Smithsonian Institution ·
Open Collection
Smithsonian Open Access API
5
Requests
3
Folders
1.0.0
Version
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CollectionCultural HeritageMuseumsOpen DataArtNatural HistoryResearchOpen Collection
Overview
Smithsonian Open Access API is a Open Collection published by Smithsonian Institution on the APIs.io network, version 1.0.0.
The collection contains 5 requests organised into 3 folders.
Tagged areas include Collection, Cultural Heritage, Museums, Open Data, and Art.
Requests & Folders
Content
Search
Metrics
Related API Specs
Smithsonian Institution Content API (OpenAPI)
Smithsonian Institution Metrics API (OpenAPI)
Smithsonian Institution Search API (OpenAPI)
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