University of Barcelona

Cercabib — CRAI library discovery (Ex Libris Primo VE, view 34CSUC_UB)

The CRAI library discovery layer for UB, delivered on Ex Libris Primo VE under the CSUC shared Alma tenancy. The UB view is 34CSUC_UB:VU1 and it resolves on a ub.edu hostname, but the platform, the contract and the engineering are Ex Libris'. Recorded as UB's tenancy; the Ex Libris API contracts belong in Ex Libris' own repo. Confirmed live 2026-09-01 (HTTP 200).

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: university-of-barcelona:cercabib-primo
name: Cercabib — CRAI library discovery (Ex Libris Primo VE, view 34CSUC_UB)
x-operator: tenant
description: The CRAI library discovery layer for UB, delivered on Ex Libris Primo VE under the CSUC shared
  Alma tenancy. The UB view is 34CSUC_UB:VU1 and it resolves on a ub.edu hostname, but the platform, the
  contract and the engineering are Ex Libris'. Recorded as UB's tenancy; the Ex Libris API contracts belong
  in Ex Libris' own repo. Confirmed live 2026-09-01 (HTTP 200).
humanURL: https://cercabib.ub.edu/discovery/search?vid=34CSUC_UB:VU1
tags:
- Library
- Discovery
- Primo
- Ex Libris
- Catalog
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://crai.ub.edu/