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Datatypes | Socrata
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App Developers
- App Developers
- Getting Started
- Finding Open Data
- Examples
- Data Visualization with Plotly and Pandas
- Data Analysis with Python and pandas using Jupyter Notebook
- Using R and Shiny to Find Outliers with Scatter and Box Plots
- Analyzing Open Data with SAS
- Building SMS Applications with Twilio
- Forecasting with RSocrata
- Making a heatmap with R
- Create a column chart with Highcharts
- Generating a within_box() query with Leaflet.js
- Using a jQueryUI date slider to build a SODA Query
- Data Analysis with Python, Pandas, and Bokeh
- Animated Heatmap with Heatmap.js
- Build a physical "Traffic Light"
- Google Maps Mashup
- Google Maps with KML
- Simple column chart with D3
- SDKs & Libraries
- PhpSoda
- Google Android
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- DataSync SDK (Java)
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- go-soda
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- Java
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- Python
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- Ruby
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Data Publishers
- Data Publishers
- Publisher Guide
- APIs for Publishing Data
- SODA Producer API
- Dataset Management API
- Tools & Connectors
- Connectors & ETL Templates
- Pentaho Kettle
- RSocrata
- Safe FME
- Socrata Datasync
- SDKs & Libraries
- PhpSoda
- .NET
- DataSync SDK (Java)
- ember-socrata
- go-soda
- Java
- javascript
- PHP
- PowerShell
- Python (Dataset Management API)
- Python
- R
- Ruby
- Examples
- Visualizing data using the Google Calendar Chart
- Scrubbing data with Python
- Gauge Visualizations using the Google Charts library
- Pulling data from Hadoop and Publishing to Socrata
- Using Pentaho to Read data from Salesforce and Publish to Socrata
- Using a SSIS to write to a Socrata Dataset
- Pentaho Kettle ETL Toolkit
- Using a Wufoo form to write to a Socrata Dataset
- Pushing Sensor Data to Socrata
- Using the FME Socrata Writer
- Upsert via soda-ruby
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API Docs
- Overview
- API Endpoints
- Row Identifiers
- RESTful Verbs
- Application Tokens
- Authentication
- Response Codes & Headers
- System Fields
- CORS & JSONP
- Querying
- SoQL Queries
- SoQL Function and Keyword Listing
- Data Transform Functions
- Data Formats
- JSON
- GeoJSON
- CSV
- RDF-XML
- Datatypes
- Checkbox
- Fixed Timestamp
- Floating Timestamp
- Line
- Location
- MultiLine
- MultiPoint
- MultiPolygon
- Number
- Point
- Polygon
- Text
- URL
- Other APIs
- Libraries & SDKs
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For more information see status.socrata.com.
Datatypes
- Overview
- API Endpoints
- Row Identifiers
- RESTful Verbs
- Application Tokens
- Authentication
- Response Codes & Headers
- System Fields
- CORS & JSONP
- Querying
- SoQL Queries
- SoQL Function and Keyword Listing
- Data Transform Functions
- Data Formats
- JSON
- GeoJSON
- CSV
- RDF-XML
- Datatypes
- Checkbox
- Fixed Timestamp
- Floating Timestamp
- Line
- Location
- MultiLine
- MultiPoint
- MultiPolygon
- Number
- Point
- Polygon
- Text
- URL
- Other APIs
There are many core datatypes in SODA. What datatypes you may find depends on the version of your API endpoint:
| Datatype | Availability » |
|---|---|
| Checkbox | 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 |
| Fixed Timestamp | 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 |
| Floating Timestamp | 2.0 and 2.1 |
| Line | 2.1 and 3.0 |
| Location | 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 |
| MultiLine | 2.1 and 3.0 |
| MultiPoint | 2.1 and 3.0 |
| MultiPolygon | 2.1 and 3.0 |
| Number | 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 |
| Point | 2.1 and 3.0 |
| Polygon | 2.1 and 3.0 |
| Text | 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 |
| URL | 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 |