OCLC APIs
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Access Options API
Embed options for obtaining needed items, like e-resources and open access materials, in end user search results.
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API access to: WorldCat Discovery , WorldCat Discovery Notes
Article Exchange API
Share electronic documents easily to fulfill resource sharing requests.
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API access to: WorldShare Interlibrary Loan
Citation API
Automate citation creation in applications via use of values like OCLC number, ISBN, and ISSN.
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API access to: WorldCat Discovery , WorldCat Discovery Notes
Classify
Classify books, videos, CDs and other materials based on identifier: ISBN or OCLC Number
Discovery API
Surface both WorldCat and WorldCat Discovery central index data in search results and add modern search functionality like browsing and filtering.
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API access to: WorldCat Discovery , WorldCat Discovery Notes
FAST API
Developer access to OCLC's Faceted Application of Subject Terminologies (FAST) subject headings data.
Interlibrary Loan Policies Directory
Determine the best library to supply a requested item.
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API access to: WorldShare Interlibrary Loan
Library Profiles API
Help end users obtain the resources they discover in searches by surfacing library profile information like location and contact details.
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API access to: WorldCat Discovery , WorldCat Discovery Notes
Lists API
Support uses cases like class reading lists, course reserves, and weeding projects with lists of library materials.
API access to: WorldCat Discovery , WorldCat Discovery Notes
New Titles API
Display recent acquisitions cataloged in WorldCat on your library's website.
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API access to: WorldCat Discovery , WorldCat Discovery Notes