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Send requests

When you make an API call in the REST client, the request is sent in JSON format. Depending on the request, the REST client receives a response in JSON format that contains the information for the request that was sent.
To make an API call, enter the URL to access the API, header requests, methods, and request parameters.

URL

Here's the URL structure for requests:
<baseApiUrl><endpoint>

Defining the base API URL

The login response includes the base API URL that you must include in subsequent calls. The base API URL differs for each POD.
The base API URL has the following format:
https://idmc-api.dm-[two-letter-regional-identifier].informaticacloud.com/
For example, you use the following base API URL for the USW1 POD:
https://idmc-api.dm-us.informaticacloud.com/
For more information on POD API URLs, see POD availability and networking.

Headers

The following table describes the header request that you should use to send the Data Governance and Catalog API requests:
Header
Description
Content-Type:application/json
This header is required for the POST method. It indicates that the client is sending a JSON request.
Authorization:Bearer <jwt_token>
This header is required to secure all your API requests.
X-INFA-ORG-ID:<Org ID>
This header is required for POST and GET methods. It indicates the user's organization to send API requests to.
You can obtain the org ID from the Login API.
IDS-SESSION-ID
This header is required for sending API requests to upload your data quality scores to Data Governance and Catalog.
x-infa-show-custom-attribute-label
This header controls how the API response displays custom attributes.
When set to true, the response shows user-friendly custom attribute labels instead of class names.
When set to false, the response shows the class names for custom attributes.
x-infa-show-association-label
This header controls how the API response displays associations (relationships).
When set to true, the response shows user-friendly association labels instead of association names.
When set to false, the response shows the association names.