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OCLC Virtual International Authority File API

The Virtual International Authority File is a project from the OCLC Office of Research which brings together authority data on accepted forms of author names and work titles from 16 different authority files in 14 libraries worldwide. The web service provides a way to search and retrieve authority records providing authoritative versions of author names, subject headings, and resource titles in a variety of formats.

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OCLC Virtual International Authority File: Highlights

Summary: Library authority file service

Category: Tagging

Tags: tagging metadata library

Protocols: REST

Data Formats: HTML, XML, JSON, JSONP, RDF XML, MARC21 XML, UNIMARC XML, RSS

API home: http://www.oclc.org/developer/services/viaf

This is 1 of: 8 APIs by OCLC

OCLC Virtual International Authority File: Specifications

Functionality

Client Install Required: No

Service Endpoint: http://www.viaf.org/viaf/

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements: Public

Developer Key Required: No

Account Required: No

Commercial Licensing: Contact: www.oclc.org/developer/contact/commercial-use-of-s...

Provider: www.oclc.org/

Company: OCLC

Managed By: OCLC

Non-Commercial Lic.: Yes

Data Licensing

Usage Fees: None

Program Fees

Certification Program

Usage Limits

Terms of Service

Security

Authentication Model: Public

SSL Support: No

Read-only Without Login: Yes

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Developer Support: www.oclc.org/developer/documentation/virtual-inter...

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