Featured APIs and applications
Use the OCLC Meridian® web application and set of APIs to connect to the existing value of linked data entities and descriptive relationships in MARC records and other datasets.
APIs available: Entity Management API, Entity Search API, PID Lookup API, Entity Changes API, Entity Connections API, Entity Query API
Connect OCLC’s WorldShare® Management Services (WMS) with the market-leading resource list management system, Talis Aspire. Resource lists in Aspire appear in WMS workflows around the discovery, acquisition, receiving, and withdrawal of library materials.
Integrates with: WorldShare Management Availability API, WorldCat® Search API, WorldCat knowledge base API
MarcEdit is a free metadata editing suite that provides integration with a number of OCLC web services and APIs.
Integrates with: WorldCat Metadata API, WorldCat Search API
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30 May 2024
DevConnect 2024: Elevate Your Library's Resource Discovery with Integrated WorldCat Holdings
EBSCO and OCLC are excited to offer a collaborative webinar showcasing the enhanced capabilities of EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) through its integration with WorldCat Search API Version 2.0.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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16 May 2024
DevConnect 2024: Unlock Your Analytics Potential
Join us for a discussion on the value of working with library analytics with analytics guru, Sean Duffy, OCLC Product Manager.
- Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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09 May 2024
DevConnect 2024: What's new in BookOps-WorldCat
This 45-minute presentation will include an overview of recent changes and additions to the BookOps-WorldCat API wrapper as well as a tutorial highlighting the new functionality.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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