For Users

The CSTR Identification Platform provides standardized APIs for the normative management of science and technology resource identifiers and the open sharing of metadata. It aims to ensure persistent resolvability, efficient discoverability, and broad interoperability of resources.For any inquiries, please contact cstr@cnic.cn.

1. Identifier Registration and Management

It supports the registration of CSTR identifiers as well as metadata updates and queries.

HTTPS Request Address Method
https://www.cstr.cn/openapi/v3/api/register?res_name={res_name} POST

The {res_name} in the request parameter is the identification metadata template type, with a value range

No. Type res_name
1 science data v3_scientific_data
2 journal article v3_article_data
3 dissertation v3_dissertation_data
4 preprint v3_preprint_data
5 patent v3_patent_data
6 software copyright v3_copyrights_data
7 instrument v3_equipment_data

Public Request Parameters

Parameter Type Required Maximum Length Description Example Value
clientId String Yes 32 The application ID assigned to the developer 2014072300007148
secret String Yes 32 Key 32-bit length string
app_name String No 32 Upload client information. PySDK

2.Metadata Sharing

It supports the registration of CSTR identifiers as well as metadata updates and queries.

HTTPS Request Address Method
https://www.cstr.cn/openapi/v3/api/resources GET

Public Request Parameters

Parameter Type Required Maximum Length Description Example Value
clientId String Yes 32 The application ID assigned to the developer 2014072300007148
secret String Yes 32 Key 32-bit length string
app_name String No 32 Upload client information. PySDK

API: metadata_sharing_api.pdf

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