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Roovet Data is a structured knowledge graph connecting people, organizations, books, music, places and concepts. Download a snapshot of its public entity records, retrieve an individual record, or use the API to find specific subjects.

Download the dataset

617 entity records · Snapshot updated 16 October 2026

Complete records · JSON Lines

One public Wikibase entity per line, including statements, qualifiers, ranks and references.

Download · 3,046 KB ↓

Record directory · CSV

Labels, descriptions, record types, article links and revision information for spreadsheets.

Download · 115 KB ↓

JSON Lines preserves each record’s statements, qualifiers, ranks and references. CSV is a directory of labels and links, not a replacement for the complete record. Records vary in completeness; a source reference does not by itself establish independent verification.

The snapshot contains the current public item records. It is refreshed every six hours. Recent edits can be retrieved immediately through the individual record exports or the API. Property definitions and entity schemas remain available on their own pages.

What the files contain

JSON Lines: one Wikibase item per line. Each item retains its labels, descriptions, aliases, claims, qualifiers, ranks, references and sitelinks, plus its latest public revision identifier and modification time.
CSV directory: one row per item with its identifier, English label and description, schema type, browse category, record URL, related article URL, revision and modification time. The CSV is an index of records; use JSON Lines or the record page to examine the actual claims and sources.
Snapshot manifest: record count, revision-based version, modification time, file sizes and SHA-256 checksums.

Records vary in completeness. Some identify a subject and connect it to an article; others include detailed statements. A reference group is not necessarily an independent source. Check the cited source, qualifiers, rank and revision history when assessing a claim. Download availability does not change the rights of cited publications.

Stable identifiers

For example, https://data.roovet.com/entity/Q9 identifies the subject. Its human-readable record is Item:Q9. Q and P identifiers are local to Roovet Data; use the full identifier URL when exchanging data across different Wikibase installations.

Download one record

Each record links to the formats provided by Wikibase:

Replace Q9 with the record identifier you need. Properties use P identifiers. These exports contain the data recorded on the wiki, including qualifiers and source references.

Search and retrieve records with the API

Use the API documentation to inspect supported Wikibase and MediaWiki modules.

Keep requests small and sequential, reuse responses when appropriate, and identify automated clients with a descriptive User-Agent.

Explore the connected articles

Browse the knowledge graph by topic. Matching records connect to Roovet Articles for narrative context. The record and the article have distinct purposes and retain their own canonical URLs.

About Roovet Data · Contributor guide

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-Roovet Data exposes entity records in human-readable and machine-readable formats. The record page and the subject identifier serve different purposes.
+Roovet Data is a structured knowledge graph connecting people, organizations, books, music, places and concepts. Download a snapshot of its public entity records, retrieve an individual record, or use the API to find specific subjects.
+== Download the dataset ==
+<roovet-data-downloads />
+The snapshot contains the current public item records. It is refreshed every six hours. Recent edits can be retrieved immediately through the individual record exports or the API. Property definitions and entity schemas remain available on their own pages.
+== What the files contain ==
+* '''JSON Lines''': one Wikibase item per line. Each item retains its labels, descriptions, aliases, claims, qualifiers, ranks, references and sitelinks, plus its latest public revision identifier and modification time.
+* '''CSV directory''': one row per item with its identifier, English label and description, schema type, browse category, record URL, related article URL, revision and modification time. The CSV is an index of records; use JSON Lines or the record page to examine the actual claims and sources.
+* [https://data.roovet.com/datasets/manifest.json '''Snapshot manifest''']: record count, revision-based version, modification time, file sizes and SHA-256 checksums.
+Records vary in completeness. Some identify a subject and connect it to an article; others include detailed statements. A reference group is not necessarily an independent source. Check the cited source, qualifiers, rank and revision history when assessing a claim. Download availability does not change the rights of cited publications.
 == Stable identifiers ==
-For example, [https://data.roovet.com/entity/Q9 https://data.roovet.com/entity/Q9] identifies the subject. Its human-readable record is [[Item:Q9]]. Do not use the Q identifier alone to match entities across unrelated Wikibase installations; identifiers are local to Roovet Data.
+For example, [https://data.roovet.com/entity/Q9 https://data.roovet.com/entity/Q9] identifies the subject. Its human-readable record is [[Item:Q9]]. Q and P identifiers are local to Roovet Data; use the full identifier URL when exchanging data across different Wikibase installations.
-== Download a record ==
+== Download one record ==
-The entity toolbar links to the formats provided by Wikibase:
+Each record links to the formats provided by Wikibase:
 * [https://data.roovet.com/Special:EntityData/Q9.json JSON for Q9]
 * [https://data.roovet.com/Special:EntityData/Q9.rdf RDF/XML for Q9]
 * [https://data.roovet.com/Special:EntityData/Q9.ttl Turtle for Q9]
-Replace Q9 with the identifier of the record you need. Properties use P identifiers. These exports contain the data recorded on the wiki; inspect references, qualifiers and ranks before reuse.
+Replace Q9 with the record identifier you need. Properties use P identifiers. These exports contain the data recorded on the wiki, including qualifiers and source references.
+== Search and retrieve records with the API ==
+Use the [https://data.roovet.com/api.php?action=help API documentation] to inspect supported Wikibase and MediaWiki modules.
+* [https://data.roovet.com/api.php?action=wbsearchentities&search=Sakori&language=en&format=json Search labels and aliases for Sakori]
+* [https://data.roovet.com/api.php?action=wbgetentities&ids=Q9%7CQ250%7CQ272&languages=en&format=json Retrieve Tony James Nelson II, Sakori and Eshari]
+Keep requests small and sequential, reuse responses when appropriate, and identify automated clients with a descriptive User-Agent.
-== API ==
+== Explore the connected articles ==
-Use the [https://data.roovet.com/api.php?action=help API documentation] to inspect supported Wikibase and MediaWiki modules. Entity searches use wbsearchentities; entity retrieval uses wbgetentities. Keep requests small and sequential, reuse responses when appropriate, and identify automated clients with a descriptive User-Agent.
+[[Browse|Browse the knowledge graph]] by topic. Matching records connect to [https://articles.roovet.com/ Roovet Articles] for narrative context. The record and the article have distinct purposes and retain their own canonical URLs.
-== Articles and structured data ==
+[[Roovet Data:About|About Roovet Data]] · [[Roovet Data:Contributor guide|Contributor guide]]
-Matching records link to [https://articles.roovet.com/ Roovet Articles] for narrative context. Their JSON-LD connects the subject identifier to the corresponding record and article without making the two documents duplicates.