TSAPI

The API standard for transferring survey data

TSAPI is a non-profit initiative to define, distribute & maintain an API standard for Transferring Survey data.

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01/ About TSAPI

A non-profit initiative for survey data standardisation

TSAPI is a non-profit initiative to define, distribute & maintain an API standard for Transferring Survey data. We believe in open standards that benefit the entire industry.

Positioning

Help preserve & develop survey data's position in the knowledge economy.

Innovation

Facilitate innovation & improve connectivity within Market Research.

Flow

Ease the connection of MR insights & value to other industries & sectors.

02/ The Definition

Free & open source, forever

All TSAPI material is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. It is, and always will be, free to all, forever.

Documentation
The full TSAPI documentation, hosted on Postman. From general info to object detail for developers — and everything in between.
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Swagger UI
The TSAPI definition is hosted on Swagger for easy interactive API exploration and testing.
Open Swagger
GitHub
Reference implementation, source code, issue tracker. Contribute to the standard or report issues.
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NuGet Package
TSAPI.Public — the .NET object model defining the public classes and interfaces for TSAPI.
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Example Survey Data
Online survey demo, PDF questionnaire, and example data + metadata files in Excel format.
Browse demo data
Postman Collection
A Postman collection of GET requests for easy hands-on API testing.
Open collection
03/ Latest News

We're making great progress

Endorsements, partnerships, and milestones from the TSAPI Initiative.

GDQ Pledge + TSAPI
TSAPI is listed on Global Data Quality (GDQ) as a suitable resource for data quality.
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Insight Association endorses TSAPI
We're delighted to share that the Insights Association of America reviewed TSAPI and recommended it as a survey data transfer standard.
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MRS endorses TSAPI
We're delighted to share that the MRS' Accredited Company Partner (ACP) Council reviewed TSAPI and endorsed it as an industry standard.
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Intro vid to TSAPI
Here's why the World needs TSAPI. We start on location at the Clifton Suspension Bridge and explain the standard from first principles.
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TRS Award Contenders
We're delighted to be contenders for The Research Society Award for Tech & Innovation 2023.
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ASC Endorses TSAPI
The Association for Survey Computing (ASC) urges survey platforms and other industry bodies to support TSAPI.
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04/ Our Sponsors

We are enormously grateful
to our annual sponsors

Whose generosity allows us to sustain the TSAPI Initiative throughout the year. We offer sponsors promotional space here, social & email shout-outs, plus positive word-of-mouth as we network at events.

If you'd like to support the TSAPI initiative, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

05/ Contact

Want to connect?

Get in touch with the TSAPI Initiative — we'd love to hear from you.

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