Get metadata about the dataset, index statistics, and content source information.
GET https://api.wikirest.com/v1/meta
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Response
{
"meilisearch_version": {
"commitSha": "abc123...",
"commitDate": "2024-01-10T00:00:00Z",
"pkgVersion": "1.6.0"
},
"indexes": {
"pages": "enwiki_pages",
"chunks": "enwiki_chunks"
},
"content_source": {
"name": "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia",
"project": "en.wikipedia.org",
"license": {
"name": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
"full_name": "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International",
"url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"
}
},
"dataset": {
"created_at": "2024-01-15T00:00:00Z",
"indexed_pages": 6789012,
"indexed_chunks": 45678901,
"skipped_redirects": 123456
},
"attribution": {
"license": {...},
"modified": true,
"modifications": [
"Converted from Wikitext markup to plain text",
"HTML tags and references removed",
"Split into sections by heading hierarchy",
"Chunked into passages for semantic search",
"Indexed for full-text search"
],
"attribution_notice": "Content derived from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...",
"wikimedia_terms": "https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use"
}
}
Response Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
meilisearch_version | object | Backend search engine version info |
indexes | object | Names of the pages and chunks indexes |
content_source | object | Wikipedia source and license info |
dataset | object | Dataset statistics (if available) |
dataset.indexed_pages | integer | Total Wikipedia pages indexed |
dataset.indexed_chunks | integer | Total text chunks indexed |
attribution | object | Attribution requirements and notices |
Use Cases
- Dataset info: Check how many pages/chunks are indexed
- Version check: Verify the backend search engine version
- Compliance: Get attribution requirements for your use case
Example
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
"https://api.wikirest.com/v1/meta"
Error Responses
| Status | Error | Description |
401 | unauthorized | API key not provided |
429 | rate_limit_exceeded | Too many requests |