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
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
Entity Changes API
Learn when there are changes to WorldCat® Entities data.
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API access to: Meridian
Entity Connections API
Integrate linked data in local discovery applications.
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API access to: Meridian
Entity Management API
Create and curate WorldCat® Entities.
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API access to: Meridian
Entity Query API
Use extensive, rich linked data elements for research and analysis.
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API access to: Meridian
Entity Search API
Search for identifiers in WorldCat® Entities that match existing descriptive metadata.
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API access to: Meridian
FAST API
Developer access to OCLC's Faceted Application of Subject Terminologies (FAST) subject headings data.