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Meta-Data Upload Tool API

Deprecated. Please visit https://github.com/switchonproject/sip-html5-resource-registration/wiki

The Meta-Data Upload Tool accepts the following general query parameters for datasets:

• name: name of the dataset, mandatory
• link: link to the data, mandatory
• function: function of the link, optional, default: download
• download: direct download, e.g. link points to a zip file
• information: link provides information on downloadable data, e.g. directory listing of multiple files
• format: content type of the file (e.g. application/zip), optional, default: application/octet-stream (unknown or multiple formats)

The Meta-Data Upload Tool accepts the following extended query parameters for datasets that are available through an additional web service:

• servicetype: type of the web service, mandatory * WMS * OPeNDAP
• servicename: name of the service or WMS Layer. If a valid WMS layer name is given, the layer will shown in the BYOD Mapping Component (Example)
• serviceurl: url of the service. In case of servicetype WMS, the URL shall point to the capabilities document.

Examples:

• Dataset in Meta-Data Upload Tool

• Dataset in BYOD

Data Upload Tool API

The Data Upload Tool accepts the following general query parameters for datasets:

• datasetname: name of the dataset, mandatory