The Authority API

To use the Authority API endpoints, your key must be assigned the Authorities Read role. See Administering Sierra API Client Keys in the Sierra WebHelp for more information.

The Authority API contains methods for retrieving authority record and related MARC data.

With the Authority API, you can:

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See also:

Authority Object

Get a List of Authority Records

GET /v6/authorities/

Returns the properties of the first x authority objects, where x = the default record limit.

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Filter the Records by a Query in JSON Format

POST /v6/authorities/query

Returns a list of records that satisfy the JSON query.

See Creating a JSON Query for information about the structure of Sierra JSON queries.

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Get an authority record by record ID

GET /v6/authorities/{ID}

Returns a single authority object with the specified record ID.

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Get the MARC data for a single authority record

GET /v6/authorities/{ID}/marc

Returns MARC data from the specified authority record.

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