Reference Manual (API Version 1.9)

Work Activities summary

https://services.onetcenter.org/v1.9/ws/online/occupations/[O*NET-SOC Code]/summary/work_activities

JSON XML

{
   "code" : "17-2051.00",
   "report" : "summary",
   "display" : "short",
   "element" : [
      {
         "id" : "4.A.1.a.1",
         "related" : "https://services.onetcenter.org/v1.9/ws/online/occupations/17-2051.00/related/work_activities/4.A.1.a.1",
         "name" : "Getting Information",
         "description" : "Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources."
      },
      {
         "id" : "4.A.2.b.1",
         "related" : "https://services.onetcenter.org/v1.9/ws/online/occupations/17-2051.00/related/work_activities/4.A.2.b.1",
         "name" : "Making Decisions and Solving Problems",
         "description" : "Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems."
      },
      ...
   ]
}

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This response returns the top work activity descriptors for an occupation. Each element item includes the ID, name, and description of the corresponding Content Model element. The related attribute links to additional occupations where the element is important; see the Related occupations for Work Activities service.

Up to 5 descriptors are returned by default. To see all descriptors important to this occupation, set the optional display parameter to long.

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Summary report