Snapshot API Documentation

Our Snapshot API provides you the entirety of a Wikimedia project (examples: English Wikipedia or French Wiktionary) in a compressed file format. These project files include all articles (pages) with all data fields in NDJSON format updated twice-monthly and are provided free with an account.

Use our metadata endpoints to find the project snapshot(s) you need and make use of parallel downloading headers or chunking to break up large files. Feel free to reference our Data Dictionary for information about the fields in the payload.

If you require snapshots updated daily and/or access to the new Structured Contents snapshots, please contact our sales team for access.

Available Snapshots

Returns a list of available project snapshots by namespace. Includes identifiers, file sizes and other relevant metadata.

GET https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots

Returns a list of available project snapshots by namespace. Includes identifiers, file sizes and other relevant metadata.

Parameters
Query parameters
fields
array
Optional
Allows to select what fields you receive in your response.
filters
array
Optional
Allows you to filter the response payload.
Response 
  • application/json
    [
  {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "version": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    },
    "is_part_of": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "code": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "url": "string",
      "in_language": {
        "identifier": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "alternate_name": "string",
        "direction": "string"
      }
    },
    "namespace": {
      "identifier": "number",
      "name": "string",
      "description": "string"
    },
    "size": {
      "unit_text": "string",
      "value": "number"
    },
    "chunks": "array"
  }
]
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
POST https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots

Returns a list of available project snapshots by namespace. Includes identifiers, file sizes and other relevant metadata.

Request Body
fields
array
filters
array
application/json
{
  "fields": "[\"name\",\"identifier\"]\n",
  "filters": "[{\"field\":\"namespace.identifier\",\"value\":0}]\n"
}
Response 
  • application/json
    [
  {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "version": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    },
    "is_part_of": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "code": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "url": "string",
      "in_language": {
        "identifier": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "alternate_name": "string",
        "direction": "string"
      }
    },
    "namespace": {
      "identifier": "number",
      "name": "string",
      "description": "string"
    },
    "size": {
      "unit_text": "string",
      "value": "number"
    },
    "chunks": "array"
  }
]
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}

Snapshot Bundle Info

Information on a specific Snapshot bundle. Includes identifiers, file sizes and other relevant metadata.

GET https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/{identifier}

Information on a specific Snapshot bundle. Includes identifiers, file sizes and other relevant metadata.

Parameters
Path parameters
identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
Query parameters
fields
array
Optional
Allows to select what fields you receive in your response.
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "identifier": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "version": "string",
  "in_language": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "alternate_name": "string",
    "direction": "string"
  },
  "is_part_of": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "url": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    }
  },
  "namespace": {
    "identifier": "number",
    "name": "string",
    "description": "string"
  },
  "size": {
    "unit_text": "string",
    "value": "number"
  },
  "chunks": "array"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
POST https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/{identifier}

Information on a specific Snapshot bundle. Includes identifiers, file sizes and other relevant metadata.

Parameters
Path parameters
identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
Request Body
fields
array
application/json
{
  "fields": "[\"name\",\"identifier\"]\n"
}
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "identifier": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "version": "string",
  "in_language": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "alternate_name": "string",
    "direction": "string"
  },
  "is_part_of": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "url": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    }
  },
  "namespace": {
    "identifier": "number",
    "name": "string",
    "description": "string"
  },
  "size": {
    "unit_text": "string",
    "value": "number"
  },
  "chunks": "array"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}

Project Snapshot

Downloadable bundle of all current revisions in a specified project and namespace. Updated daily at 12:00 UTC.

GET https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/{identifier}/download

Downloadable bundle of all current revisions in a specified project and namespace. Updated daily at 12:00 UTC.

Parameters
Path parameters
identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
Header parameters
Range
string
Optional
The Range HTTP request header indicates the part of a document that the server should return.
Response 
  • application/gzip
    {}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
HEAD https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/{identifier}/download

Set of headers that describe the snapshot download.

Parameters
Path parameters
identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}

Available Snapshot Chunks

Returns a list of available chunks for a specific snapshot. Includes chunk identifiers and other relevant metadata.

GET https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks

Returns a list of available chunks for a specific snapshot. Includes chunk identifiers and other relevant metadata.

Parameters
Path parameters
snapshot_identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
Query parameters
fields
array
Optional
Allows to select what fields you receive in your response.
filters
array
Optional
Allows you to filter the response payload.
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "identifier": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "version": "string",
  "in_language": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "alternate_name": "string",
    "direction": "string"
  },
  "is_part_of": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "url": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    }
  },
  "namespace": {
    "identifier": "number",
    "name": "string",
    "description": "string"
  },
  "size": {
    "unit_text": "string",
    "value": "number"
  },
  "chunks": "array"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
POST https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks

Returns a list of available chunks for a specific snapshot. Includes chunk identifiers and other relevant metadata.

Parameters
Path parameters
snapshot_identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
Request Body
fields
array
filters
array
application/json
{
  "fields": "[\"name\",\"identifier\"]\n",
  "filters": "[{\"field\":\"identifier\",\"value\":\"hiwiki_namespace_0_chunk_0\"}]\n"
}
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "identifier": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "version": "string",
  "in_language": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "alternate_name": "string",
    "direction": "string"
  },
  "is_part_of": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "url": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    }
  },
  "namespace": {
    "identifier": "number",
    "name": "string",
    "description": "string"
  },
  "size": {
    "unit_text": "string",
    "value": "number"
  },
  "chunks": "array"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}

Snapshot Chunk Info

Information on a specific chunk of a snapshot. Includes chunk identifier, size, and other relevant metadata.

GET https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks/{identifier}

Information on a specific chunk of a snapshot. Includes chunk identifier, size, and other relevant metadata.

Parameters
Path parameters
snapshot_identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
identifier
string
Required
Chunk identifier or index.
Query parameters
fields
array
Optional
Allows to select what fields you receive in your response.
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "identifier": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "version": "string",
  "in_language": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "alternate_name": "string",
    "direction": "string"
  },
  "is_part_of": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "url": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    }
  },
  "namespace": {
    "identifier": "number",
    "name": "string",
    "description": "string"
  },
  "size": {
    "unit_text": "string",
    "value": "number"
  },
  "chunks": "array"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
POST https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks/{identifier}

Information on a specific chunk of a snapshot. Includes chunk identifier, size, and other relevant metadata.

Parameters
Path parameters
snapshot_identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
identifier
string
Required
Chunk identifier or index.
Request Body
fields
array
application/json
{
  "fields": "[\"name\",\"identifier\"]\n"
}
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "identifier": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "version": "string",
  "in_language": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "alternate_name": "string",
    "direction": "string"
  },
  "is_part_of": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "url": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    }
  },
  "namespace": {
    "identifier": "number",
    "name": "string",
    "description": "string"
  },
  "size": {
    "unit_text": "string",
    "value": "number"
  },
  "chunks": "array"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}

Download Snapshot Chunk

Downloadable bundle of a specific chunk from a snapshot. Returns a zipped tar file.

GET https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks/{identifier}/download

Downloadable bundle of a specific chunk from a snapshot. Returns a zipped tar file.

Parameters
Path parameters
snapshot_identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
identifier
string
Required
Chunk identifier or index.
Header parameters
Range
string
Optional
The Range HTTP request header indicates the part of a document that the server should return.
Response 
  • application/gzip
    {}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
HEAD https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks/{identifier}/download

Set of headers that describe the snapshot chunk download.

Parameters
Path parameters
snapshot_identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
identifier
string
Required
Chunk identifier or index.
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}

Available Structured Contents Snapshots (BETA)

Returns a list of available project structured contents snapshots.

GET https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/structured-contents

Returns a list of available project structured contents snapshots.

Parameters
Query parameters
fields
array
Optional
Allows to select what fields you receive in your response.
filters
array
Optional
Allows you to filter the response payload.
Response 
  • application/json
    [
  {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "version": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    },
    "is_part_of": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "code": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "url": "string",
      "in_language": {
        "identifier": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "alternate_name": "string",
        "direction": "string"
      }
    },
    "namespace": {
      "identifier": "number",
      "name": "string",
      "description": "string"
    },
    "size": {
      "unit_text": "string",
      "value": "number"
    },
    "chunks": "array"
  }
]
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
POST https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/structured-contents

Returns a list of available project structured contents snapshots.

Request Body
fields
array
filters
array
application/json
{
  "fields": "[\"name\",\"identifier\"]\n",
  "filters": "[{\"field\":\"is_part_of.identifier\", \"value\":\"enwiki\"}]\n"
}
Response 
  • application/json
    [
  {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "version": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    },
    "is_part_of": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "code": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "url": "string",
      "in_language": {
        "identifier": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "alternate_name": "string",
        "direction": "string"
      }
    },
    "namespace": {
      "identifier": "number",
      "name": "string",
      "description": "string"
    },
    "size": {
      "unit_text": "string",
      "value": "number"
    },
    "chunks": "array"
  }
]
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}

Structured Contents Snapshot Bundle Info (BETA)

Information on a specific structured contents snapshot bundle.

GET https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/structured-contents/{identifier}

Information on a specific structured contents snapshot bundle.

Parameters
Path parameters
identifier
string
Required
Structured Contents Snapshot identifier.
Query parameters
fields
array
Optional
Allows to select what fields you receive in your response.
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "identifier": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "version": "string",
  "in_language": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "alternate_name": "string",
    "direction": "string"
  },
  "is_part_of": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "url": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    }
  },
  "namespace": {
    "identifier": "number",
    "name": "string",
    "description": "string"
  },
  "size": {
    "unit_text": "string",
    "value": "number"
  },
  "chunks": "array"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
POST https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/structured-contents/{identifier}

Information on a specific structured contents snapshot bundle.

Parameters
Path parameters
identifier
string
Required
Structured Contents Snapshot identifier.
Request Body
fields
array
application/json
{
  "fields": "[\"name\",\"identifier\"]\n"
}
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "identifier": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "version": "string",
  "in_language": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "alternate_name": "string",
    "direction": "string"
  },
  "is_part_of": {
    "identifier": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "url": "string",
    "in_language": {
      "identifier": "string",
      "name": "string",
      "alternate_name": "string",
      "direction": "string"
    }
  },
  "namespace": {
    "identifier": "number",
    "name": "string",
    "description": "string"
  },
  "size": {
    "unit_text": "string",
    "value": "number"
  },
  "chunks": "array"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}

Project Structured Contents Snapshot (BETA)

Downloadable bundle of structured contents of all current revisions in a specified project and namespace. Updated daily at 12:00 UTC.

GET https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/structured-contents/{identifier}/download

Downloadable bundle of structured contents of all current revisions in a specified project and namespace. Updated daily at 12:00 UTC.

Parameters
Path parameters
identifier
string
Required
Structured Contents Snapshot identifier.
Header parameters
Range
string
Optional
The Range HTTP request header indicates the part of a document that the server should return.
Response 
  • application/gzip
    {}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
HEAD https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com/v2/snapshots/structured-contents/{identifier}/download

Set of headers that describe the structured contents snapshot download.

Parameters
Path parameters
identifier
string
Required
Snapshot identifier.
Response 
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}
  • application/json
    {
  "message": "string",
  "status": "integer"
}