Data Dictionary
Use this endpoint to retrieve the data dictionary of the DiVA API. The data dictionary contains records that specify the data fields available in the API, including the display name and description of each field.
This endpoint supports multiple response formats, query filtering, field filtering, sorting, and pagination. For more information about response options, see Response Customization.
Retrieve data dictionary (JSON)
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Action: GET
Endpoint: /views/datadictionary
Retrieve the data dictionary. This endpoint returns a JSON object that contains an array of records matching your filter query.
Response body
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| Name | Type | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
field_name |
string |
Returned |
Name of the field. |
field_name_readable |
string |
Returned |
Display name of the field in the Marqeta Dashboard. |
field_name_description |
string |
Returned |
Description of the field. |
Retrieve data dictionary (file export)
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Action: GET
Endpoint: /views/datadictionary/{export_type}
Retrieve the data dictionary in the specified format. This endpoint asynchronously generates a file in the specified format and returns a job token for retrieving the file when it is completed. The file contains a list of records matching your filter query.
URL path parameters
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| Fields | Description |
|---|---|
export_type
string
|
File format in which to export the data. Allowable Values: csv |
Query parameters
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| Fields | Description |
|---|---|
compress
string
|
Type of file compression for the exported file. Allowable Values: gz, zip Default value: |
Retrieve data dictionary schema
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Action: GET
Endpoint: /views/datadictionary/schema
Retrieve a JSON representation of the data dictionary schema. The schema object contains an array of objects that describe the available columns and the data type of each column.