GET /sparql
getty.edu:getty-vocabularies-api
Summary: SPARQL query endpoint
Operation ID: sparqlQuery
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: sparqlQuery
Auth: unknown
Description
Execute SPARQL queries against the Getty vocabularies. Supports SELECT, CONSTRUCT, ASK, and DESCRIBE queries.
Parameters (2)
format
(string, query, optional)
Response format MIME type
Constraints: {'enum': ['application/sparql-results+json', 'application/sparql-results+xml', 'text/turtle', 'application/rdf+xml', 'application/ld+json']}
query
(string, query, required)
SPARQL query string
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get concept labels from AAT vocabulary | curl |
https://vocab.getty.edu/sparql?query=PREFIX%20skos%3A%20%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2004%2F02%2Fskos%2Fcore%23%3E%0ASELECT%20%3Fconcept%20%3Flabel%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fconcept%20skos%3AinScheme%20%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fvocab.getty.edu%2Faat%2F%3E%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20skos%3AprefLabel%20%3Flabel%20.%0A%7D%0ALIMIT%2010 |
|
| Search for artist in ULAN by name pattern | curl |
https://vocab.getty.edu/sparql?query=PREFIX%20skos%3A%20%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2004%2F02%2Fskos%2Fcore%23%3E%0ASELECT%20%3Fartist%20%3Fname%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fartist%20skos%3AinScheme%20%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fvocab.getty.edu%2Fulan%2F%3E%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20skos%3AprefLabel%20%3Fname%20.%0A%20%20FILTER%20(CONTAINS(LCASE(STR(%3Fname))%2C%20%22rembrandt%22))%0A%7D%0ALIMIT%205 |
|
| Get place hierarchy from TGN | curl |
https://vocab.getty.edu/sparql?query=PREFIX%20skos%3A%20%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2004%2F02%2Fskos%2Fcore%23%3E%0ASELECT%20%3Fplace%20%3Fname%20%3Fparent%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fplace%20skos%3AinScheme%20%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fvocab.getty.edu%2Ftgn%2F%3E%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20skos%3AprefLabel%20%3Fname%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20skos%3Abroader%20%3Fparent%20.%0A%20%20FILTER%20(LANG(%3Fname)%20%3D%20%22en%22)%0A%7D%0ALIMIT%2010 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:27:23.339148 | 200 | 727ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:17:36.077396 | 200 | 691ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:12:08.542404 | 200 | 3705ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:17:36.077396 | 03757d03a8fe |
92d59ed838cb |
| 2026-03-23 10:27:23.339148 | 92d59ed838cb |
cb2c6d3e2100 |