Dear Mohammed,
We read with enthusiasm this future development for Wikidata, in particular for the
planned REST API.
We actually developed tooling (grlc [1] and SPARQL Transformer [2]) that bridges the gap
between publishing SPARQL queries and publishing equivalent REST APIs. These tools have
been warmly welcomed in the community (more info at
https://d2klab.github.io/swapi2020/).
SPARQL Transformer offers ways to choose the desired JSON output of a query, merge output
bindings around common ids, and parse datatype values. grlc reads a query collection
(stored locally or in an online repository) and builds a REST APIs on top of it, following
the OpenAPI specification and exposing at the same time a Swagger documentation. Assuming
that SPARQL queries implementing the API functionality are well documented (e.g.
description, parameters, desired JSON output, etc.), these tools can automatically build
the OpenAPI specification and appropriately answer HTTP API calls.
We believe that the usage of these tools could greatly improve the maintenance life-cycle
of the new Wikidata REST API, minimizing it to the task of documenting and curating SPARQL
queries. We would be very happy to invest part of our time supporting an eventual
adaptation and deploy of these tools to support the new Wikidata REST API. At the same
time, we are aware that not all the expected functionality of the API proposal (e.g.
DELETE) is fully supported in our tools; but we would be very keen on using the chance to
improve these tools
In any case, we are available for a chat anytime!
We included this information also in:
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:REST_API_feedback_round
Thank you,
Albert
[1]
https://grlc.io <https://grlc.io/>
[2]
https://d2klab.github.io/sparql-transformer/
<https://d2klab.github.io/sparql-transformer/>
On 2 Feb 2021, at 16:09, Mohammed Sadat Abdulai
<mohammed.sadat_ext(a)wikimedia.de> wrote:
Hi everyone,
I’m excited to announce the new roadmap of the Wikidata development team for Wikidata and
Wikibase for the year 2021!
In 2021 we will continue developments to increase data quality and trust in Wikidata.
Among the initiatives are to find more ways for people to find biases and gaps in the data
and compare Wikidata’s data against other databases to find mismatches. We will also
finish up the work from last year on a visual query builder to simplify querying.
We will be releasing the first version of the new REST API to make it easier for
3rd-party developers to build applications using data from Wikidata.
We will also work on making interface improvements for lexicographical data to make it
more usable and attractive for contributors.
On the Wikibase side of things, we will officially release the lightweight, first version
of Wikidata-Wikibase Federation that allows accessing remote Wikidata properties in a
custom Wikibase instance. We will then develop and release an enhanced version of this
feature after incorporating feedback from users.
We will also:
Implement a new release strategy and infrastructure for Wikibase packages and create user
documentation for the Wikibase Docker update process
Investigate how to give Wikibase admins the option to change certain configuration
options through a UI without directly editing localsettings.php.
Develop a web service for users to instantly create a temporary Wikibase sandbox so they
can quickly and easily evaluate if the software is a fit for their project.
Continue to collaborate with OPEN!NEXT <https://opennext.eu/> to provide support
for partners including set up of Wikibase instances, data modelling, maintenance, and API
development.
The most up-to-date versions of the roadmap can be found here:
Wikidata
<https://eu-rm.roadmunk.com/publish/f247f2e06ee338c9997893bd1f9a696fbf2a40ed>
Wikibase
<https://eu-rm.roadmunk.com/publish/695c6bc0060b5a1a0b4a74131acd35137db8b97a>
You can click on the different items to see further information, like a description or
planned start date.
In addition, we’re also presenting status updates
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Development_plan/archive2020/status_updates>
on what was achieved for each of the 2020 goals.
Please note that the roadmap only presents the main projects that the development team
will work on during 2021. Critical and ongoing tasks (e.g. maintenance of the software and
fixing pressing bugs) are not mentioned in the roadmap, but will be included in the
workflow over the year. The roadmap is based on estimations and will evolve during the
year. The roadmap does not contain events we are attending or organizing.
If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to add them on this talk page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Development_plan>.
Cheers,
--
Mohammed Sadat
Community Communications Manager for Wikidata/Wikibase
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
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