facts

  • List items by criteria

    Lists Wikidata items of a named kind, optionally in a country or directly assigned to a region or city, or with an award, sorted by Wikipedia language editions, date or name.

    Returns name, short description, country, start date, English Wikipedia link, Wikidata link, item id

    Readwikidata.org/list_items_by_criteria