Seshat Global History Databank API

The Seshat Global History Databank is a comprehensive database of historical and archaeological data covering human societies from the Neolithic to the modern era. This RESTful API provides access to polity information, regional data, social complexity variables, religious tolerance data, warfare technology, and economic information across world history.

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Base URL: https://seshat-db.com/
Auth: none
Endpoints: 24
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown

Links

Homepage: https://seshat-db.com
API Base: https://seshat-db.com/

100.0%

Uptime (7d)

276ms

Avg latency (7d)

10

Probes (7d)

Latency (7d)

Success Rate (7d)

Topics

ANTHROPOLOGY, DATABASE, HISTORY

Endpoints

Method Path Summary Auth Last Status Latency
GET API Root - List all available endpoints 200 177ms
GET core/capitals/ List all capitals
GET core/macro-regions/ List all macro regions 200 159ms
GET core/ngas/ List all NGAs (Natural Geographic Areas) 200 200ms
GET core/ngas/{id}/ Get a specific NGA
GET core/polities/ List all polities 200 422ms
GET core/polities/{id}/ Get a specific polity
GET core/regions/ List all Seshat regions 200 224ms
GET core/regions/{id}/ Get a specific region
GET general/polity-capitals/ List polity capital data
GET general/polity-durations/ List polity duration data
GET general/polity-populations/ List polity population data (SC)
GET general/polity-religions/ List polity religion data
GET rt/human-sacrifices/ List human sacrifice data
GET rt/official-religions/ List official religion data
GET rt/widespread-religions/ List widespread religion data
GET sc/administrative-levels/ List administrative level data
GET sc/polity-populations/ List polity population data
GET sc/polity-territories/ List polity territory data
GET sc/settlement-hierarchies/ List settlement hierarchy data
GET sc/written-records/ List written records data
GET wf/fortified-camps/ List fortified camp data
GET wf/iron/ List iron weapon data
GET wf/swords/ List sword/weapon data