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ORCID

ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier (an ORCID iD) that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other researcher. ORCID provides a public API for reading data from ORCID records and a member API for creating and updating records.

ORCID publishes 15 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Address API, Educations API, Email API, and 12 more. Tagged areas include Academic, Identity, and Researchers.

ORCID’s developer surface includes developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, authentication, signup flow, support, and 9 more developer resources.

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35.0/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 23/100 agent aware saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0
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16 APIs
AcademicIdentityResearchers

Kin Score

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Composite quality — 35.0/100 · thin
Contract Quality 9.1 / 21
Developer Ergonomics 8.1 / 17
Access Clarity 5.6 / 17
Operational Transparency 1.2 / 11
Contract Governance 0.0 / 10
Discoverability 5.5 / 9
Regulatory Posture 4.4 / 15
Agent readiness — 23/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
Documented Reversibility 6 / 6
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 9 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 4 / 4
Delegated User Identity 0 / 6
Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5
Registration Without a Human 0 / 6
Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5
Regulatory Posture applies to this provider. Its tags matched the Education & Research regime, so Regulatory Posture carries 15 points of the composite. If this regime is wrong for your business, say so on your provider repo — the applicability map is public and we will correct it.
Create-or-Update Ergonomics does not apply to this provider. The published contracts declare no write operations, and a read-only API cannot create-or-update. The facet is excluded from this provider's denominator entirely — not scored zero. A reference or data API is not deficient for being unable to upsert.
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APIs 16

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

ORCID Member API

The ORCID Member API allows member organizations to read, write, and update data on ORCID records with user permission.

ORCID Address API

The Address API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for address.

ORCID Educations API

The Educations API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for educations.

ORCID Email API

The Email API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for email.

ORCID Employments API

The Employments API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for employments.

ORCID External Identifiers API

The External Identifiers API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for external identifiers.

ORCID Fundings API

The Fundings API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for fundings.

ORCID Keywords API

The Keywords API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for keywords.

ORCID Other Names API

The Other Names API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for other names.

ORCID Peer Reviews API

The Peer Reviews API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for peer reviews.

ORCID Person API

The Person API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for person.

ORCID Personal Details API

The Personal Details API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for personal details.

ORCID Record API

The Record API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for record.

ORCID Researcher Urls API

The Researcher Urls API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for researcher urls.

ORCID Summary API

The Summary API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for summary.

ORCID Works API

The Works API from ORCID — 2 operation(s) for works.

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Open Collections 16

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Educations API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Email API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Employments API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address External Identifiers API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Fundings API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Keywords API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Other Names API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Person API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Personal Details API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Record API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Researcher Urls API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Summary API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public Address Works API

OPEN COLLECTION

ORCID Public API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Orcid Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Orcid Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Orcid Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Orcid Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Orcid Agentic Access

16 operations

16 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal
 GettingStarted
GettingStarted
 Signup
Signup
 Login
Login

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

CapabilityMap
CapabilityMap

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: orcid
name: ORCID
description: ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier (an ORCID iD) that you own and control, and that distinguishes
  you from every other researcher. ORCID provides a public API for reading data from ORCID records and a member API for creating
  and updating records.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consuming
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/orcid.png
tags:
- Academic
- Identity
- Researchers
created: '2025-02-06'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/orcid/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: orcid:orcid-member-api
  name: ORCID Member API
  description: The ORCID Member API allows member organizations to read, write, and update data on ORCID records with user
    permission.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/member-api/
  baseURL: https://api.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Identity
  - Member
  - Researchers
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/member-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-get-and-authenticated-orcid-id/
- aid: orcid:orcid-address-api
  name: ORCID Address API
  description: The Address API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for address.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Address
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-address-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-educations-api
  name: ORCID Educations API
  description: The Educations API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for educations.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Educations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-educations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-email-api
  name: ORCID Email API
  description: The Email API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for email.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Email
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-email-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-employments-api
  name: ORCID Employments API
  description: The Employments API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for employments.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Employments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-employments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-external-identifiers-api
  name: ORCID External Identifiers API
  description: The External Identifiers API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for external identifiers.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - External Identifiers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-external-identifiers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-fundings-api
  name: ORCID Fundings API
  description: The Fundings API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for fundings.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Fundings
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-fundings-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-keywords-api
  name: ORCID Keywords API
  description: The Keywords API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for keywords.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Keywords
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-keywords-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-other-names-api
  name: ORCID Other Names API
  description: The Other Names API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for other names.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Other Names
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-other-names-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-peer-reviews-api
  name: ORCID Peer Reviews API
  description: The Peer Reviews API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for peer reviews.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Peer Reviews
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-peer-reviews-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-person-api
  name: ORCID Person API
  description: The Person API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for person.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Persons
  tags_raw:
  - Person
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-person-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-personal-details-api
  name: ORCID Personal Details API
  description: The Personal Details API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for personal details.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Personal Details
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-personal-details-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-record-api
  name: ORCID Record API
  description: The Record API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for record.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Record
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-record-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-researcher-urls-api
  name: ORCID Researcher Urls API
  description: The Researcher Urls API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for researcher urls.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Researcher Urls
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-researcher-urls-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-summary-api
  name: ORCID Summary API
  description: The Summary API from ORCID — 1 operation(s) for summary.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Summary
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-summary-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
- aid: orcid:orcid-works-api
  name: ORCID Works API
  description: The Works API from ORCID — 2 operation(s) for works.
  humanURL: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  baseURL: https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0
  tags:
  - Works
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/orcid-works-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/features/public-api/#easy-faq-2472
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-read-data-on-a-record/
common:
- type: CapabilityMap
  url: capabilities/orcid-capability-edges.yml
  name: ORCID Business Capability Map
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/orcid-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/orcid-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orcid
- type: Portal
  url: https://orcid.org/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/api-tutorials/api-tutorial-get-and-authenticated-orcid-id/
- type: Signup
  url: https://orcid.org/register
- type: Login
  url: https://orcid.org/signin
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://info.orcid.org/terms-and-conditions-of-use/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://info.orcid.org/privacy-policy/
- type: Support
  url: https://support.orcid.org/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/ORCID
- type: Website
  url: https://orcid.org/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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