Alma and Primo APIs

An API is a protocol for transferring data in a structured form. Ex Libris offers APIs for retrieving data from our institution's Alma repository. The Alma and Primo APIs are used in several units within the library. The Blacklight interface relies on the Alma API to (pull availability information from Alma? send requests from the web to Alma?). The API can also be used for some look-up functions as an alternative to Analytics.

Documentation: Alma Bibs API, Primo API

Access: If you believe the Alma and/or Primo API would be useful in your work, you may request a key that will authorize you to submit queries. To request a key, email tul-web-support@temple.edu.

Permissions: Most users will have view-only permissions and no access to user data [ Emily Toner or Chad Nelson (Unlicensed) can you re-word?]

Support: There is no formal working group on APIs, but there is communication between people in different areas who use the APIs. Questions are welcome on the #code_questions Slack channel.