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PXWeb API

PXWEB is an API structure developed to disseminate public statistics.

bfs_get_catalog()
Get the BFS data or table catalog
bfs_get_catalog_data()
Get the BFS data catalog
bfs_get_catalog_tables()
Get the BFS tables catalog
bfs_get_data()
Get BFS data in a given language
bfs_get_metadata()
Get metadata of a BFS data in a given language
bfs_get_data_comments()
Get the comments/footnotes of a BFS dataset in a given language

DAM API

bfs_download_asset()
Download a BFS asset file
bfs_get_asset_metadata()
Get asset metadata in a given language

STAC API

STAC is a specification of files and web services used to describe geospatial information assets.

bfs_get_catalog_geodata()
Get the geodata catalog of the Swiss Confederation
bfs_download_geodata()
Download a geographic file from the Swiss geo-portal

ThemaKart Project

bfs_get_base_maps()
Get Switzerland base maps data

Commune Register

The Swiss official commune register is structured according to cantons and districts or comparable administrative entities. Various federal, cantonal and communal governments and private businesses use this register when identifying and referring to communes.

register_dic
Swiss official commune register Dictionary
register_bzn
Swiss official commune register BZN
register_gde
Swiss official commune register GDE
register_gde_other
Swiss official commune register GDE Other
register_kt
Swiss official commune register KT
register_kt_seeanteile
Swiss official commune register KT Seeanteile