Data Matching

Everything about Data Matching.

Create Data Matching Definition

Create a new Data Matching Definition with the given configuration.

Configuration example:

  <?xml version="1.0" standalone="no" ?>
  <duke>
      <object class="no.priv.garshol.duke.comparators.QGramComparator" name="NameComparator">
          <param name="formula" value="DICE"/>
          <param name="q" value="3"/>
      </object>
      <schema>
          <threshold>0.7</threshold>
          <property type="ignore">
              <name>STORAGE_ID</name>
          </property>
          <property type="ignore">
              <name>DATA_SOURCE_ID</name>
          </property>
          <property type="id">
              <name>BUSINESS_PARTNER_ID</name>
          </property>
          <property lookup="required">
              <name>COUNTRY_SHORTNAME</name>
              <comparator>no.priv.garshol.duke.comparators.ExactComparator</comparator>
              <low>0.0</low>
              <high>0.5</high>
          </property>
          <property lookup="true">
              <name>NAME</name>
              <comparator>NameComparator</comparator>
              <low>0.1</low>
              <high>0.9</high>
          </property>
      </schema>
      <database class="no.priv.garshol.duke.databases.LuceneDatabase">
          <param name="max-search-hits" value="100"/>
          <param name="min-relevance" value="0.9"/>
          <param name="fuzzy-search" value="true"/>
          <param name="boost-mode" value="INDEX"/>
      </database>

      <data-source class="cdq.cdl.matching.datasource.MatchingDataSource">
          <column
                  cleaner="no.priv.garshol.duke.cleaners.LowerCaseNormalizeCleaner" name="businessPartner.address.country.shortName" property="COUNTRY_SHORTNAME"/>
          <column
                  cleaner="no.priv.garshol.duke.cleaners.LowerCaseNormalizeCleaner"
                  configProperty="COUNTRY_SHORTNAME" name="businessPartner.names[0].value" property="NAME"/>
      </data-source>
  </duke>

SecurityapiKey

Request

Request Body schema: application/json
required

object (GoldenRecordConfiguration)

Configuration for creating Golden Records in the context of Data Matching.

name

required

string <= 30 characters

A human-readable Name for the Data Matching Definition instance.

Example: "Custom Matching Definition Name"

object (ReportConfiguration)

Configuration for generating reports related to the Data Matching Definition.

type

required

string (MatchingType)

Type of the matching configuration.

Enum:	Description
DEDUPLICATION	The matching configuration is used to identify duplicates in a storage.
LINKAGE	The matching configuration is used to identify links between records in different storages.

Example: "DEDUPLICATION"

object (Workspace)

Collaboration space to share/configure configurations.

xmlDukeConfiguration

required

string

Holds the Duke XML configuration for data matching.

Example: "<duke>...</duke>"

Responses

200

400

The sent request is malformed.

post/datamatchingdefinitions

Request samples

Payload
curl
Python
Java
Node.js

application/json

{"name": "Custom Matching Definition Name",
"type": "DEDUPLICATION",
"xmlDukeConfiguration": "<duke>...</duke>",
"reportConfiguration": {"header": [{"attributeJsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"columnName": "External ID"
}
]
},
"goldenRecordConfiguration": {"decisionStrategy": {"root": {"rule": {"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": ["expectedValue"
]
},
"yesBranch": { },
"noBranch": { }
}
},
"creationStrategy": {"type": "CONSTANT",
"protectedAttributes": ["External ID"
],
"recordExclusionRules": [{"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": ["expectedValue"
]
}
],
"attributeEnhancementRules": [{"attributes": ["External ID"
],
"constraintChain": {"constraints": [{"type": null,
"jsonPath": null,
"valueType": null,
"expectedValues": [ ]
}
],
"allRecordsShouldMatch": "true",
"constraintChainType": "AND"
},
"creationType": "CONSTANT",
"creationConstant": "constantValue",
"executionType": "SET",
"fallbackExecutionType": "SET"
}
]
}
},
"workspace": {"id": "c074b9f3-abf0-4f8e-9a20-74deb6cfa2a4"
}
}

Response samples

application/json

{"id": "6461e6113b1865304b3038b6",
"name": "Custom Matching Definition Name",
"creatorUsername": "johndoe",
"creatorOrganization": "cdq_monitor",
"createdAt": "2024-12-21T01:35:17Z",
"lastModifiedAt": "2024-12-21T01:35:17Z",
"type": "DEDUPLICATION",
"xmlDukeConfiguration": "<duke>...</duke>",
"reportConfiguration": {"header": [{"attributeJsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"columnName": "External ID"
}
]
},
"goldenRecordConfiguration": {"decisionStrategy": {"root": {"rule": {"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": ["expectedValue"
]
},
"yesBranch": { },
"noBranch": { }
}
},
"creationStrategy": {"type": "CONSTANT",
"protectedAttributes": ["External ID"
],
"recordExclusionRules": [{"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": ["expectedValue"
]
}
],
"attributeEnhancementRules": [{"attributes": ["External ID"
],
"constraintChain": {"constraints": [{"type": null,
"jsonPath": null,
"valueType": null,
"expectedValues": [ ]
}
],
"allRecordsShouldMatch": "true",
"constraintChainType": "AND"
},
"creationType": "CONSTANT",
"creationConstant": "constantValue",
"executionType": "SET",
"fallbackExecutionType": "SET"
}
]
}
},
"workspace": {"id": "c074b9f3-abf0-4f8e-9a20-74deb6cfa2a4"
}
}

Delete a Date Matching Definition

Delete a Data Matching Definition by its ID.

SecurityapiKey

Request

path Parameters

required

string (DataMatchingDefinitionId)

ID of the Data Matching Definition.

Example: 6461e6113b1865304b3038b6

Responses

200

400

The sent request is malformed.

403

Permission denied.

delete/datamatchingdefinitions/{id}

Request samples

curl
Python
Java
Node.js

Response samples

application/json

{"status": "400",
"path": "/v2/businesspartners/lookup",
"timestamp": "2024-12-21T01:35:17Z",
"error": "BAD_REQUEST",
"message": "This user is not allowed to access this service."
}

Read Data Matching Definition

Read an existing Data Matching Definition by its ID.

SecurityapiKey

Request

path Parameters

required

string (DataMatchingDefinitionId)

ID of the Data Matching Definition.

Example: 6461e6113b1865304b3038b6

Responses

200

400

The sent request is malformed.

403

Permission denied.

get/datamatchingdefinitions/{id}

Request samples

curl
Python
Java
Node.js

Response samples

application/json

{"id": "6461e6113b1865304b3038b6",
"name": "Custom Matching Definition Name",
"creatorUsername": "johndoe",
"creatorOrganization": "cdq_monitor",
"createdAt": "2024-12-21T01:35:17Z",
"lastModifiedAt": "2024-12-21T01:35:17Z",
"type": "DEDUPLICATION",
"xmlDukeConfiguration": "<duke>...</duke>",
"reportConfiguration": {"header": [{"attributeJsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"columnName": "External ID"
}
]
},
"goldenRecordConfiguration": {"decisionStrategy": {"root": {"rule": {"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": ["expectedValue"
]
},
"yesBranch": { },
"noBranch": { }
}
},
"creationStrategy": {"type": "CONSTANT",
"protectedAttributes": ["External ID"
],
"recordExclusionRules": [{"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": ["expectedValue"
]
}
],
"attributeEnhancementRules": [{"attributes": ["External ID"
],
"constraintChain": {"constraints": [{"type": null,
"jsonPath": null,
"valueType": null,
"expectedValues": [ ]
}
],
"allRecordsShouldMatch": "true",
"constraintChainType": "AND"
},
"creationType": "CONSTANT",
"creationConstant": "constantValue",
"executionType": "SET",
"fallbackExecutionType": "SET"
}
]
}
},
"workspace": {"id": "c074b9f3-abf0-4f8e-9a20-74deb6cfa2a4"
}
}

Read Data Matching Definitions

Read a page of existing Data Matching Definitions.

SecurityapiKey

Request

query Parameters

matchingType

string (MatchingType)

Type of the matching configuration.

Enum:	Description
DEDUPLICATION	The matching configuration is used to identify duplicates in a storage.
LINKAGE	The matching configuration is used to identify links between records in different storages.

Example: matchingType=DEDUPLICATION

page

integer <int32> >= 0

Default: 0

Number of the retrieved result page.

Example: page=1

pageSize

integer <int32> >= 1

Default: 20

Maximum number of items to be returned in the result page.

Example: pageSize=20

workspaceId

string (WorkspaceId)

ID of the workspace.

Example: workspaceId=c074b9f3-abf0-4f8e-9a20-74deb6cfa2a4

Responses

200

400

The sent request is malformed.

403

Permission denied.

get/datamatchingdefinitions

Request samples

curl
Python
Java
Node.js

Response samples

application/json

{"page": "1",
"pageSize": "100",
"numberOfPages": "3",
"total": "67",
"values": [{"id": "6461e6113b1865304b3038b6",
"name": "Custom Matching Definition Name",
"creatorUsername": "johndoe",
"creatorOrganization": "cdq_monitor",
"createdAt": "2024-12-21T01:35:17Z",
"lastModifiedAt": "2024-12-21T01:35:17Z",
"type": "DEDUPLICATION",
"xmlDukeConfiguration": "<duke>...</duke>",
"reportConfiguration": {"header": [{"attributeJsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"columnName": "External ID"
}
]
},
"goldenRecordConfiguration": {"decisionStrategy": {"root": {"rule": {"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": [null
]
},
"yesBranch": { },
"noBranch": { }
}
},
"creationStrategy": {"type": "CONSTANT",
"protectedAttributes": ["External ID"
],
"recordExclusionRules": [{"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": [null
]
}
],
"attributeEnhancementRules": [{"attributes": [null
],
"constraintChain": {"constraints": [ ],
"allRecordsShouldMatch": null,
"constraintChainType": null
},
"creationType": "CONSTANT",
"creationConstant": "constantValue",
"executionType": "SET",
"fallbackExecutionType": "SET"
}
]
}
},
"workspace": {"id": "c074b9f3-abf0-4f8e-9a20-74deb6cfa2a4"
}
}
]
}

Update Data Matching Definition

Update an existing Data Matching Definition with the given configuration.

SecurityapiKey

Request

path Parameters

required

string (DataMatchingDefinitionId)

ID of the Data Matching Definition.

Example: 6461e6113b1865304b3038b6

Request Body schema: application/json
required

object (GoldenRecordConfiguration)

Configuration for creating Golden Records in the context of Data Matching.

name

required

string <= 30 characters

A human-readable name for the Data Matching Definition instance.

Example: "Custom Matching Definition Name"

object (ReportConfiguration)

Configuration for generating reports related to the Data Matching Definition.

type

required

string (MatchingType)

Type of the matching configuration.

Enum:	Description
DEDUPLICATION	The matching configuration is used to identify duplicates in a storage.
LINKAGE	The matching configuration is used to identify links between records in different storages.

Example: "DEDUPLICATION"

object (Workspace)

Collaboration space to share/configure configurations.

xmlDukeConfiguration

required

string

Holds the Duke XML configuration for data matching.

Example: "<duke>...</duke>"

Responses

200

400

The sent request is malformed.

403

Permission denied.

put/datamatchingdefinitions/{id}

Request samples

Payload
curl
Python
Java
Node.js

application/json

{"name": "Custom Matching Definition Name",
"type": "DEDUPLICATION",
"xmlDukeConfiguration": "<duke>...</duke>",
"reportConfiguration": {"header": [{"attributeJsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"columnName": "External ID"
}
]
},
"goldenRecordConfiguration": {"decisionStrategy": {"root": {"rule": {"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": ["expectedValue"
]
},
"yesBranch": { },
"noBranch": { }
}
},
"creationStrategy": {"type": "CONSTANT",
"protectedAttributes": ["External ID"
],
"recordExclusionRules": [{"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": ["expectedValue"
]
}
],
"attributeEnhancementRules": [{"attributes": ["External ID"
],
"constraintChain": {"constraints": [{"type": null,
"jsonPath": null,
"valueType": null,
"expectedValues": [ ]
}
],
"allRecordsShouldMatch": "true",
"constraintChainType": "AND"
},
"creationType": "CONSTANT",
"creationConstant": "constantValue",
"executionType": "SET",
"fallbackExecutionType": "SET"
}
]
}
},
"workspace": {"id": "c074b9f3-abf0-4f8e-9a20-74deb6cfa2a4"
}
}

Response samples

application/json

{"id": "6461e6113b1865304b3038b6",
"name": "Custom Matching Definition Name",
"creatorUsername": "johndoe",
"creatorOrganization": "cdq_monitor",
"createdAt": "2024-12-21T01:35:17Z",
"lastModifiedAt": "2024-12-21T01:35:17Z",
"type": "DEDUPLICATION",
"xmlDukeConfiguration": "<duke>...</duke>",
"reportConfiguration": {"header": [{"attributeJsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"columnName": "External ID"
}
]
},
"goldenRecordConfiguration": {"decisionStrategy": {"root": {"rule": {"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": ["expectedValue"
]
},
"yesBranch": { },
"noBranch": { }
}
},
"creationStrategy": {"type": "CONSTANT",
"protectedAttributes": ["External ID"
],
"recordExclusionRules": [{"type": "HAS_VALUE",
"jsonPath": "attributeJsonPath",
"valueType": "TEXT",
"expectedValues": ["expectedValue"
]
}
],
"attributeEnhancementRules": [{"attributes": ["External ID"
],
"constraintChain": {"constraints": [{"type": null,
"jsonPath": null,
"valueType": null,
"expectedValues": [ ]
}
],
"allRecordsShouldMatch": "true",
"constraintChainType": "AND"
},
"creationType": "CONSTANT",
"creationConstant": "constantValue",
"executionType": "SET",
"fallbackExecutionType": "SET"
}
]
}
},
"workspace": {"id": "c074b9f3-abf0-4f8e-9a20-74deb6cfa2a4"
}
}

Data Matching

Create Data Matching Definition

Request Body schema: application/jsonrequired

Delete a Date Matching Definition

path Parameters

Read Data Matching Definition

path Parameters

Read Data Matching Definitions

query Parameters

Update Data Matching Definition

path Parameters

Request Body schema: application/jsonrequired

Request Body schema: application/json
required

Request Body schema: application/json
required