AlpineBits DestinationData
The AlpineBits Alliance is working on a standardization of the exchange of events and mountain resort-related information in a working group named AlpineBits DestinationData. The first release AlpineBits of the destination data is named AlpineBits DestintionData 2020-04.
AlpineBits® DestinationData specifies a REST API for exchanging destination data based on the AlpineBits® DestinationData Ontology. The API is built on JSON:API v1.0 designed to support the client-server communication model, with a focus on system-to-system communication.
AlpineBits® DestinationData is built on:
• an OntoUML ontology that describes the conceptualization and scope of the standard;
• the RESTfull architectural style;
• the JSON:API v1.0 specification for REST APIs that exchanges JSON data through HTTP messages;
• HTTPS and basic authentication protocols for secure communication
• the JSON Schema standard – draft 7 for validation of messages in the AlpineBits® DestinationData
standard
• the GeoJSON standard for modelling JSON geospatial data
• Schema.org structured data for inspiration for the design of resource types
The AlpineBits® DestinationData standard is intended for the exchange of touristic information between systems acting as clients and servers, where clients consume the data provided by the servers. The AlpineBits® DestinationData standard includes the definition of:
• specific server endpoints
• resource types
• support to GET requests
• request and response headers and parameters
• additional request features (e.g., pagination and hypermedia controls)
At the current version of the standard, the scope of AlpineBits® DestinationData covers exchanging data about events, event series, event venues, mountain areas, lifts, trails, snowparks, agents, and media objects.
Release and Resources
Current Release
Additional Resources
For every route type defined in the standard, there is a JSON Schema that describes the structure of the messages it should return. Schemas can be used to programmatically validate messages against.
- If you are implementing a DestinationData server, you can use these schemas to check if your implementation is compliant with the standard. You can also use them at run-time to check if your server is sending correctly structured messages.
- If you are consuming data from a DestinationData server, you can use these schemas to validate the data you receive, which adds a layer of protection to your application.