Kyoto University

KURENAI DSpace REST API

The DSpace 7.6 HAL+JSON REST API of the Kyoto University Research Information Repository. The root document at /server/api advertises every endpoint as HAL links and reports dspaceVersion "DSpace 7.6"; community and collection listings are anonymous reads. Item submission and administrative endpoints require a repository account and were not exercised.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

GET /server/api REST API root / HAL entry point #
GET /server/api/core/communities List top-level and all communities #
GET /server/api/core/communities/{uuid} Retrieve a single community by UUID #
GET /server/api/core/collections List collections #
GET /server/api/core/items List items (authentication required) #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

Specifications

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

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/kyoto/refs/heads/main/json-schema/kyoto-community-schema.json

Other Resources

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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/kyoto/refs/heads/main/examples/kyoto-getRoot-example.json
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Collection
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/kyoto/refs/heads/main/collections/kyoto-rest-api.postman_collection.json

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OpenAPI Specification

kyoto-rest-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: KURENAI DSpace API (Kyoto University Research Information Repository) REST API
  description: 'Machine-readable interfaces for the Kyoto University Research Information Repository (KURENAI), a DSpace 7.6 instance. Two confirmed-live surfaces are described: the DSpace REST API (HAL+JSON) rooted at /server/api, and the OAI-PMH 2.0 metadata harvesting endpoint at /server/oai/request. Only paths and shapes verified against the live system are included. Item-level REST endpoints require authentication; the public surfaces (root, communities, collections, OAI-PMH) are anonymous.'
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: KURENAI Repository Administration
    email: repository@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
  x-provenance:
    generated: '2026-08-19'
    method: probed
    source: Written by API Evangelist from live probes of https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/server/api (2026-06-03, re-verified 2026-08-19). Kyoto University publishes no OpenAPI for this surface.
    operator: institution
servers:
- url: https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp
  description: Kyoto University Research Information Repository (KURENAI)
tags:
- name: REST
  description: DSpace 7.6 HAL+JSON REST API
paths:
  /server/api:
    get:
      tags:
      - REST
      operationId: getRoot
      summary: REST API root / HAL entry point
      description: Returns the DSpace REST root document with version and HAL _links to all endpoints.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Root document
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RestRoot'
  /server/api/core/communities:
    get:
      tags:
      - REST
      operationId: listCommunities
      summary: List top-level and all communities
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Size'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of communities
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommunityPage'
  /server/api/core/communities/{uuid}:
    get:
      tags:
      - REST
      operationId: getCommunity
      summary: Retrieve a single community by UUID
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A community
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Community'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
  /server/api/core/collections:
    get:
      tags:
      - REST
      operationId: listCollections
      summary: List collections
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Size'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of collections
          content:
            application/hal+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectionPage'
  /server/api/core/items:
    get:
      tags:
      - REST
      operationId: listItems
      summary: List items (authentication required)
      responses:
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    Collection:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        uuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        name:
          type: string
        handle:
          type: string
          example: 2433/126120
        archivedItemsCount:
          type: integer
        type:
          type: string
          example: collection
    CollectionPage:
      type: object
      properties:
        _embedded:
          type: object
          properties:
            collections:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        page:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageMeta'
        _links:
          type: object
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        timestamp:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        status:
          type: integer
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        path:
          type: string
    MetadataValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          type: string
        language:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        authority:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        confidence:
          type: integer
        place:
          type: integer
    Community:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        uuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        name:
          type: string
        handle:
          type: string
          example: 2433/36038
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataValue'
        archivedItemsCount:
          type: integer
        isBulletin:
          type: boolean
        type:
          type: string
          example: community
        _links:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              href:
                type: string
                format: uri
    CommunityPage:
      type: object
      properties:
        _embedded:
          type: object
          properties:
            communities:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Community'
        page:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageMeta'
        _links:
          type: object
    RestRoot:
      type: object
      properties:
        dspaceUI:
          type: string
          format: uri
        dspaceName:
          type: string
        dspaceServer:
          type: string
          format: uri
        dspaceVersion:
          type: string
          example: DSpace 7.6
        type:
          type: string
          example: root
        _links:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              href:
                type: string
                format: uri
    PageMeta:
      type: object
      properties:
        size:
          type: integer
        totalElements:
          type: integer
        totalPages:
          type: integer
        number:
          type: integer
  parameters:
    Size:
      name: size
      in: query
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        default: 20
    Uuid:
      name: uuid
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
    Page:
      name: page
      in: query
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        default: 0
  responses:
    Error:
      description: Error response
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'