The Operating Systems Insights API is a RESTful service designed to expose the comparison data of operating systems. It provides two main endpoints: One for retrieving the names of all operating systems in the dataset. Another for fetching detailed attributes.
[
{
"names": [
"AIX",
"AIX/370",
"AIX/ESA",
"AmigaOS classic",
"AmigaOS 4",
"Android",
"ArcaOS",
"Classic Mac OS",
"ChromeOS",
"ChromiumOS",
"DragonFly BSD",
"eComStation",
"EPOC32",
"EulerOS",
"FreeBSD",
"Genode",
"GhostBSD",
"Linux",
"Haiku",
"HP NonStop",
"HP-UX",
"HarmonyOS",
"IBM i",
"Inferno",
"iOS",
"IRIX",
"IX/370",
"macOS",
"macOS Server",
"MCP",
"MenuetOS",
"MINIX 3",
"MPE",
"MPE/XL",
"MVS",
"NetBSD",
"NetWare",
"NeXTSTEP",
"OpenBSD",
"OpenIndiana",
"OpenVMS",
"OpenHarmony",
"Oniro",
"OS/2",
"OS/360",
"S/370",
"OS/390",
"OS 2200",
"OS/VS1",
"OS/VS2 SVS",
"Plan 9",
"QNX",
"ReactOS",
"Redox",
"RISC iX",
"RISC OS",
"RISC OS 4",
"RISC OS 5",
"RISC OS 6",
"SerenityOS",
"Solaris",
"STOP 6, XTS-400",
"Symbian",
"Symbian platform",
"TempleOS",
"Tru64",
"VME",
"VSEn",
"VxWorks",
"Windows (classic 9x family)",
"Windows (NT family)",
"Windows Server (NT family)",
"z/OS",
"z/VM",
"ZETA"
]
}
]
curl --location --request POST 'https://zylalabs.com/api/8848/operating+systems+insights+api/15591/get+all+operating+systems' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data-raw '{}'
[
{
"Name": "Android",
"Creator": "Android, Inc., Google",
"Initial public release": "2008",
"Predecessor": "None",
"Current stable version": "16",
"Release date": "June 10, 2025",
"Cost, availability": "No cost",
"Preferred license": "AOSP: Apache-2.0, Linux: GPL-2.0-only",
"Target system type": "Smartphone, tablet computer"
}
]
curl --location --request POST 'https://zylalabs.com/api/8848/operating+systems+insights+api/15596/get+specific+operating+system+details' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data-raw '{"name":"Required"}'
| Header | Description |
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Authorization
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[Required] Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed. |
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The Operating Systems Insights API provides structured access to detailed comparison data of various operating systems, including their names, attributes, and specifications.
You can retrieve a list of all operating system names by using the designated endpoint that returns the names of all OS in the dataset.
You can query detailed attributes such as version, release date, system requirements, and supported platforms for each operating system using the API's specific endpoint.
The API can be used for comparing different operating systems, conducting research for software compatibility, or developing applications that require OS-specific information.
The API returns data in a structured JSON format, allowing easy integration into applications and enabling developers to parse and utilize the information efficiently.
The "get all operating systems" endpoint returns a list of operating system names, while the "get specific operating system details" endpoint provides detailed attributes for a selected OS, including creator, release date, and licensing information.
Key fields in the response for specific OS details include "Name," "Creator," "Initial public release," "Current stable version," "Release date," and "Preferred license," among others.
The response data is organized in JSON format, with each operating system represented as an object containing key-value pairs for its attributes, making it easy to parse and utilize in applications.
This endpoint provides comprehensive information about an operating system, including its creator, initial release date, current version, licensing, and target system type.
Users can customize their requests by specifying the name of the operating system they wish to query in the "get specific operating system details" endpoint, allowing targeted retrieval of information.
For example, "Creator" indicates the entity that developed the OS, "Initial public release" shows when it was first made available, and "Current stable version" denotes the latest version available for use.
Typical use cases include comparing operating systems for software development, researching compatibility for applications, and gathering information for educational purposes or technical documentation.
Data accuracy is maintained through regular updates and quality checks, ensuring that the information provided reflects the most current and reliable details about each operating system.
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