Execute SPARQL queries against DBpedia via the /sparql path. This is functionally equivalent to the root endpoint but uses an explicit /sparql path. Supports all SPARQL query types: SELECT, ASK, DESCRIBE, and CONSTRUCT. Returns SPARQL JSON results format. This endpoint is useful when you want to be explicit about the SPARQL endpoint location in your code. The format parameter allows requesting different response formats like application/sparql-results+json or text/csv.
From spec: Execute a SPARQL query against the DBpedia knowledge base. Supports SELECT, ASK, DESCRIBE, and CONSTRUCT query types.
Usage Tips
- Use the format parameter to request different output formats (json, csv, xml)
- Set timeout parameter (in milliseconds) to prevent long-running queries from hanging
- The named-graph-uri parameter allows querying specific named graphs within DBpedia
- Content negotiation via Accept header also works: application/sparql-results+json
import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://dbpedia.org/sparql",
params={
'query': 'SELECT * WHERE { ?s a dbo:Politician } LIMIT 10',
'default-graph-uri': 'http://dbpedia.org',
},
)
data = resp.json()
import zingu_apis
api = zingu_apis.api("dbpedia")
result = api.fetch("sparql", query="SELECT * WHERE { ?s a dbo:Politician } LIMIT 10", default-graph-uri="http://dbpedia.org")
for item in result:
print(item)
const resp = await fetch("https://dbpedia.org/sparql?query=SELECT+%2A+WHERE+%7B+%3Fs+a+dbo%3APolitician+%7D+LIMIT+10&default-graph-uri=http%3A%2F%2Fdbpedia.org");
const data = await resp.json();