Dante Text API

This API provides access to both current (DDP) and historical (Alexandria Archive) Dante commentary data from the Dartmouth Dante Project.

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Available Endpoints

Alexandria Archive

  • /api/alexandria/compare-versions
  • /api/alexandria/find-variants
  • /api/alexandria/scholarly-search
  • /api/alexandria/commentary-network

DDP Current

  • /api/ddp/search-commentaries
  • /api/ddp/find-passages
  • /api/ddp/commentary-stats

Unified Search

  • /api/unified/search-all-texts
  • /api/unified/compare-versions
  • /api/unified/find-variants

Security & Performance

  • 🔒 All endpoints are read-only with input validation
  • ⚡ Rate limited to 30 requests per minute per IP
  • 🛡️ CORS enabled for cross-origin requests
  • 📊 Results limited to prevent excessive data transfer