Web of Science APIs · Schema
SearchRequest
Search request body for POST endpoint
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| databaseId | string | Database to search |
| usrQuery | string | Advanced search query using WOS query syntax |
| count | integer | Number of records to return |
| firstRecord | integer | Starting record number |
| editions | array | Database editions to search |
| publishTimeSpan | object | |
| sortField | string | Sort field and direction |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://api-evangelist.github.io/web-of-science-apis/json-schema/web-of-science-search-request-schema.json",
"title": "SearchRequest",
"description": "Search request body for POST endpoint",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"databaseId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Database to search",
"default": "WOS"
},
"usrQuery": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Advanced search query using WOS query syntax"
},
"count": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of records to return",
"default": 10
},
"firstRecord": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Starting record number",
"default": 1
},
"editions": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Database editions to search",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"publishTimeSpan": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/TimeSpan"
},
"sortField": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Sort field and direction"
}
}
}
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