Request Types

getForms

This service returns a list of ISSNs and its production form information in same group as the requested ISSN.

http://xissn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/issn/0036-8075?method=getForms&format=xml

The response is an XML formatted message similar to this example.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rsp xmlns="http://worldcat.org/xid/issn/" stat="ok">
<group rel="this" >
<issn form="JD">1095-9203</issn>
<issn form="JB" >0036-8075</issn>
</group>
</rsp>

getEditions

This service returns a list of ISSNs in same group as the requested ISSN.

http://xissn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/issn/0036-8075?method=getEditions&format=xml&ai=[affiliate id]

The response is an XML formatted message similar to this example.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rsp xmlns="http://worldcat.org/xid/issn/" stat="ok">
<group rel="this" >
<issn form="JD">1095-9203</issn>
<issn form="JB" >0036-8075</issn>
</group>
</rsp>

getHistory

This service returns a list of ISSNs in same group as the requested ISSN, as well as preceding/succeeding groups.

http://xissn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/issn/0036-8075?method=getHistory&format=xml&ai=[affiliate id]&fl=form

The response is an XML formatted message similar to this example.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rsp xmlns="http://worldcat.org/xid/issn/" stat="ok">
<group rel="this" >
<issn form="JD">1095-9203</issn>
<issn form="JB" >0036-8075</issn>
</group>
<group rel="preceding" marccode="780" subrel="5">
<issn form="JB">0096-3771</issn>
</group>
</rsp>

getMetadata

This service returns metadata about the requested ISSN.

http://xissn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/issn/0036-8075?method=getMetadata&format=xml&fl=form&ai=[affiliate id]

The response is an XML formatted message similar to this example.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rsp xmlns="http://worldcat.org/xid/issn/" stat="ok">
<group rel="this" >
<issn form="JB" >0036-8075</issn>
</group>
</rsp>

fixChecksum

This service re-calculates the checksum digit of an ISSN number.

http://xissn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/issn/0036-8074?method=fixChecksum&format=xml&ai=[affiliate id]

The response is an XML formatted message similar to this example.

<rsp xmlns="http://worldcat.org/xid/issn/" stat="ok">
<group rel="this" >
<issn>0036-8075</issn>
</group>
</rsp>