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Data Manager API

POST Get Tables

This request returns a list of tables that belong to the API Key and ClientID that is making the request. If the includePublic parameter is set to true, all tables that have been marked as publicly available will be returned as well.

Resource URL

https://www.mapquestapi.com/datamanager/v2/get-tables

Resource Information

Response FormatsJSON, XML
AuthenticationYes (Requires Key)
Rate LimitedYes

Request Parameters

Request ParameterDescriptionRequired
key
String
A unique key to authorize use of the API.Yes
inFormat
String
Specifies the format of the json/xml parameter. Must be one of the following, if supplied:
  • json
  • xml
Default = json
No
outFormat
String
Specifies the format of the response. Must be one of the following, if supplied:
  • json
  • xml
Default = json
No

Body Parameters

NameDescriptionRequired
clientId
String
This is the ClientID associated with the API Key.Yes
password
String
This is the registry password associated with the API Key.Yes
includePublic
Boolean
This parameter will return names and column information for tables that have been made public.

The default value is false.
No

Example Request

POST https://www.mapquestapi.com/datamanager/v2/get-tables?key=KEY&inFormat=json&outFormat=json

Example Request Body

JSON
{
    "clientId": "CLIENT_ID",
    "password": "REGISTRY_PASSWORD",
    "includePublic": true
}
XML
<datamanager>
    <clientId>CLIENT_ID</clientId>
    <password>REGISTRY_PASSWORD</password>
    <includePublic>true</includePublic>
</datamanager>

Example Response

JSON
"tables":[
  {
    "tableName": "...",
    "friendlyName": "...",
    "notes": "...",
    "owner": "...",
    "isPublic": "...",
    "totalRows": "...",
    "columns":[
      {
        "name": "...",
        "type": "...",
        "isPublic": "..."
      }
    ]
  }
]
XML
<tables>
    <table>
        <tableName>...</tableName>
        <friendlyName>...</friendlyName>
        <notes>...</notes>
        <owner>...</owner>
        <isPublic>...</isPublic>
        <totalRows>...</totalRows>
        <columns>
            <column>
                <name>...</name>
                <type>...</type>
                <isPublic>...</isPublic>
            </column>
        </columns>
    </table>
</tables>