ORCID offers APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that allow your systems to connect to the ORCID registry, including obtaining authenticated ORCID iDs, reading from and writing to ORCID records. Some API functions are freely available to anyone; others are only available to ORCID member organizations, which also benefit from support from our dedicated Engagement team. We encourage all organizations using ORCID – members and non-members – to join our API Users Group to ensure that you are kept up to date with our API news and provides you the ability to ask API questions to the wider community.
A basic chart of the differences between the ORCID APIs is set out below. A more in-depth chart is available at our membership information page, which sets out benefits including reporting.
API TYPES & FEATURES
| API | Features |
| Public API | Authenticate: Get a user’s authenticated ORCID iD Read (Public): Read public data on ORCID records |
| Member API | Authenticate: Get a user’s authenticated ORCID iD Read: Read public and limited-access data on ORCID records Add: Post new items to a record (with the users permission) Update: Edit or delete items you previously added One integration (client credentials) |
Premium Member API | Authenticate: Get a user’s authenticated ORCID iD Read: Read public and limited-access data on ORCID records Add: Post new items to a record (with the users permission) Update: Edit or delete items you previously added Webhooks: Receive notifications of updates to your users’ ORCID records Multiple integrations: (client credentials) |