OCLC APIs
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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
PID Lookup API
Look up and connect linked data identifiers from many different sources.
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API access to: Meridian
VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
Access to linked names for the same entity across the world's major name authority files, including national and regional variations in language, character set, and spelling.
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API access to: VIAF
WorldCat knowledge base API
A read-only service for e-resource discovery and linking. Provides developer-level access to a library's information in the WorldCat knowledge base. The WorldCat knowledge base combines data about your library's econtent with access to it through linking features.
WorldCat Metadata API
Improve the quality and comprehensiveness of your collection.
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API access to: WorldCat
WorldCat Registry
Developer-level access to information in the Worldcat Registry: a free global directory for libraries, consortia, archives and museums. (http://www.worldcat.org/registry/institutions)