WeGA API

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⚠️ DEPRECATION WARNING ⚠️ This version of the WeGA API specification is outdated and superseded by [version 1.1.0](https://weber-gesamtausgabe.de/api/v1/openapi.json). For feedback or requests about this API please contact [email protected] or start the discussion at https://github.com/Edirom/WeGA-WebApp

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Finds documents by date

This endpoint returns a list of documents related to the given date – optionally filtered by document type.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents/findByDate?limit=10&offset=1&toDate=example&docType=example&fromDate=1786-11-18

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents/findByDate?limit=10&offset=1&toDate=example&docType=example&fromDate=1786-11-18"

import requests
params = {
    "limit": "10",
    "offset": "1",
    "toDate": "example",
    "docType": "example",
    "fromDate": "1786-11-18"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents/findByDate",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents/findByDate');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('offset', '1');
url.searchParams.set('toDate', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('docType', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('fromDate', '1786-11-18');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents/findByDate")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("limit", "10")
	q.Set("offset", "1")
	q.Set("toDate", "example")
	q.Set("docType", "example")
	q.Set("fromDate", "1786-11-18")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents/findByDate")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "limit" => "10",
  "offset" => "1",
  "toDate" => "example",
  "docType" => "example",
  "fromDate" => "1786-11-18"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents/findByDate?" . http_build_query([
    "limit" => "10",
    "offset" => "1",
    "toDate" => "example",
    "docType" => "example",
    "fromDate" => "1786-11-18"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Lists all documents

The Documents endpoint returns a list of all documents from the WeGA digital edition.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents?limit=10&offset=1&docType=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents?limit=10&offset=1&docType=example"

import requests
params = {
    "limit": "10",
    "offset": "1",
    "docType": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('offset', '1');
url.searchParams.set('docType', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("limit", "10")
	q.Set("offset", "1")
	q.Set("docType", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "limit" => "10",
  "offset" => "1",
  "docType" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/documents?" . http_build_query([
    "limit" => "10",
    "offset" => "1",
    "docType" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Create a new WeGA ID

Create a new WeGA ID

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/application/newID?docType=example

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/application/newID?docType=example"

import requests
params = {
    "docType": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/application/newID",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/application/newID');
url.searchParams.set('docType', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/application/newID")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("docType", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/application/newID")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "docType" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/weber-gesamtausgabe.de/1.0.0/application/newID?" . http_build_query([
    "docType" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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See official documentation for authentication and setup.

What can you build with WeGA API?

WeGA API is a Data API. Developers commonly use data APIs for:

enriching your app with third-party datasets
building data pipelines and ETL workflows
querying and searching large datasets
powering research, analysis, and reporting tools
syncing reference data into your own systems

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. WeGA API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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