Why Use the Dateno API

Dateno provides a REST API that allows your application to search for and download datasets. Any operation you can perform on the Dateno website can also be done through the REST API by your application. But what are the advantages of accessing Dateno programmatically rather than using the website manually?

Accessing Data Reliably

Fetching datasets via Dateno makes sense because our service provides a stable method for accessing data files. Assume that you have found a dataset and plan to use it in your application. Since the dataset publisher may update it on a regular basis—say, monthly—your application needs to reload the data files accordingly. You know the URL, so your application can use it. But what if the publisher renames the file or moves the data to another URL? Dateno updates its registry automatically; therefore, it guarantees that your application will receive valid links in response to its request.

Automating Dataset Choice

The size and quality of datasets matching the same criteria can vary significantly. Choosing appropriate datasets for a particular task can be time-consuming. Preliminary stages of dataset search and selection can be automated. Based on a given set of parameters, your application can select matching dataset cards. Then, the application can examine each dataset by loading and checking them for compliance with formalized requirements. This stage results in a shortlist of datasets you can review and select from.