HydrologicEngineeringCenter / HydrologicEngineeringCenter/cwms-python

Description and usage of version is incorrect

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Since Sep 11, 2026.

  • #319 by @krowvin — open
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Description

The statements within https://github.com/HydrologicEngineeringCenter/cwms-python/blob/18b34b037ce32523ecdee287005c9219a1216e27/cwms/api.py#L141 are incorrect.

While CDA overall does have a version (the calendar data of release) the API itself is not versioned.

Data is versioned in the case of backwards incompatible changes.

This method and it's descriptive text imply the entire API is versioned - this is not correct.

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Research direction

Open cwms/api.py at line 141 and compare the method's statements with the issue's distinction between CDA release version and API/data versioning. Check linked pull request #319 for the work already underway; done means the method and its descriptive text no longer imply that the entire API is versioned.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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