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WorldCat Identities API

The WorldCat Idententies API mines the Worldcat database for individual identities and creates a page for each identity. Response include related ISBN's or other identifiers, as well as metadata. If you have heard of xISBN, xISSN, or xOCLCnum APIs, this is comprised of those.

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WorldCat Identities: Highlights

Summary: Library data access

Category: Reference

Tags: search reference library books

Protocols: REST, OpenURL, unAPI

Data Formats: XML, XHTML, JSON, Python, Ruby

API home: http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/Services

WorldCat Identities: Specifications

Functionality

API Groups: xISBN, xISSN, or xOCLCnum

Example API Methods: /isbn, /isbn/0596002815?method=to13&format=xml, getMetadata, getEditions

Client Install Required: No

Service Endpoint: http://xisbn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements: WorldCat Affiliate account required

Developer Key Required

Account Required

Commercial Licensing

Provider: worldcat.org

Non-Commercial Lic.: Free for non-commercial use, Subscription basis for non-commercial and commercial use

Data Licensing

Usage Fees: Free for non-commercial use, other pricing options available

Usage Limits: 500 requests per day for non-commercial use, 1,000 accesses per day if individual and doing IP address-controlled use, 100,000 accesses if token-controlled user, also a higher-volume data file user option

Terms of Service: Terms and Conditions

Security

Authentication Model: Varies by pricing option selected

SSL Support: No

Read-only Without Login: Yes

Support

Vendor API Kits: Numerous samples

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