GET ontology/{class}

dbpedia.org:dbpedia-sparql-api

Summary: Get ontology class
Operation ID: getOntologyClass
Auth: none

Retrieve the definition and properties of a DBpedia ontology class. DBpedia's ontology defines types like Person, Place, Organization with structured properties. This endpoint returns the class definition including its parent classes, properties, and domain/range restrictions. Use this to understand what properties are available for a type of entity - for example, checking what fields a dbo:Person has (birthDate, nationality, etc.). Essential for building effective SPARQL queries.

Original spec description

Retrieve information about a DBpedia ontology class.

Usage Tips

- Common classes: Person, Place, Organization, Work, Species, Event, Device - Returns RDF by default; use Accept: text/turtle for readable format - The class hierarchy can be explored: Person is a subclass of Agent, which is a subclass of Thing - Properties returned include both object properties (linking to other resources) and datatype properties

Parameters (1)

class (string, path, required)

Ontology class name (e.g., Person, Place)

Examples (3)

TitleTypeURLAction
Get Person ontology class curl http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Person
Get Place ontology class curl http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Place
Get Organization ontology class curl http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Organization

Probe History

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Status Codes

TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-03-23 09:40:39.381374 406 914ms
2026-03-23 09:24:27.221262 406 163ms
2026-03-23 09:18:10.791865 406 434ms

Response Changes

WhenOldNew
2026-03-23 09:24:27.221262 ec08773d41dd 68cc446c2abf
2026-03-23 09:40:39.381374 68cc446c2abf 3ca74c809654