APIs for Scholarly Resources

The DataCite REST API allows any user to retrieve, query and browse DataCite DOI metadata records.

Requirements

No API key or registration is required; the API is open for the public to use. 

Return Format

The API return results in JSON format. 

Limitations

No hard limits are imposed at the moment by DataCite. 

Useful Links

• Rest API Documentation
• API status page
• DataCite Commons - a single search interface for Works, People, and Organizations. More info on DataCite Commons
• DataCite Stats - provides statistics for both DOI registrations and DOI resolutions, filtered by Member or Repository via DataCite Metadata Stats service.