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GET /sources/{id}

Get details of a specific source by its ID.

Headers

Accept string Required

The format to return errors in (if applicable) and, for some endpoints, the format to return the data in. In general, we recommend having it set to application/json

Values are application/json, text/calendar, text/plain, or text/html. Default value is application/json.

Path parameters

id integer Required

The ID of the pronoun data source.

Responses

200 application/json

A JSON object representing the pronoun data source
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A source associated with a noun or term, containing detailed information about the source material.
- id string Required
  
  A unique identifier for an item, typically a 26-character alphanumeric string.
- locale string Required
  
  The locale associated with the submitted data (e.g., "en" for English).
- approved boolean Required
  
  Indicates if the submission has been approved
- deleted boolean Required
  
  Indicates if the submission has been marked as deleted
- pronouns string Required
  
  The pronouns associated with the source (e.g., "they").
- type string Required
  
  The type of source (e.g., "Book", "Article", "Website").
  
  Values are Book, Article, or Website.
- author string Required
  
  The author of the source.
- title string Required
  
  The title of the source.
- extra string Required
  
  Any extra information about the source.
- year integer Required
  
  The year the source was published.
- fragments string Required
  
  A fragment or excerpt from the source that is relevant to the pronouns.
- comment string | null
  
  Any comments about the source or its relevance to the pronouns.
- link string | null Required
  
  A link to the source or more information about it.
- submitter_id string Required
  
  A unique identifier for an item, typically a 26-character alphanumeric string.
- base_id string
  
  A unique identifier for an item, typically a 26-character alphanumeric string.
- key string | null
  
  A key or identifier for the source, often derived from the publication date and title.
- images string | null
  
  A comma-separated list of image IDs associated with this source.
- spoiler boolean
  
  Indicates if the source contains spoilers for the pronouns or related content.
- submitter string Required
  
  The name of the person who submitted the source.
- versions array[string]
  
  A list of version IDs from other locales associated with this source.
default application/json

Basic Error Response
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- statusCode number Required
  
  The HTTP Status Code associated with the error
- error boolean Required
  
  Indicates that the response is an error
  
  Value is true.
- statusMessage string Required
  
  The message associated with the error
- message string Required
  
  The message associated with the error (client visible)
- url string Required
  
  The URL that was requested which resulted in the error

GET /sources/{id}

curl \
 --request GET 'https://pronom.it/api/public/v3/sources/{id}' \
 --header "Accept: application/json"

Response examples (200)

{
  "id": "01ERQRCV0TW0E5SEGTKJ7KKE18",
  "locale": "en",
  "pronouns": "ze",
  "type": "Book",
  "author": "K. A. ^Cook",
  "title": "The Differently Animated and Queer Society",
  "extra": "A short story from a collection called “Crooked Words” by K. A. Cook",
  "year": 2013,
  "fragments": "Pat couldn’t help a slight frown as ze got out of hir car. It wasn’t likely that someone was going to try and mug a zombie, but even so, the neighbourhood didn’t seem all that prosperous. There weren’t even too many cars around, just one down the other end of the street and a rusty bike chained to a light post.|Maybe ze shouldn’t have waited until ze’d be the last to arrive. What if everyone had come, decided that nobody was coming, and gone home already? What if ze was the only one to come at all? This will be fine, Pat told hirself, in what felt like a ridiculous attempt to bolster hir courage. If ze had summoned up the courage for hir last job interview—and Pat thought ze would have gotten it despite being undead if ze felt remotely inclined to try and pass, something that annoyed hir job seeker support officer no end—then ze could summon up the courage to do this. This should be easier than a job interview!\n",
  "comment": null,
  "link": null,
  "submitter_id": "01EP5KZNBCCAD2024012HFMCR3",
  "approved": 1,
  "deleted": 0,
  "base_id": null,
  "key": null,
  "images": null,
  "spoiler": 0,
  "submitter": "szymon",
  "versions": [
    null
  ]
}

Response examples (default)

The request contains invalid content

{
  "error": true,
  "statusCode": 400,
  "statusMessage": "Bad Request",
  "message": "XYZ contains an invalid value",
  "url": "https://en.pronouns.page/api/v1/nouns/search/01JBXS13H8311MFPJYEXCPFZZJ"
}

The user requesting this data is not authorised to access the requested section

{
  "error": true,
  "statusCode": 401,
  "statusMessage": "Unauthorised",
  "message": "You are not authorised to access this content",
  "url": "https://en.pronouns.page/api/v1/nouns/search/01JBXS13H8311MFPJYEXCPFZZJ"
}

The requested item could not be resolved/located

{
  "error": true,
  "statusCode": 404,
  "statusMessage": "Not Found",
  "message": "Requested Item Not Found",
  "url": "https://en.pronouns.page/api/v1/nouns/search/01JBXS13H8311MFPJYEXCPFZZJ"
}

The requested API version has either been completely removed or marked as depreciated

{
  "error": true,
  "statusCode": 410,
  "statusMessage": "Gone",
  "message": "v1 has been marked as depreciated; please use v2 or v3",
  "url": "https://en.pronouns.page/api/v1/nouns/search/01JBXS13H8311MFPJYEXCPFZZJ"
}

Unknown Server Error

{
  "error": true,
  "statusCode": 500,
  "statusMessage": "Server Error",
  "message": "An unknown server error has occured, please try again later",
  "url": "https://en.pronouns.page/api/v1/nouns/search/01JBXS13H8311MFPJYEXCPFZZJ"
}