X-Git-Url: http://git.indexdata.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fpazpar2_protocol.xml;h=47314acb69bc5de2a34fc71c996505789eaf2a0d;hb=23baa3263f8e150101a6a3a483ab5d186311619a;hp=a4e208a1c071cc35d4814997292e1bab1eca703a;hpb=addcc481d73f61f9e02a41efd741c2a127de44c1;p=pazpar2-moved-to-github.git diff --git a/doc/pazpar2_protocol.xml b/doc/pazpar2_protocol.xml index a4e208a..47314ac 100644 --- a/doc/pazpar2_protocol.xml +++ b/doc/pazpar2_protocol.xml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ - %local; @@ -9,15 +9,16 @@ %idcommon; ]> - Pazpar2 &version; + Index Data Pazpar2 protocol 7 + Conventions and miscellaneous @@ -25,7 +26,8 @@ The webservice protocol of Pazpar2 - DESCRIPTION + + DESCRIPTION Webservice requests are any that refer to filename "search.pz2". Arguments are GET-style parameters. Argument 'command' is always required and specifies @@ -33,16 +35,20 @@ request is forwarded to the HTTP server specified in the configuration using the proxy setting. This way, a regular webserver can host the user interface (itself dynamic - or static HTML), and AJAX-style calls can be used from JS (or any other client-based - scripting environment) to interact with the search logic in Pazpar2. + or static HTML), and Ajax-style calls can be used from JS (or any other + client-based scripting environment) to interact with the search logic + in Pazpar2. Each command is described in sub sections to follow. - init + + init Initializes a session. - Returns session ID to be used in subsequent requests. + Returns session ID to be used in subsequent requests. If + a server ID is given in the Pazpar2 server section, then a + period (.) and the server ID is appended to the session ID. Example: @@ -60,9 +66,9 @@ ]]> - The init command may take a number of setting parameters, similar to - the 'settings' command described below. These settings are immediately - applied to the new session. Other parameters for init are: + The init command may take a number of setting parameters, similar to + the 'settings' command described below. These settings are immediately + applied to the new session. Other parameters for init are: clear @@ -74,11 +80,23 @@ + + + service + + + If this is defined it specifies a service ID. Makes the session use + the service with this ID. If this is setting is omitted, the + session will use the unnamed service in the Pazpar2 configuration. + + + - ping + + ping Keeps a session alive. An idle session will time out after one minute. The ping command can be used to keep the session alive absent other @@ -131,7 +149,7 @@ Example: Response: OK ]]> - - + + - search + + search Launches a search, parameters: - + session @@ -167,7 +186,57 @@ filter - Filtering. + Limits the search to a given set of targets specified by the + filter. The filter consists a comma separated list of + setting+operator+args + pairs. The setting is a Pazpar2 setting + (such as pz:id). + The operator is either + = (string match) + or ~ (substring match). + The args is a list of values separated + by | (or , one of the values). + The idea is that only targets with a setting matching one of + the values given will be included in the search. + + + + + limit + + + Narrows the search by one or more fields (typically facets). + The limit is sequence of one or more + name=args pairs separated + by comma. The args is a list of values + separated by vertical bar (|). + The meaning of | is alternative, ie OR . + A value that contains a comma (,), + a vertical bar (|) or + backslash itself must be preceded by backslash (\). + The pz:limitmap configuration + item defines how the searches are mapped to a database. + + + + + startrecs + + + Specifies the first record to retrieve from each target. + The first record in a result set for a target is numbered 0, next + record is numbered 2. By default maxrecs is 0. + + + + + maxrecs + + + Specifies the maximum number of records to retrieve from each + target. The default value is 100. This setting has same meaning + as per-target setting pz:maxrecs . If pz:maxrecs is set, it takes + precedence over argument maxrecs. @@ -241,7 +310,7 @@ search.pz2?session=2044502273&command=stat Session ID - + @@ -265,8 +334,8 @@ search.pz2?session=2044502273&command=stat block - If block is set to 1, the command will hang until there are records ready - to display. Use this to show first records rapidly without + If block is set to 1, the command will hang until there are records + ready to display. Use this to show first records rapidly without requiring rapid polling. @@ -282,6 +351,14 @@ search.pz2?session=2044502273&command=stat the number '0' or '1', indicating whether results should be sorted in increasing or decreasing order according to that field. 0==Decreasing is the default. + Sort field names can be any field name designated as a sort field + in the pazpar2.cfg file, or the special names 'relevance' and + 'position'. + + + For targets where If pz:sortmap + is defined, a sort operation will be executed (possibly including + extending the search). @@ -325,7 +402,7 @@ search.pz2?session=2044502273&command=show&start=0&num=2&sort=title:1 Retrieves a detailed record. Unlike the show command, this command returns metadata records before merging takes place. Parameters: - + session @@ -389,6 +466,18 @@ search.pz2?session=2044502273&command=show&start=0&num=2&sort=title:1 + + binary + + + This optional parameter enables "binary" response for retrieval + of a raw record (i.e. when offset is specified). For binary + responses the record is not converted to + XML and the HTTP content type is application/octet-stream. + + + + @@ -430,7 +519,16 @@ search.pz2?session=605047297&command=record&id=3 name - comma-separated list of termlist names (default "subject") + comma-separated list of termlist names. If omitted, + all termlists are returned. + + + + + num + + + maximum number of entries to return - default is 15. @@ -441,7 +539,7 @@ search.pz2?session=605047297&command=record&id=3 -Output: + Output: 3 @@ -463,8 +561,8 @@ Output: ]]> - - + + For the special termlist name "xtargets", results are returned about the targets which have returned the most hits. @@ -483,9 +581,9 @@ Output: 0 -- Z39.50 diagnostic codes ]]> - + - + bytarget @@ -508,7 +606,7 @@ Output: - + Example output: - SEE ALSO + + SEE ALSO Pazpar2: @@ -553,15 +652,7 @@ search.pz2?session=605047297&command=bytarget&id=3