URL structure

Queries are performed via web services using a url URL that contains the following ingredients:

url = base_url/service?query_string

1. base_url = The base webpage utilized in the API https://www.uclageo.com/gm_database/api/index.php. Note that entering the base url into your web browser without also specifying a service and query string will take you to this documentation page. The service is necessary to retrieve data from the database. The query string is optional, and can be used to customize your queries.

2. service = A service corresponds to a particular quantity that a uers might want information about. Supported services include schema and flatfile as described in more detail through links in the navigation tree. A service to return timeseries data is currently under development

3. query_string = A list of parameters used to specify the output format, number of records, ranges of database fields, etc.