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. | /address /external-identifiers /keywords /other-names /researcher-urls |
| /activities/update | Research activity data-the right column of the ORCID record user interface. | /distinction /distinctions /education /educations /employment /employments /funding /fundings /invited-position /invited-positions /membership /memberships /peer-review /peer-reviews /qualification /qualifications /research-resource /research-resources /service /services /work /works |
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