Event box

Introduction to REST APIs with OpenRefine Online
Introduction to REST APIs with OpenRefine / Kelsey Poloney (SFU)
This workshop will introduce participants to web APIs with a focus on using REST APIs for accessing data. Learn about common HTTP methods and responses used in REST APIs and how to understand and extract information from data in JSON format. This workshop will include a tutorial on some of OpenRefine’s API functions, including fetching data from URLs, parsing JSON, and reconciling data with an external source.
Kelsey Poloney (she/her) is the Data Management and Systems Archivist at the SFU Library. She provides technical support for data migration and digital preservation as well as consultations and workshops on research data management topics.
- Date:
- Tuesday, February 14, 2023
- Time:
- 1:30pm - 3:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3714763
- Audience:
- Open to everyone
For Love Data Week 2023, libraries at SFU, UBC, UNBC, and UVic are collaborating to offer a series of talks and workshops. All events will be hosted online via Zoom and registration is open to everyone. We look forward to seeing you soon! A full list of events can be found at the UBC Library Research Commons.
Image credit: Paul Lesack (UBC)