Welcome to the Polar Data Catalogue Metadata API

This API is aimed at facilitating harvest and acquisition of PDC metadata. A variety of endpoints are available to eliminate the need for bulk harvest and subsequent filtering. PDC currently offers metadata in two formats:

JSON-LD: This is the default format, structured to be compliant with schema.org standards.
XML: This is an optional format, structured to be compliant with ISO 19115 standards.

General usage documentation is provided below, including setup instructions, a step-by-step user guide, and an advanced section with code snippets. Developers can Fast Track to the API Endpoint Specifications described on our Swagger page.

The Arctic and Antarctic metadata and data repository for Canada

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About Us

CCIN provides data and information management infrastructure for the Canadian Arctic and Antarctic research and monitoring communities.

CCIN/PDC
Waterloo Climate Institute
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave West
Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1
1-519-888-4567 X42689
pdc@uwaterloo.ca

Technical

Supported Browsers

Firefox 87, Google Chrome 89, Opera 75, Microsoft Edge 90, IE 11, and Safari 10

Maintenance Notice

The PDC website and applications may not be available during the daily maintenance window from 9:00pm to 11:00pm Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5:00) / Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4:00).

Version

Version 1.1: Released December 2024

2024 Polar Data Catalogue @ Canadian Cryospheric Information Network