Seshat Global History Databank API

The Seshat Global History Databank is a comprehensive database of historical and archaeological data covering human societies from the Neolithic to the modern era. This RESTful API provides access to polity information, regional data, social complexity variables, religious tolerance data, warfare technology, and economic information across world history.

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Base URL: https://seshat-db.com/
Auth: none
Endpoints: 24
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown

Links

Homepage: https://seshat-db.com
API Base: https://seshat-db.com/

100.0%

Uptime (7d)

276ms

Avg latency (7d)

10

Probes (7d)

Latency (7d)

Success Rate (7d)

Topics

ANTHROPOLOGY, DATABASE, HISTORY

Endpoints

Method Path Summary Auth Last Status Latency
GET / API Root - List all available endpoints — 200 177ms
GET /core/capitals/ List all capitals — — —
GET /core/macro-regions/ List all macro regions — 200 159ms
GET /core/ngas/ List all NGAs (Natural Geographic Areas) — 200 200ms
GET /core/ngas/{id}/ Get a specific NGA — — —
GET /core/polities/ List all polities — 200 422ms
GET /core/polities/{id}/ Get a specific polity — — —
GET /core/regions/ List all Seshat regions — 200 224ms
GET /core/regions/{id}/ Get a specific region — — —
GET /general/polity-capitals/ List polity capital data — — —
GET /general/polity-durations/ List polity duration data — — —
GET /general/polity-populations/ List polity population data (SC) — — —
GET /general/polity-religions/ List polity religion data — — —
GET /rt/human-sacrifices/ List human sacrifice data — — —
GET /rt/official-religions/ List official religion data — — —
GET /rt/widespread-religions/ List widespread religion data — — —
GET /sc/administrative-levels/ List administrative level data — — —
GET /sc/polity-populations/ List polity population data — — —
GET /sc/polity-territories/ List polity territory data — — —
GET /sc/settlement-hierarchies/ List settlement hierarchy data — — —
GET /sc/written-records/ List written records data — — —
GET /wf/fortified-camps/ List fortified camp data — — —
GET /wf/iron/ List iron weapon data — — —
GET /wf/swords/ List sword/weapon data — — —