In September 2023, two new pages appeared on the PRIM platform. They can be accessed from the "Data" entry and are titled "Update datasets" and "Status of API".
An "Update datasets" page to see the latest updated datasets
On the "Updating datasets" page, you will find all the datasets in the PRIM catalog arranged in order of last update. The last updated date for each dataset is listed in the upper-right corner of its cell.
In order to consult a dataset in the list, simply click on this cell and the page dedicated to it opens. Some data can only be downloaded if you are logged in. This type of data is indicated by the " Login required" pictogram. So, you just need to log in to your account in order to be able to export them.
The "Update datasets" page can be refreshed by clicking the update time indicator at the top of the page.
Finally, this page also allows you to download the RSS feed of the static data of the PRIM portal. This feed allows you, using aggregator software, to be informed in real time of updates related to the datasets of the platform. There are different types of aggregators: online readers (by means of a website), specific software (Feedly for example), certain email clients and certain web browsers. To learn more about how an RSS feed works and how to use it, click on this link.
An "API status" page showing the availability of the platform's dynamic data
The "Status of API" page provides information on the operating status of the dynamic data services offered by the platform (except for the API "Calculator Île-de-France Mobilités - Isochrones").
Thus, on the page there is for each API its title as well as a color dot and a percentage indicating the current level of availability of the API.
In addition, a bar chart details the availability status of the API service over the last 30 days. However, feel free to hover your mouse over the graph sticks to view the exact percentage of API availability on a specific date. Indeed, the height of the poles is schematic and not proportional to the availability rate of the API.
It is possible to refresh the "API status" page by clicking on the dedicated component.
On this page, we invite you to subscribe to the platform's various APIs. Indeed, this allows you to be notified on the email address linked to your account on the PRIM portal in the event of an alert or recent change on the API to which you are subscribed. Note that you must have an account on the PRIM portal and be logged in to be able to add data to favorites.
Finally, at the bottom of the "State of APIs" page there is a calendar that lists the expected instabilities of API services in the coming weeks and their impacts.
Thank you for reading this article in its entirety. We now invite you to visit the two new pages of the PRIM portal: "Updating datasets" and "API status" to discover them for yourself. We are of course available on the Slack of the "PRIM community" as well as at the email address: [email protected] to answer your questions and welcome your suggestions.