SID breaks down into two atomic units:

  • Capsule: a collection of data
  • Query: a way to access that data

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Your first query

We’re going to create our first capsule later. First, let’s query a capsule that already exists. Here’s one that contains all of Wikipedia:

Pretty neat! The response should look something like this:

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If you want to learn more about how a query works and what all the parameters mean – like wishlist and limit, please check out …

slow-winds-a1b2 is a public capsule, so no API key is required. If you want to query a private capsule, you’ll need to create an API key in the dashboard.

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Your first capsule

The easiest way to create a capsule is using the dashboard. Please remember the ID of the capsule you created – you can always look it up in the dashboard. It will look something like this: irrotational-airfoil-b2a3.

1

Open the dashboard

Go to the dashboard.

2

Create a new capsule

Navigate to the “Home” tab and click on the “Create a new capsule” button. Remember the unique ID of the capsule you created.

3

Add data

Add some data to the capsule – like a file.

Create an API key

Navigate to the “API keys” tab and click on the “Create an API key” button.

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