Data Access API guide

The Data Access API supports Adobe Experience Platform by providing users with a RESTful interface focused on the discoverability and accessibility of ingested datasets within Experience Platform.

API specification reference

Refer to the Data Access OpenAPI reference documentation to view a standardized, machine-readable format for easier integration, testing, and exploration.

Terminology terminology

The table provides a description of some terms commonly used throughout this document.

Retrieve list of files within a batch retrieve-list-of-files-in-a-batch

To retrieve a list of files belonging to a particular batch, use the batch identifier (batchID) with the Data Access API.

API format

GET /batches/{BATCH_ID}/files

Request

curl -X GET https://platform.adobe.io/data/foundation/export/batches/{BATCH_ID}/files \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}' \
  -H 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
  -H 'x-gw-ims-org-id: {ORG_ID}' \
  -H 'x-sandbox-name: {SANDBOX_NAME}'

Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "dataSetFileId": "{FILE_ID_1}",
      "dataSetViewId": "string",
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "created": "string",
      "updated": "string",
      "isValid": true,
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://platform.adobe.io/data/foundation/export/files/{FILE_ID_1}"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "dataSetFileId": "{FILE_ID_2}",
      "dataSetViewId": "string",
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "created": "string",
      "updated": "string",
      "isValid": true,
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://platform.adobe.io/data/foundation/export/files/{FILE_ID_2}"
        }
      }
    },
  ],
  "_page": {
    "limit": 100,
    "count": 1
  }
}

The "data" array contains a list of all files within the specified batch. Each file returned has its own unique ID ({FILE_ID}) contained within the "dataSetFileId" field. You can use this unique ID to access or download the file.

Access and download files within a batch

To access specific details of a file, use a file identifier ({FILE_ID}) with the Data Access API, including its name, size in bytes, and a link to download.

The response contains a data array. Depending on whether the file pointed to by the ID is an individual file or a directory, the data array returned may contain a single entry or a list of files belonging to that directory. Each file element includes the details of the file.

API format

GET /files/{FILE_ID}

Request

curl -X GET https://platform.adobe.io/data/foundation/export/files/{FILE_ID} \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}' \
  -H 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
  -H 'x-gw-ims-org-id: {ORG_ID}' \
  -H 'x-sandbox-name: {SANDBOX_NAME}'

Single file response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "name": "{FILE_NAME}",
      "length": "{LENGTH}",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://platform.adobe.io/data/foundation/export/files/{FILE_ID}?path={FILE_NAME}"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "_page": {
    "limit": 100,
    "count": 1
  }
}

Directory response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "dataSetFileId": "{FILE_ID_1}",
      "dataSetViewId": "string",
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "created": "string",
      "updated": "string",
      "isValid": true,
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://platform.adobe.io/data/foundation/export/files/{FILE_ID_1}"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "dataSetFileId": "{FILE_ID_2}",
      "dataSetViewId": "string",
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "created": "string",
      "updated": "string",
      "isValid": true,
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "https://platform.adobe.io/data/foundation/export/files/{FILE_ID_2}"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "_page": {
    "limit": 100,
    "count": 2
  }
}

When a directory is returned, it contains an array of all files within the directory.

Access the contents of a file access-file-contents

You can also use the Data Access API to access the contents of a file. You can then download the contents to an external source.

API format

GET /files/{dataSetFileId}?path={FILE_NAME}

Request

curl -X GET https://platform.adobe.io/data/foundation/export/files/{FILE_ID}?path={FILE_NAME} \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}' \
  -H 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
  -H 'x-gw-ims-org-id: {ORG_ID}' \
  -H 'x-sandbox-name: {SANDBOX_NAME}'

Response

Contents of the file

Additional code samples

For additional samples, refer to the data access tutorial.

Subscribe to data ingestion events subscribe-to-data-ingestion-events

You can subscribe to specific high-value events through the Adobe Developer Console. For instance, you can subscribe to data ingestion events to be notified of potential delays and failures. See the tutorial on subscribing to Adobe event notifications for more information.