# Data dictionary & API

### Complete data dictionary

This sheet enumerates the tables of Simple Server's data model. It lists each meaning, type, possible values, and other useful information. These data attributes are the building blocks that power Simple's dashboard and reporting capabilities.

Browse our Complete Data Dictionary:&#x20;

* :page\_facing\_up: on [SchemaSpy](https://simpledotorg.github.io/docs.simple/dbschema/public/index.html)
* 📖 on [Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LOn9IzfuQXog2agGbNphweMNTV27K84yctjPs6b7USI/edit#gid=0)&#x20;

### Minimal data dictionary

Want to move existing data to Simple or a HEARTS-based monitoring dashboard? Here's the minimal set of data attributes needed to generate our most important indicators.

Browse our [Minimal Data Dictionary](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14FKfTxomBd8MPXVgXeNY3sPu77SzqfGjHV8Nro6t-js/edit?usp=sharing) 📖 on Google Sheets.

### API documentation

Our API docs can be found for each country:

**🇧🇩 Bangladesh:** <https://dashboard.bd.simple.org/api-docs>

🇪🇹 **Ethiopia:** <https://simple.moh.gov.et/api-docs>

🇮🇳 **India:** <https://dashboard.in.simple.org/api-docs>

*Note: API documentation is automatically generated. While the API is consistent, each country has its own documentation to ensure that it matches the current version in production in that country.*


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