Renaissance

Lexile API

Lexile measure lookup by ISBN-13, returning the stored Lexile book record. OpenAPI 3.0.1 published at the API host root; the API gateway validates a JWT issued by Renaissance auth (client credentials) and enforces the ren.lexile.read scope.

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GET /api/lexile/{isbn13} Get Lexile data by ISBN-13

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Lexile API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Lexile data by ISBN-13. API Gateway validates JWT; use Authorize to attach a Bearer token
    for Try it out.
servers: []
paths:
  /api/lexile/{isbn13}:
    get:
      summary: Get Lexile data by ISBN-13
      description: 'Returns JSON from S3 at path isbn13/isbn13.json. Required OAuth scope: ren.lexile.read
        (enforced by API Gateway).'
      parameters:
      - name: isbn13
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: ISBN-13 identifier
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Lexile book JSON
        '400':
          description: Missing or invalid isbn13
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: No Lexile data for ISBN
      security:
      - Bearer: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    Bearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: 'JWT from Renaissance auth (client credentials). Token URL: https://auth.stage.renaissance.com/oauth2/token
        (non-prod) or https://auth.renaissance.com/oauth2/token (prod). Request scope ren.lexile.read,
        audience must match API URL.'