DataCite repositories API
The repositories API from DataCite — 2 operation(s) for repositories.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: REST Repositories API
description: The REST API is used for all API interactions with DataCite services.
contact:
name: DataCite Support
url: https://support.datacite.org
email: support@datacite.org
license:
name: MIT
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datacite/lupo/master/LICENSE
version: 2.3.0
servers:
- url: https://api.test.datacite.org
description: Staging server
- url: https://api.datacite.org
description: Production server
security:
- {}
- BasicAuth: []
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: repositories
paths:
/repositories:
post:
tags:
- repositories
summary: Add a new repository.
security:
- BasicAuth: []
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
data:
type: object
properties:
type:
type: string
enum:
- repositories
attributes:
type: object
required:
- name
- symbol
- systemEmail
- clientType
properties:
name:
type: string
alternateName:
type: string
symbol:
description: Can only contain capital letters, numbers, and at most one hyphen. Must begin with provider ID followed by a period ("."). Minimum length is 5 characters and maximum length is 18 characters.
pattern: /\A([A-Z]+\.[A-Z0-9]+(-[A-Z0-9]+)?)\Z/
example: ABCD.EFG-HIJ
type: string
domains:
type: string
example: '*'
systemEmail:
type: string
format: email
description:
type: string
language:
type: array
items:
type: string
example: en
certificate:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/certificate'
serviceContact:
type: object
properties:
email:
type: string
format: email
givenName:
type: string
familyName:
type: string
issn:
type: object
description: Will only be saved if the repository has clientType "periodical".
properties:
issnl:
type: string
example: 2049-3630
pattern: \A\d{4}(-)?\d{3}[0-9X]+\z
electronic:
type: string
example: 2049-3630
pattern: \A\d{4}(-)?\d{3}[0-9X]+\z
print:
type: string
example: 2049-3630
pattern: \A\d{4}(-)?\d{3}[0-9X]+\z
url:
type: string
format: url
clientType:
type: string
$ref: '#/components/schemas/client-type'
repositoryType:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/repositoryType'
software:
type: string
$ref: '#/components/schemas/software'
isActive:
description: Set to true if this account can register and update DOIs.
type: boolean
passwordInput:
description: Sets the password of the repository account.
type: string
subjects:
type: array
description: Only permitted when repositoryType includes 'disciplinary'.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/subject'
relationships:
type: object
required:
- provider
properties:
provider:
type: object
properties:
data:
type: object
required:
- id
- type
properties:
id:
type: string
description: The symbol of the provider (DataCite Member or Consortium Organization) the repository belongs to.
example: ABCD
type:
type: string
enum:
- providers
responses:
'201':
description: Created
content:
application/vnd.api+json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RepositoryResponse'
/repositories/{id}:
put:
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
description: DataCite Repository ID.
required: true
schema:
type: string
summary: Update a repository.
security:
- BasicAuth: []
tags:
- repositories
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
data:
type: object
properties:
type:
type: string
enum:
- repositories
attributes:
type: object
required:
- name
- symbol
- systemEmail
- clientType
properties:
name:
type: string
alternateName:
type: string
domains:
type: string
example: '*'
systemEmail:
type: string
format: email
description:
type: string
language:
type: array
items:
type: string
example: en
certificate:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/certificate'
serviceContact:
type: object
properties:
email:
type: string
format: email
givenName:
type: string
familyName:
type: string
issn:
type: object
description: Will only be saved if the repository has clientType "periodical".
properties:
issnl:
type: string
example: 2049-3630
pattern: \A\d{4}(-)?\d{3}[0-9X]+\z
electronic:
type: string
example: 2049-3630
pattern: \A\d{4}(-)?\d{3}[0-9X]+\z
print:
type: string
example: 2049-3630
pattern: \A\d{4}(-)?\d{3}[0-9X]+\z
url:
type: string
format: url
clientType:
type: string
$ref: '#/components/schemas/client-type'
repositoryType:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/repositoryType'
software:
type: string
$ref: '#/components/schemas/software'
isActive:
description: Set to true if this account can register and update DOIs.
type: boolean
passwordInput:
description: Sets the password of the repository account.
type: string
subjects:
type: array
description: Only permitted when repositoryType includes 'disciplinary'.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/subject'
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/vnd.api+json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RepositoryResponse'
delete:
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
description: DataCite Repository ID.
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- repositories
summary: Delete a repository (only possible if no DOIs are in the repository)
security:
- BasicAuth: []
responses:
'204':
description: No Content
components:
schemas:
software:
type: string
enum:
- Cayuse
- CKAN
- Dataverse
- dLibra
- DSpace
- EPrints
- Ex Libris Esploro
- Fedora
- Invenio
- Islandora
- MyCoRe
- Nesstar
- Omega-PSIR
- Omeka S
- Open Journal Systems (OJS)
- OPUS
- Pubman
- Pure
- Redivis
- RSpace
- Samvera
- SESAR
- Ubiquity
- Other
- Unknown
RepositoryResponse:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
type:
type: string
enum:
- repositories
attributes:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
symbol:
type: string
re3data:
type: string
opendoar:
type: string
year:
type: number
systemEmail:
description: Returned only when authenticated with associated credentials.
type: string
serviceContact:
description: Returned only when authenticated with associated credentials.
type: object
properties:
email:
type: string
givenName:
type: string
familyName:
type: string
alternateName:
type: string
description:
type: string
language:
type: array
items:
type: string
clientType:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/client-type'
repositoryType:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/repositoryType'
certificate:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/certificate'
domains:
type: string
issn:
type: object
properties:
issnl:
type: string
print:
type: string
electronic:
type: string
url:
type: string
software:
type: string
$ref: '#/components/schemas/software'
subjects:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/subject'
created:
type: string
readOnly: true
updated:
type: string
readOnly: true
isActive:
type: boolean
hasPassword:
description: Returned only when authenticated with associated credentials.
type: boolean
certificate:
type: string
enum:
- CLARIN
- CoreTrustSeal
- DIN 31644
- DINI
- DSA
- RatSWD
- WDS
subject:
type: object
properties:
subject:
type: string
example: Chemical engineering
subjectScheme:
type: string
example: Fields of Science and Technology (FOS)
schemeUri:
type: string
example: https://web-archive.oecd.org/2012-06-15/138575-38235147.pdf
valueUri:
type: string
lang:
type: string
classificationCode:
type: string
example: '2.4'
client-type:
type: string
enum:
- repository
- periodical
- igsnCatalog
- raidRegistry
repositoryType:
type: string
enum:
- disciplinary
- governmental
- institutional
- multidisciplinary
- project-related
- other
securitySchemes:
BasicAuth:
type: http
scheme: basic
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
bearerFormat: JWT