Essential concepts

Basic Linked Data knowledge.

  • Linked Data concepts
    General overview of the basic idea behind Linked Data and why it can make your applications more powerful.

 Platform

The main component of the Carbon LDP™ suite.

  • Startup arguments
    Reference for all arguments accepted by the platform upon startup
  • Configuration
    How to configure an instance and reference of the accepted configuration parameters
  • Enterprise-class repositories
    Configuring a platform instance so it is backed up by a third-party enterprise-class repository

 REST API

Access and manage applications and data by URIs using RESTful requests over HTTP (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE). Configure apps, schedule server-side jobs, execute queries – everything in Carbon LDP™ is RESTful.

  • Getting started
    Description of the previous knowledge and tools we recommend before you begin learning about Carbon LDP’s REST API.
  • Object and interaction models
    Your introduction to the different object models contained in Carbon LDP™, as well as the behaviors these
    resources can have.
  • Documents
    Guide to get you working with Carbon documents over HTTP.
  • Access points
    An explanation on Carbon LDP™ Access Points and how to use them to manage relations between documents.
  • SPARQL Querying
    A guide on how to execute SPARQL queries in Carbon LDP™ via the REST API.
  • Advanced document reading
    Guide on retrieving only certain properties of documents and retrieving multiple documents at once through the REST API.
  • Real-time capabilities
    Details the basics on how the real-time features work and can be accessed via a regular WebSocket client.

 JavaScript SDK

The JavaScript Software Development Kit, available from the npm package manager, allows you to manage RDF data using familiar JavaScript and TypeScript programming techniques and tools. Build for execution within a web browser or Node.js.

 

  • Getting started
    Guide to install the SDK and start creating and manipulating data with it
  • Object model
    An in depth description of the Carbon LDP™ Object Model
  • Object schema
    What is the object schema, how to define and use it
  • Reading documents
    Retrieving only certain properties of documents and retrieving multiple documents at once
  • Querying
    How to query data using SPARQLer
  • Access points
    What is an Access Point and how to use them
  • Real-Time capabilities
    Discover the capabilities of a real-time linked data platform