Annotot

Need to persist annotations quick and easily? Annotot, the original mini annotation API is for you. Don't annotate, annotot instead.

h/t @eefahy for the inspiration and name

This logo, "Annotot", is a derivative of "Sweet Potato Tator Tots" by Lisa Brettschneider used under CC BY-NC 2.0. "Annotot" is also licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Usage

Annotot provides a simple RESTful endpoint for persisting annotations. Just configure your client to work with its endpoint.

For Mirador integration, you can use the provided AnnototEndpoint:

// Within Mirador creation options
...
annotationEndpoint: {
  name: 'Annotot',
  module: 'AnnototEndpoint',
  options: {
    endpoint: 'https://www.annotot.biz/annotot/annotations'
  }
},
...

If you want to configure Annotot to receive annotations from external sources make sure that you enable CORs in the Rails application. This can be done using rack-cors.

API

Annotot by default mounts itself at /. Though this can be changed. All API endpoints are relative to its mount location.

Path / Url	HTTP Verb	Path	Controller#Action
annotations_path	GET	/annotations(.:format)	annotot/annotations#index {:format=>:json}
	POST	/annotations(.:format)	annotot/annotations#create {:format=>:json}
lists_annotations_path	GET	/annotations/lists(.:format)	annotot/annotations#lists {:format=>:json}
annotation_path	PATCH	/annotations/:id(.:format)	annotot/annotations#update {:format=>:json}
	PUT	/annotations/:id(.:format)	annotot/annotations#update {:format=>:json}
	DELETE	/annotations/:id(.:format)	annotot/annotations#destroy {:format=>:json}

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annotations_path

GET - Return annotations for a given canvas

Parameters:

Name	Required?	Description
uri	yes	Canvas uri for which to return annotations

POST - Create a new annotation

Parameters:

Name	Required?	Description
annotation	yes	object containing creation parameters
annotation.uuid	no	uuid for annotation
annotation.data	no	annotation body data as string
annotation.canvas	no	canvas to place the annotation on

---

lists_annotations_path

GET - Return an AnnotationList of annotations for a given canvas

Parameters:

Name	Required?	Description
uri	yes	Canvas uri for which to return annotations

---

annotation_path

PATCH, PUT - Update an annotation

Parameters:

Name	Required?	Description
id	yes	Canvas uri or Rails ActiveRecord id for annotation to update
annotation	yes	object containing creation parameters
annotation.uuid	no	uuid for annotation
annotation.data	no	annotation body data as string
annotation.canvas	no	canvas to place the annotation on

DELETE - Delete an annotation

Parameters:

Name	Required?	Description
id	yes	Canvas uri or Rails ActiveRecord id for annotation to delete

Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'annotot'

And then execute:

$ bundle install

Install the gem:

$ rails g annotot:install

If you are serving both Mirador and Annotot in the same application, the integration will be easier. You can just require the annotot_endpoint.js file.

//= require annotot/annotot_endpoint

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the Apache 2.0 License.