National Cheng Kung University

NCKU Library Discovery (Ex Libris Primo)

The NCKU Library catalog and discovery service runs on Ex Libris Primo backed by an Alma library services platform. Primo deployments expose a REST/JSON discovery layer (Primo VE) used by the public search interface. Verified live at the institution's Primo discovery view; no NCKU-specific developer documentation or API key program was found publicly.

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https://ncku.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=886NCKU_INST:NCKU

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: ncku:primo
name: NCKU Library Discovery (Ex Libris Primo)
description: The NCKU Library catalog and discovery service runs on Ex Libris Primo backed by an Alma
  library services platform. Primo deployments expose a REST/JSON discovery layer (Primo VE) used by the
  public search interface. Verified live at the institution's Primo discovery view; no NCKU-specific developer
  documentation or API key program was found publicly.
humanURL: https://www.lib.ncku.edu.tw/
tags:
- Library
- Primo
- Alma
- Discovery
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://ncku.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=886NCKU_INST:NCKU