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WorldCat Local Bib Resources API

The Local Bib Resources API from WorldCat — 2 operation(s) for local bib resources.

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WorldCat Local Bib Resources API is one of 20 APIs that WorldCat publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Local Bib Resources. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths, and defines 39 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://metadata.api.oclc.org.

2 operations 2 paths 39 schemas 2 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2.0.0
Base URL
https://americas.discovery.api.oclc.org/worldcat/search/v2
Authentication
OAuth 2.0
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

WorldCat Local Bib Resources API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (worldcat_metadata_auth) using the clientCredentials and authorizationCode flows, exposing 15 scopes. By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 2

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 2 operations — 2 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Local Bib Resources 2
GET
/worldcat/search/my-local-bib-data/{controlNumber}
Retrieve LBD Resource
retrieve-lbd 2 params → 200400404405406500
GET
/worldcat/search/my-local-bib-data
Search LBD Resources
search-lbd 4 params → 200400405406500

Schemas 39

The contract defines 39 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are RelatedItem (20 properties), Note (15 properties), LocalBibData (10 properties), ReproductionNote (10 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Genres
array
Genre of work [v655sa,b,v,x,y,z v380sa, (v600,v610,v611,v630,v648, v650,v651,v654 sv) v653sa]
Relator
object
2 properties
ReproductionNotes
array
Reproduction Notes [v533]
UseAndReproductionNotes
array
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction [v540sa]
Dissertation
object
Disseration notes [v502sa,b,c,d,g,o]
6 properties
Contributor
object
3 properties
AdditionalRelationship
object
6 properties
SeriesTitle
object
2 properties
Subject
object
Subjects [v600sa,b,c,d,n,v,x,y,z,e,j,4 v610sa,b,n,v,x,y,z,e,j,4 v611sa,c,d,n,v,x,y,z,e,j,4 v630sa,d,e,f,k,l,m,n,o,d,p,r,s,v,x,y,z,e,j,4 v650sa,b,x,y,z,v,e,j,4…
5 properties
MainTitles
array
Main Titles [v245sa,b,c,f,g,k,n,p,s]
DissertationNotes
array
IsPrimaryCreator
boolean
whether or not this contributor is the primary one (the 1xx)
InternationalText
object
4 properties
OclcNumber
integer
the oclc number of a given bibliographic record
CreditNotes
string
Production Credits Notes [v508sa]
Note
object
15 properties
AdditionalTitles
array
Added Entry Uniform Titles [v730sa,d,f,g,k,l,m,n,o,p,r,s,i,t,x]
CastNotes
array
Cast Notes [v511sa]
AudienceNote
string
Target Audience Note [v521sa]
GeneralNotes
array
General Notes [v500sa, v501sa, v590sa,s3, (v59x sa-z)]
PerformerNotes
array
Performers Notes [v511sa]
ReproductionNote
object
Reproduction Note [v533]
10 properties
Creator
object
[v100sa,q,b,c,d,e,4,k v110sa,q,b,c,d,e,4,k,n v111sa,q,c,d,e,j,k,n v700sa,q,b,c,d,e,4,k v710sa,q,b,c,d,e,4,k,n v720sa v711 sa,q,c,d,e,j,k,n v790sa,q,c,d,e,j,k,n…
9 properties
LocalizableText
object
2 properties
Isbns
array
International Standard Book Number [v020sa]
LBDResultSet
object
2 properties
Title
object
4 properties
LocalBibData
object
10 properties
LanguageNotes
array
language note [v546sa]
Issn
string
International Standard Serial Number [v022sal v700,v710,v711,v773,v776,v777,v780,v785 - sx]
EventNotes
array
SeriesName
string
[(v490,v810,v830 - sa)]
ProblemType
string
A URI reference [RFC3986] that identifies the problem type.
StatementOfResponsibility
Event
object
Notes about event [v518sa,d,o,p,3]
5 properties
Problem
object
RFC 7807 description of an error.
5 properties
Issns
array
International Standard Serial Numbers
EditionStatement
string
Edition Statement [v250sa]
RelatedItem
object
20 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

worldcat-local-bib-resources-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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API Details
ID
worldcat:worldcat-local-bib-resources-api
Base URL
https://americas.discovery.api.oclc.org/worldcat/search/v2
Docs
https://www.oclc.org/developer/api/oclc-apis/worldcat-search-api.en.html
Provider
WorldCat
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