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Authentication and Authorization: User Identifers

This is the third post in our topical series on Authentication and Authorization for OCLC web services. In the first posts we introduced authentication for web services and our WSKey system.

Submitted by librarywebchic on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 10:35am
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Authentication Using HMAC Signature

This is the second post in our series about authentication and the WorldShare Platform. The HMAC Signature lies at the heart of all our web service authentication mechanisms.

Submitted by librarywebchic on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 3:27pm
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Introduction to AuthNZ for OCLC Web Services

One of the biggest challenges facing the WorldShare Platform is putting together a robust infrastructure to support authentication and authorization for our web services. Our initial set of web services were read-only and didn't contain sensitive data. Therefore, when we required authentication at all, we could use a fairly simple authentication model, which merely identified clients making requests to Web services. This methodology, which is referred to as WSKey Lite, is probably most familiar to developers using our web services today.

Submitted by librarywebchic on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 4:14pm
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Classify Web service down for scheduled maintenance

Classify will be down for scheduled maintenance on Sunday, 21 April 2013 from 2 am-6 am, ET.

Submitted by alicesneary on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 3:46pm
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New Web service now available: Interlibrary Loan Policies Directory

We're pleased to announce a brand new Web service now available through the OCLC WorldShare Platform: the Interlibrary Loan Policies Directory.

Submitted by alicesneary on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 10:49am
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November 2012 enhancements to the WorldShare Platform

It’s been a busy month for the WorldShare Platform team, and we’re excited to let you know about the enhancements now available for two existing WorldShare APIs. There are more enhancements we're working on, so stay tuned for more. Here’s a quick run-down:

Submitted by alicesneary on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 11:38am
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New functions for Acquisitions and new License Manager Web service in beta

This past weekend OCLC made several improvements to the current Web services and released a new beta of the License Manager Web service. The existing WMS Acquisitions Web service now includes read access to several more objects which are part of the Acquisitions workflow. The new objects available include:

Submitted by librarywebchic on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 12:18pm
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New API Available: Article Exchange

A shiny new Web service: Article Exchange API. This is a write web service for cloud-based document delivery. It's basically like a secure Dropbox for interlibrary loan materials. The Article Exchange API gives you developer level access to the Article Exchange document-sharing site.

Submitted by alicesneary on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 12:28pm
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VIAF transitions from prototype to OCLC service

You may have heard the news a couple of weeks ago that VIAF is transitioning from a prototype to a production OCLC service. Yes, and we’re super excited about it. As it said in the official news release,

Submitted by alicesneary on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 10:21am
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Thanks

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 12:44pm.

Thanks! OCLC is the future.

OCLC Web Services Chapter in LITA Cloud Computing Guide

Submitted by librarywebchic on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 2:27pm
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