ESM Topography Web-Service

Sample requests

Publicly Available Data

Data can be obtained using any program supporting the HTTP-GET method, e.g. your favourite web browser:

Restricted Data (authenticated users only)

ESM Administrators and users with special authorizations can access data intended for internal use and/or embargoed.
Data can be obtained using any program supporting the HTTP-POST method, e.g. CURL:

curl -X POST -F "message=@path/to/token.txt" "https://esm-db.eu/esmws/topography/1/query?latitude=45.48030&longitude=9.23210"
curl -X POST -F "message=@path/to/token.txt" "https://esm-db.eu/esmws/topography/1/query?latitude=45.48030,43.38211&longitude=9.23210,12.40663"
curl -X POST -F "message=@path/to/token.txt" "https://esm-db.eu/esmws/topography/1/query?network=IT,IV&station=NRC,ROM9&location="

HTTP-POST variables (required)

Option	Description
message	The clearsign token obtained from the generate-signed-message authentication webservice.

Query options

CRITERION 1: to obtain the output values from generic input options

Option	Description	Default
latitude	Latitude value in WGS84 geographic coordinates. Multiple values need to be comma-separated.	n/a
longitude	Longitude value in WGS84 geographic coordinates. Multiple values need to be comma-separated.	n/a
indent	{true,false} Prettifies output setting a 4 spaces indentation style.	false

CRITERION 2: to obtain the output values for a specific recording station archived in the Engineering Strong Motion (ESM) database

Option	Description	Default
network	Insert one or more network codes. Multiple network codes need to be comma-separated.	n/a
station	Insert one or more station codes. Multiple station codes need to be comma-separated.	n/a
location	Insert one or mode location codes. Multiple location codes need to be comma-separated.	n/a
indent	{true,false} Prettifies output setting a 4 spaces indentation style.	false

Backend Python software used by this web service is developed and maintained by Felicetta C. and Russo E.