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Research Data Archive REST Listings

The same read-only EPrints REST interface on the Research Data Archive host. GET /rest/, /rest/eprint/ (47 KB of dataset ids) and /rest/subject/ each returned 200 unauthenticated on 2026-09-01; GET /rest/eprint/1.xml returned 401. Recorded separately from CentAUR because it is a distinct deployment on a distinct host holding distinct content — the datasets rather than the publications.

Research Data Archive REST Listings is one of 14 APIs that University of Reading publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Repository, EPrints, Research Data, Metadata, and Read-Only. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and authentication docs.

This API exposes 5 operations across 5 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 3.4.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://centaur.reading.ac.uk, https://researchdata.reading.ac.uk.

5 operations 5 paths 0 schemas 5 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
3.4
Base URL
https://researchdata.reading.ac.uk/rest/
Resource Areas
1

Paths & Operations 5

Across 5 paths, the API surfaces 5 operations — 5 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Repository 5

Read-only EPrints REST dataset listings served by the university's repositories.

GET
/rest/
List the datasets exposed by the repository
listDatasets → 200
GET
/rest/eprint/
List every record id in the repository
listEprints → 200
GET
/rest/eprint/{eprintId}.xml
Retrieve one record as EPrints XML (authenticated)
getEprint 1 param → 200401
GET
/rest/subject/
List the repository's subject taxonomy
listSubjects → 200
GET
/rest/user/
List the repository's user records
listUsers → 200

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

university-of-reading-eprints-rest-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs University of Reading publishes across the network.

CentAUR OAI-PMH Metadata API
Research Data Archive OAI-PMH Metadata API
CentAUR Repository REST Listings
UK Access Management Federation Identity Provider Entity
Microsoft Entra ID Tenant OpenID Connect Discovery
DataCite Membership and DOI Prefixes
ROR Organization Registration
Module Catalogue
Meteorology Department Climate Data Services
Elsevier Pure Research Information System (tenant)
Talis Aspire Online Reading Lists (tenant)
SirsiDynix Enterprise Library Catalogue (tenant)
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