OCLC APIs
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- Status: Production
- Sandbox access: Yes
- Status: Production
- Sandbox access: Yes
- Status: Production
- Sandbox access: Yes
- Status: Production
- Sandbox access: Yes
- Status: Production
- Sandbox access: Yes
- Status: Production
- Sandbox access: Yes
WMS Acquisitions API
A read-write Web service for the Acquisitions module of OCLC WorldShare Management Services so library staff can create, update, delete and submit orders and get invoices for materials they’d like to acquire. Provides developer-level access to order, invoice, budget and funding data.
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API access to: WorldShare Management Services
WMS Availability API
Retrieve Availability information for materials within a specific library's collections
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API access to: WorldShare Management Services
WMS Circulation API
A API for the portions of the Circulation module of OCLC WorldShare Management Services. Access to pulllists; ability to mark items as pulled, inventoried,. or used in-house.
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API access to: WorldShare Management Services
WMS Collection Management API
Developer-level access to WorldCat Local Holding Records (LHRs), with the ability to retrieve, create, update, and delete this information. LHRs let you add your local collection information, such as call numbers, location, notes and more.
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API access to: WorldShare Management Services
WMS NCIP Service - Patron Profile
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.
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API access to: WorldShare Management Services
WMS NCIP Service - Staff Profile
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.
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API access to: WorldShare Management Services
WMS Vendor Information Center API
Developer-level access to information about who your library works with—the vendors you rely on for materials, products, content and services.
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API access to: WorldShare Management Services