Digitised Objects Repository Search and Data API
A single point-of-truth interface for searching, browsing and displaying the digitised objects held in Newcastle University Library's Special Collections. Eighteen operations across collections, digitised objects, items, search, autocomplete, transcripts, IIIF image delivery, TEI content and CONTENTdm identifier resolution. Open, unauthenticated, HATEOAS-linked, and it publishes its own OpenAPI and build number from a machine-readable /info endpoint. Verified live 2026-08-30 serving 15,482 digitised objects.
Digitised Objects Repository Search and Data API is one of 8 APIs that Newcastle University publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
This API exposes 4 JSON Schema definitions.
Tagged areas include Digital Library, Cultural Heritage, Search, and Repository. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, an API reference, API documentation, and 4 JSON Schemas.
This API exposes 18 operations across 18 paths, organized into 3 resource areas, and defines 15 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.0, at version 1.27.0.
Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api-dor.ncl.ac.uk.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Paths & Operations 18
Across 18 paths, the API surfaces 18 operations — 18 GET. They span 3 resource areas: API Metadata Information, Digitised Objects, V1. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
A set of endpoints for gathering information about the API itself. They can be used for validation, creating types or checking if the service is live.
A set of endpoints describing the digitised objects present in the repository.
A set of endpoints created as as part of the version one of the application.
Schemas 15
The contract defines 15 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Pagination (5 properties), FilterOption (5 properties), Facet (4 properties), FilterValue (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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