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ORCID API
How do I read an ORCID record?
This example call retrieves a summary of the full ORCID record in XML format using the member API on the sandbox server. You need an access token to make an […]
What sections can I read on ORCID record using the API?
The ORCID record is divided into individual sections to make reading the record faster and more consistent. You can first call a section to receive its summary, and then call […]
How do I add items to an ORCID record?
Items (works, employment, funding, peer review etc) can be added to an ORCID record either manually or using the ORCID member API. If you are an individual looking to update […]
How do I read an ORCID record?
This example call retrieves a summary of the full ORCID record in XML format using the member API on the sandbox server. You need an access token to make an […]
What should I communicate to my users?
To support the social component we offer a toolkit of Outreach Resources to help you develop a campaign to support your integration, and communicate to your researchers: We will be […]
How should data be formatted for the API?
Before you can add an item to the ORCID record you will need to format your data into the ORCID schema. Format your data in the ORCID message schema in […]
What were the old (v1.2) Scopes?
Earlier version of the ORCID API had additional scopes. These scopes were phased out with the 2.0 API. We encourage all integrations to only use the recommended scopes. For reference […]
What are refresh tokens?
Refresh tokens are used to generate additional access tokens. A refresh token is returned with the access token when exchanging an authorization code as part of the three-legged OAuth processes, and […]
Which sections can I add to or update on an ORCID record?
There are two different update scopes – one for biographical details, the other for activities. Scope Description API endpoints /person/update Biographical data-the left column of the ORCID record user interface. […]