Figshare

Figshare Institutions API

The institutions API from Figshare — 20 operation(s) for institutions.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 24

GET /institutions/{institution_string_id}/articles/filter-by Public Institution Articles #
GET /account/institution Private Account Institutions #
GET /account/institution/embargo_options Private Account Institution embargo options #
GET /account/institution/articles Private Institution Articles #
GET /account/institution/custom_fields Private account institution group custom fields #
POST /account/institution/custom_fields/{custom_field_id}/items/upload Custom fields values files upload #
GET /account/categories Private Account Categories #
GET /account/institution/groups Private Account Institution Groups #
GET /account/institution/groups/{group_id}/embargo_options Private Account Institution Group Embargo Options #
GET /account/institution/roles Private Account Institution Roles #
GET /account/institution/accounts Private Account Institution Accounts #
POST /account/institution/accounts Create new Institution Account #
GET /account/institution/accounts/{account_id} Private Institution Account information #
PUT /account/institution/accounts/{account_id} Update Institution Account #
GET /account/institution/roles/{account_id} List Institution Account Group Roles #
POST /account/institution/roles/{account_id} Add Institution Account Group Roles #
DELETE /account/institution/roles/{account_id}/{group_id}/{role_id} Delete Institution Account Group Role #
GET /account/institution/users/{account_id} Private Account Institution User #
GET /account/institution/reviews Institution Curation Reviews #
GET /account/institution/review/{curation_id} Institution Curation Review #
GET /account/institution/review/{curation_id}/comments Institution Curation Review Comments #
POST /account/institution/review/{curation_id}/comments POST Institution Curation Review Comment #
POST /institution/hrfeed/upload Private Institution HRfeed Upload #

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-institutions-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-institutions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Figshare Institutions 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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