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The HDX CKAN API is the primary API provided by HDX for accessing data stored on the HDX platform.
- CKAN is an open-source data management platform used by HDX to collect and share data.
- It allows users to perform various operations such as searching for datasets, retrieving dataset metadata, downloading datasets, updating datasets and accessing other platform functionalities.
- While the API allows users to find resources, accessing the data and searching inside it is not possible without downloading the data or employing external tools (such as HXL Proxy).
- This API is based on the standard CKAN API and is used for data integration and automation.
The HDX CKAN API is the primary API provided by HDX for accessing data stored on the HDX platform.
- CKAN is an open-source data management platform used by HDX to collect and share data.
- It allows users to perform various operations such as searching for datasets, retrieving dataset metadata, downloading datasets, updating datasets and accessing other platform functionalities.
- While the API allows users to find resources, accessing the data and searching inside it is not possible without downloading the data or employing external tools (such as HXL Proxy).
- This API is based on the standard CKAN API and is used for data integration and automation.