KU Leuven

KU Leuven Pids API

The Pids API from KU Leuven — 6 operation(s) for pids.

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Operations 6

GET /pids #
GET /pids/providers #
GET /pids/providers/{persistentId} #
GET /pids/unreserved #
DELETE /pids/{id}/delete #
POST /pids/{id}/reserve #

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https://www.kuleuven.be/rdm/en/rdr/api-documentation
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https://guides.dataverse.org/en/latest/api/index.html

Specifications

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ku-leuven/refs/heads/main/openapi/ku-leuven-pids-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

ku-leuven-pids-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: KU Leuven Research Data Repository (RDR) Access Pids API
  description: Dataverse-based institutional research data repository API for KU Leuven (rdr.kuleuven.be), running Dataverse 6.7.1. Public info endpoints are reachable without authentication; write operations require an API token, a registered ORCID, and the Dataset Creator role.
  version: 6.7.1
servers:
- url: https://rdr.kuleuven.be/api
  description: KU Leuven Research Data Repository (RDR) production API
tags:
- name: Pids
paths:
  /pids:
    get:
      operationId: Pids_getPid
      parameters:
      - name: persistentId
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
      tags:
      - Pids
  /pids/providers:
    get:
      operationId: Pids_getPidProviders
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
      tags:
      - Pids
  /pids/providers/{persistentId}:
    get:
      operationId: Pids_getPidProviderId
      parameters:
      - name: persistentId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          pattern: .+
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
      tags:
      - Pids
  /pids/unreserved:
    get:
      operationId: Pids_getUnreserved
      parameters:
      - name: persistentId
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
      tags:
      - Pids
  /pids/{id}/delete:
    delete:
      operationId: Pids_deletePid
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
      tags:
      - Pids
  /pids/{id}/reserve:
    post:
      operationId: Pids_reservePid
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
      tags:
      - Pids