How do I request permission to update an ORCID record?

The process to get permission to add or update data on a user‚s ORCID record uses OAuth, as described in our 3 Legged OAuth FAQ. Only ORCID members can use the Member API to ask for update permissions. In simple terms it works like this:

• Your local system creates a special link
• When clicked, the user is sent to ORCID, signs in and grants permission
• ORCID sends the user back to your system with an ‘authorization code’
• Your system exchanges that code for an ‘access token’
• The access token lets you update the user’s record