FAQs

Prerequisites: OCLC Metadata API Key

Using MARCXML or textual MARC 21, create (POST) or replace (PUT) an LHR using the Manage Local Holdings Records functionality in https://developer.api.oclc.org/wc-metadata-v2#/Manage%20Local%20Holdings%20Records

Add or edit a MARC 583 field with the following indicators and subfields

Indicators as necessary for your content (See MARC Rules for LHRs https://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/5xx/583.html)
(Required) 583 $a committed to retain
the data in the $a must match the exact phrase committed to retain
(Optional) Add additional subfields to the 583 field as needed if updating your retention commitment.
- 583 $c Start date of your retention commitment (required)
- 583 $d Expiration date of your retention commitment (required)
- Note: The date format for this subfield is YYYYMMDD
- 583 $f Archiving Program Name (required)
- 583 $j Site of Action (optional)
- 583 $u URL to Documentation for Archiving Program (optional)
- 583 $z Public note (optional)
- 583 $5 Archiving Institution (optional)
(Optional) Remove fields 876 or 852 $h and $i if they are not applicable.

Replace (PUT) an LHR and remove the MARC 583 field; or, Remove (DELETE) the entire LHR, if applicable