Widgets API

API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Auth	Description
`/api/widgets/`	GET	Public	List all widgets
`/api/widgets/{uuid}`	GET	Public	Get single widget
`/api/widgets/{uuid}`	POST	Admin	Create/update widget
`/api/widgets/{uuid}`	DELETE	Admin	Delete widget
`/api/widgets/delete/{uuid}`	POST	Admin	Delete widget (alias)
`/api/widgets/attach_to_study`	POST	Admin	Attach widget to study
`/api/widgets/detach_study`	POST	Admin	Detach widget from study
`/api/widgets/by_dataset/{idno}`	GET	Public	Get widgets by dataset

1. List All Widgets

Endpoint: GET /api/widgets/

Authentication: Public (no authentication required)

Example Request:

bash

curl -X GET "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Example Response:

json

{
  "total": 3,
  "records": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "uuid": "abc123-def456-ghi789",
      "title": "Sample Line Chart",
      "description": "A basic line chart visualization",
      "thumbnail": "thumbnail.png",
      "thumbnail_url": "https://your-catalog-url.com/files/embed/.../thumbnail.png",
      "storage_path": "5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592",
      "published": 1,
      "changed": "1704067200",
      "created": "1703980800",
      "link": "https://your-catalog-url.com/widgets/view/abc123-def456-ghi789"
    }
  ]
}

[List Widgets API — screenshot asset not in repo: screenshots/api-list-widgets.png]

Endpoint: GET /api/widgets/{uuid}

Authentication: Public

Example Request:

bash

curl -X GET "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/abc123-def456-ghi789" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Example Response:

json

{
  "record": {
    "id": 1,
    "uuid": "abc123-def456-ghi789",
    "title": "Sample Line Chart",
    "description": "A basic line chart visualization",
    "thumbnail": "thumbnail.png",
    "storage_path": "5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592",
    "published": 1,
    "created": "1703980800",
    "changed": "1704067200",
    "full_path": "files/embed/5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592",
    "link": "https://your-catalog-url.com/widgets/view/abc123-def456-ghi789",
    "related_studies": [
      {
        "sid": 123,
        "idno": "STUDY-001",
        "link": "https://your-catalog-url.com/catalog/123"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Endpoint: POST /api/widgets/{uuid}

Authentication: Admin required

Parameters:

uuid (path parameter): Unique identifier for the widget (alphanumeric and dashes only, max 100 characters)
title (form data): Widget title (required, max 255 characters)
description (form data): Widget description (optional, max 500 characters)
thumbnail (form data): Thumbnail filename (optional, max 200 characters)
file (form data): ZIP file containing widget files (required)
overwrite (form data): Set to "yes" to overwrite existing widget (optional)

Example Request using cURL:

bash

curl -X POST "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/my-widget-uuid-001" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: your-api-key" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -F "title=My Line Chart Widget" \
  -F "description=An interactive line chart showing data trends" \
  -F "thumbnail=thumbnail.png" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/my-widget.zip" \
  -F "overwrite=yes"

Example Response:

json

{
  "status": "success",
  "options": {
    "title": "My Line Chart Widget",
    "description": "An interactive line chart showing data trends",
    "thumbnail": "thumbnail.png",
    "uuid": "my-widget-uuid-001"
  },
  "result": {
    "folder": "5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592",
    "uuid": "my-widget-uuid-001",
    "link": "https://your-catalog-url.com/widgets/view/my-widget-uuid-001"
  }
}

Error Response:

json

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "VALIDATION_ERROR: The Title field is required."
}

[Create Widget API — screenshot asset not in repo: screenshots/api-create-widget.png]

Endpoint: POST /api/widgets/{uuid} (same as create)

Authentication: Admin required

Updating a widget uses the same endpoint as creating. If a widget with the specified UUID already exists, it will be updated. Include overwrite=yes in your request.

Example Request:

bash

curl -X POST "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/my-widget-uuid-001" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: your-api-key" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -F "title=Updated Widget Title" \
  -F "description=Updated description" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/updated-widget.zip" \
  -F "overwrite=yes"

Endpoint: DELETE /api/widgets/{uuid} or POST /api/widgets/delete/{uuid}

Authentication: Admin required

Example Request (DELETE):

bash

curl -X DELETE "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/my-widget-uuid-001" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: your-api-key" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Example Request (POST alias):

bash

curl -X POST "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/delete/my-widget-uuid-001" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: your-api-key" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Example Response:

json

{
  "status": "success"
}

Error Response:

json

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "RECORD_NOT_FOUND"
}

[Delete Widget API — screenshot asset not in repo: screenshots/api-delete-widget.png]

6. Get Widgets by Dataset

Endpoint: GET /api/widgets/by_dataset/{idno}

Authentication: Public

Parameters:

idno (path parameter): Study/dataset identifier or IDNO

Query Parameters:

id_format (optional): Set to "id" if passing study ID instead of IDNO

Example Request:

bash

curl -X GET "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/by_dataset/STUDY-001" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Example Request with Study ID:

bash

curl -X GET "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/by_dataset/123?id_format=id" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Example Response:

json

{
  "record": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "uuid": "abc123-def456-ghi789",
      "title": "Sample Line Chart",
      "description": "A basic line chart visualization",
      "link": "https://your-catalog-url.com/widgets/view/abc123-def456-ghi789"
    }
  ]
}

Previewing Widgets

Web Interface Preview

You can preview widgets through the web interface at:

Widget Info Page:

https://your-catalog-url.com/widgets/view/{uuid}

This page displays widget information, metadata, and related studies.

[Widget View Page — screenshot asset not in repo: screenshots/widget-view-page.png]

Embed Preview:

https://your-catalog-url.com/widgets/embed/{uuid}

This page shows the widget as it would appear when embedded, with responsive iframe support via pym.js.

[Widget Embed Preview — screenshot asset not in repo: screenshots/widget-embed-preview.png]

Widgets List:

https://your-catalog-url.com/widgets/

Browse all available widgets in the catalog.

[Widgets List Page — screenshot asset not in repo: screenshots/widgets-list-page.png]

Attaching Widgets to Studies

Widgets can be attached to studies, making them appear on study pages.

Endpoint: POST /api/widgets/attach_to_study

Authentication: Admin required

Request Body (JSON):

json

{
  "uuid": "abc123-def456-ghi789",
  "idno": "STUDY-001"
}

Example Request:

bash

curl -X POST "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/attach_to_study" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "uuid": "abc123-def456-ghi789",
    "idno": "STUDY-001"
  }'

Example Response:

json

{
  "status": "success",
  "options": {
    "uuid": "abc123-def456-ghi789",
    "idno": "STUDY-001"
  },
  "result": true
}

Endpoint: POST /api/widgets/detach_study

Authentication: Admin required

Request Body (JSON):

json

{
  "uuid": "abc123-def456-ghi789",
  "idno": "STUDY-001"
}

Example Request:

bash

curl -X POST "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/detach_study" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "uuid": "abc123-def456-ghi789",
    "idno": "STUDY-001"
  }'

Example Response:

json

{
  "status": "success",
  "options": {
    "uuid": "abc123-def456-ghi789",
    "idno": "STUDY-001"
  },
  "result": true
}

[Detach Widget from Study — screenshot asset not in repo: screenshots/detach-widget-study.png]

Managing Widgets

Each widget has the following metadata fields:

UUID: Unique identifier (alphanumeric and dashes, max 100 chars)
Title: Widget title (required, max 255 chars)
Description: Widget description (optional, max 500 chars)
Thumbnail: Thumbnail image filename (optional, max 200 chars)
Storage Path: Auto-generated MD5 hash of UUID
Published: Publication status (0 or 1)
Created: Creation timestamp (Unix timestamp)
Changed: Last modification timestamp (Unix timestamp)
Related Studies: List of studies the widget is attached to

Create: Upload widget ZIP file via API
Update: Re-upload with same UUID (use overwrite=yes)
Attach: Link widget to one or more studies
Preview: View widget in web interface
Delete: Remove widget and all associations

Best Practices

UUID Naming: Use descriptive, unique UUIDs (e.g., line-chart-population-2024)
File Organization: Keep widget files organized in subfolders if needed
Responsive Design: Ensure widgets work on mobile and desktop
Performance: Optimize images and minimize JavaScript bundle size
Testing: Test widgets locally before uploading
Height: Always use fixed pixel heights (e.g., 500px) instead of percentage heights

Advanced Features

Responsive Iframe Embedding

Widgets are automatically enhanced with pym.js for responsive iframe embedding. The embed endpoint automatically injects:

html

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://pym.nprapps.org/pym.v1.min.js"><\/script>
<script>window.onload = function () {var pymChild = new pym.Child();}<\/script>

This ensures widgets automatically resize to fit their container.

External Libraries

You can use external CDN libraries in your widgets. Common libraries include:

ECharts: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/echarts@5.4.3/dist/echarts.min.js
D3.js: https://d3js.org/d3.v7.min.js
Chart.js: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js
jQuery: https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js
Bootstrap 5: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css

Dependencies and Version Compatibility

Important Dependency Changes:

Versions prior to 5.5.1: jQuery and Bootstrap 4 or 5 are required and you must include them in your widget.
Version 5.5.1 and later: These dependencies are removed from the widget environment.

Including Dependencies:

You can include dependencies in two ways:

Via CDN (recommended for most cases):

html

<!-- jQuery -->
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"><\/script>

<!-- Bootstrap 5 CSS -->
<link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">

Bundled in ZIP file (for offline use or version control):
- Download jQuery and Bootstrap files
- Include them in your widget ZIP file
- Reference them with relative paths in your HTML

Height Requirements:

Widgets must use fixed pixel heights (e.g., 500px, 400px) instead of percentage heights (e.g., 100%, 100vh). Percentage heights will cause the widget to not render correctly in the embedded iframe.

Correct:

html

<div id="chart-container" style="width: 100%; height: 500px;"></div>

Incorrect:

html

<div id="chart-container" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"></div>

Data Fetching

For your widgets, you can use APIs to fetch data using javascript.

javascript

// Fetch data via API
fetch('https://example.com/api/data')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => {
    // Process and display data
  });

Thumbnail Images

Include a thumbnail image in your widget ZIP file and reference it in the thumbnail field when creating the widget. The thumbnail will be displayed in widget listings.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "ZIP does not contain an HTML file"

Problem: Your ZIP file doesn't contain any HTML files.

Solution: Ensure your ZIP contains at least one .html file. The system will automatically rename the first HTML file to index.html if needed.

2. "VALIDATION_ERROR: The Title field is required"

Problem: Missing required field when creating widget.

Solution: Ensure you include the title field in your API request. All required fields:

title (required)
uuid (required, in URL path)
file (required, ZIP file)

Problem: Widget appears broken or doesn't load.

Solutions:

Check browser console for JavaScript errors
Verify all external CDN links are accessible
Ensure file paths are relative (not absolute)
Check that index.html exists and is valid HTML
include jQuery and Bootstrap: Ensure you've included them in your widget (required for version 5.5 or earlier)
If widget height is 0 or not visible: Check that you're using fixed pixel heights (e.g., 500px) instead of percentage heights (e.g., 100%)

Problem: Widget container has no height or doesn't display.

Cause: Using percentage-based heights (e.g., height: 100%, height: 100vh) which don't work correctly in embedded iframes.

Solution: Always use fixed pixel heights:

html

<!-- Correct -->
<div id="chart-container" style="width: 100%; height: 500px;"></div>

<!-- Incorrect -->
<div id="chart-container" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"></div>

Also ensure parent containers have fixed heights if needed:

css

/* Correct */
.container {
    height: 500px;
}

/* Incorrect */
.container {
    height: 100%;
}

4. "ACCESS-DENIED" error

Problem: Insufficient permissions for API operation.

Solution: Ensure you have admin privileges and a valid API key. Check that your API key is included in the request headers.

5. File upload fails

Problem: ZIP file upload returns error.

Solutions:

Verify ZIP file contains only allowed file types (html, js, css, png, jpg, gif, ttf, json)
Check file size limits
Ensure ZIP file is not corrupted
Verify the file field name in form data is correct

Problem: Widget is created but doesn't show on study page.

Solutions:

Verify widget is attached to the study using attach_to_study endpoint
Check that the study IDNO is correct
Verify widget is published (published = 1)
Check study page template includes widget display code

Examples

bash

# 1. Create widget files (index.html, style.css, script.js)
# 2. Package into ZIP file
zip -r my-widget.zip index.html style.css script.js

# 3. Create widget via API
curl -X POST "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/my-widget-001" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: your-api-key" \
  -F "title=My First Widget" \
  -F "description=An example widget" \
  -F "file=@my-widget.zip"

# 4. Attach to study
curl -X POST "https://your-catalog-url.com/api/widgets/attach_to_study" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"uuid": "my-widget-001", "idno": "STUDY-001"}'

# 5. Preview widget
# Visit: https://your-catalog-url.com/widgets/view/my-widget-001

For more information about the widget API, see the API documentation include with NADA by visiting the URL - https://your-nada-catalog/api-documentation/api-documentation/catalog-admin/#operation/createWidget.

Widgets API

API Endpoints

1. List All Widgets

2. Get Single Widget

3. Create Widget

4. Update Widget

5. Delete Widget

6. Get Widgets by Dataset

Previewing Widgets

Web Interface Preview

Attaching Widgets to Studies

Attach Widget to Study

Detach Widget from Study

Managing Widgets

Widget Metadata

Widget Lifecycle

Best Practices

Advanced Features

Responsive Iframe Embedding

External Libraries

Dependencies and Version Compatibility

Data Fetching

Thumbnail Images

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "ZIP does not contain an HTML file"

2. "VALIDATION_ERROR: The Title field is required"

3. Widget not displaying correctly

3a. Widget height is zero or not rendering

4. "ACCESS-DENIED" error

5. File upload fails

6. Widget not appearing on study page

Examples

Complete Example: Creating a Widget

Widgets API ​

API Endpoints ​

1. List All Widgets ​

2. Get Single Widget ​

3. Create Widget ​

4. Update Widget ​

5. Delete Widget ​

6. Get Widgets by Dataset ​

Previewing Widgets ​

Web Interface Preview ​

Attaching Widgets to Studies ​

Attach Widget to Study ​

Detach Widget from Study ​

Managing Widgets ​

Widget Metadata ​

Widget Lifecycle ​

Best Practices ​

Advanced Features ​

Responsive Iframe Embedding ​

External Libraries ​

Dependencies and Version Compatibility ​

Data Fetching ​

Thumbnail Images ​

Troubleshooting ​

Common Issues ​

1. "ZIP does not contain an HTML file" ​

2. "VALIDATION_ERROR: The Title field is required" ​

3. Widget not displaying correctly ​

3a. Widget height is zero or not rendering ​

4. "ACCESS-DENIED" error ​

5. File upload fails ​

6. Widget not appearing on study page ​

Examples ​

Complete Example: Creating a Widget ​

Widgets API

API Endpoints

1. List All Widgets

2. Get Single Widget

3. Create Widget

4. Update Widget

5. Delete Widget

6. Get Widgets by Dataset

Previewing Widgets

Web Interface Preview

Attaching Widgets to Studies

Attach Widget to Study

Detach Widget from Study

Managing Widgets

Widget Metadata

Widget Lifecycle

Best Practices

Advanced Features

Responsive Iframe Embedding

External Libraries

Dependencies and Version Compatibility

Data Fetching

Thumbnail Images

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "ZIP does not contain an HTML file"

2. "VALIDATION_ERROR: The Title field is required"

3. Widget not displaying correctly

3a. Widget height is zero or not rendering

4. "ACCESS-DENIED" error

5. File upload fails

6. Widget not appearing on study page

Examples

Complete Example: Creating a Widget