WMS NCIP Service

A Web service to handle common library user-facing functions based on the industry standard NCIP functionality (NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol, also known as Z39.83). Part of the suite of APIs related to OCLC WorldShare Management Services.

Status: Production

Lets you check library materials in or out, place requests for materials or cancel existing requests.

What you get

The ability to manipulate library material status:

Check out library materials
Check in library materials
Create requests for materials
Cancel existing requests for materials

Who can use it

Qualifying Institutions

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Query protocols

NCIP

Record formats

XML

Authentication methods

Developer Key

Base Service URL

https://circ.sd00.worldcat.org/ncip

Submitted by librarywebchic on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 9:27am

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