OpenFEMA Dataset: OpenFEMA Data Set Fields - v1
| Entity Name | DataSetFields |
|---|---|
| API Endpoint | https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/OpenFemaDataSetFields |
| Update Frequency | irregular |
| Program URL | https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| Keywords | open |
Description
Metadata for the OpenFEMA API data set fields. It contains descriptions, data types, and other attributes for each field.
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Full Data
| Format | Address | Record Count | Approximate File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| csv | Link to csv | 1221 | tiny (< 10MB) |
| json | Link to json | 1221 | tiny (< 10MB) |
| jsona | Link to jsona | 1221 | tiny (< 10MB) |
Data Fields
| Name | Title | Type | Description | Is Searchable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| datasetId | Identifier |
text
|
Unique, textual identifier for a dataset. | yes |
| openFemaDataSet | Open FEMA Data Set Name |
text
|
Name of Open FEMA Data Set for which the field belongs. | yes |
| datasetVersion | Version |
smallint
|
Major version number of the dataset API endpoint. Version number does not change when additional fields are added to an existing dataset. Data type changes and field deletions will necessitate a version number change. | yes |
| name | Field Name |
text
|
Name of the field. | yes |
| title | Title |
text
|
Display title of the field. | yes |
| description | Description |
text
|
Description of the field. | no |
| type | Type of Data |
text
|
Data type of the field (string, date, number). | yes |
| sortOrder | Sort Order |
smallint
|
Display order for the fields. | no |
| isSearchable | Is Searchable |
boolean
|
True indicates the field is searchable/can be used as a filter. | no |
| isNestedObject | Is Nested Object |
boolean
|
True indicates the field is a nested object that may contain related sub-attributes. | no |
| isNullable | Is Nullable |
boolean
|
True indicates the field can contain null fields. Unless described differently in the specific dataset field description, null means unknown or no data is available. | no |
| primaryKey | Primary Key |
boolean
|
Defines if this field is or is part of a unique identifier (primary key) for this dataset. The number indicates this fields order in the key participation. | no |
| id | ID |
uuid
|
Unique ID assigned to this record. | yes |
| lastRefresh | Last Refresh |
datetimez
|
Last date the dataset was updated in the datastore | yes |
| hash | Hash |
text
|
MD5 hash of fields and values of the record | no |
See Also
Access the metadata API calls for additional information: