---
title: "Bind global catalogue DSD to project"
method: POST
path: "/indicator_dsd/bind_global/{sid}"
tags: ["Indicator DSD"]
---

# Bind global catalogue DSD to project

`POST /indicator_dsd/bind_global/{sid}`

Attach a registry DSD. Supply `data_structure_id` or `data_structure_reference` (see `DataStructureReference`). Optionally set `indicator_id_value` for data import.

## Path parameters

- `sid` string, required

## Request body

- IndicatorDsdBindRequest — Bind a global registry DSD to a project
  - `data_structure_id` integer — Numeric catalogue data structure id
  - `data_structure_reference` DataStructureReference — Canonical link to a global catalogue DSD stored on project/study metadata. Matches `data_structure_reference` in `timeseries-schema.json`.
    - `idno` string, required — Stable catalogue DSD idno
    - `agency` string, required
    - `name` string, required — SDMX maintainable id
    - `version` string, required
    - `uri` string, uri — Optional URL for documentation or discovery; not used for import
    - `notes` string — Optional free-text notes about this DSD link
  - `indicator_id_value` string — Value for the DSD indicator_id column used during data import

## Response `200`

Bound

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request

## Changes

- **2026-05-24** `b93c122bc338` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-02-23** `5bfc4d9dc1c8` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/worldbank/apis/metadata-editor-api/changes/indicator_dsd/bind_global/:sid/post.md)

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