Figshare

Figshare Collections API

The collections API from Figshare — 21 operation(s) for collections.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Scholarly Output & Publication Management BC-4780.40

Operations 34

GET /collections Public Collections #
GET /collections/{collection_id} Collection details #
GET /collections/{collection_id}/versions Collection Versions list #
GET /collections/{collection_id}/versions/{version_id} Collection Version details #
GET /collections/{collection_id}/articles Public Collection Articles #
GET /account/collections Private Collections List #
POST /account/collections Create collection #
GET /account/collections/{collection_id} Collection details #
PUT /account/collections/{collection_id} Update collection #
DELETE /account/collections/{collection_id} Delete collection #
PATCH /account/collections/{collection_id} Partially update collection #
POST /account/collections/{collection_id}/reserve_doi Private Collection Reserve DOI #
POST /account/collections/{collection_id}/reserve_handle Private Collection Reserve Handle #
POST /account/collections/{collection_id}/resource Private Collection Resource #
POST /account/collections/{collection_id}/publish Private Collection Publish #
GET /account/collections/{collection_id}/authors List collection authors #
PUT /account/collections/{collection_id}/authors Replace collection authors #
POST /account/collections/{collection_id}/authors Add collection authors #
DELETE /account/collections/{collection_id}/authors/{author_id} Delete collection author #
GET /account/collections/{collection_id}/categories List collection categories #
PUT /account/collections/{collection_id}/categories Replace collection categories #
POST /account/collections/{collection_id}/categories Add collection categories #
DELETE /account/collections/{collection_id}/categories/{category_id} Delete collection category #
GET /account/collections/{collection_id}/articles List collection articles #
PUT /account/collections/{collection_id}/articles Replace collection articles #
POST /account/collections/{collection_id}/articles Add collection articles #
DELETE /account/collections/{collection_id}/articles/{article_id} Delete collection article #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.figshare.com/
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Authentication
https://docs.figshare.com/api_reference/oauth/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/openapi/figshare-collections-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/figshare-article-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/figshare-collection-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/figshare-project-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/figshare-author-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/figshare-publicfile-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/figshare-license-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/json-schema/figshare-fundinginformation-schema.json

Other Resources

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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/examples/figshare-article-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/examples/figshare-collection-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/examples/figshare-project-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/figshare/refs/heads/main/examples/figshare-file_upload-example.json

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OpenAPI Specification

figshare-collections-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Figshare Collections API
  description: Figshare API v2 - Full REST API documentation for managing articles, collections, projects and more.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: Figshare Support
    url: https://support.figshare.com/support/home
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
servers:
- url: https://api.figshare.com/v2
tags:


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