Function reference • BFS

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