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Is there a full list of API's somewhere? The only other one I find with a search is xISBN... and possibly an ILL API. kc Roy Tennant wrote: > Right, but I also want to point out that those service levels only apply to > the WorldCat Search API. We have many other APIs, for which those service > levels don't apply. > Roy > > > On 4/8/09 4/8/09 • 4:00 PM, "Karen Coyle" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > >> Thanks, Roy. Shortly after you answered I stumbled upon the relevant >> page explaining the difference between full and default service levels: >> >> http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/SearchAPIServiceLevels >> >> This is very helpful. >> kc >> >> Roy Tennant wrote: >> >>> The WorldCat Mashathon is not limited to OCLC member institutions, and we >>> certainly had non-OCLC participants at the New York event. We have many >>> APIs, some of which are open to anyone to use and others that require a key. >>> Again, depending on the API, for some you may need to qualify for access to >>> receive a key. We know that we could do a better job making these >>> distinctions apparent, which is something we'll be trying to clarify. In any >>> case, everyone who attends will be provided with an OCLC Web Services Key >>> (WSKey) that will be valid for the period of the event. Those who already >>> have a key will be welcome to use their existing key as well. >>> Roy >>> >>> >>> On 4/8/09 4/8/09 • 3:11 PM, "Karen Coyle" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Roy, can anyone attend, even if not from OCLC member institutions? Also, >>>> it looks like only member institutions can use the API, but I may have >>>> mis-read -- is that the case? >>>> >>>> kc >>>> >>>> Roy Tennant wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Join fellow coders for a WorldCat Mashathon in Amsterdam, May 13-14. >>>>> Sponsored by the OCLC Developer Network and International Institute of >>>>> Social History (IISH), the two-day event will be held Wednesday and >>>>> Thursday >>>>> at IISH headquarters in Amsterdam. >>>>> >>>>> The European Mashathon follows on the heels of a previous WorldCat >>>>> Hackathon >>>>> in New York City. Participants will spend the two days brainstorming and >>>>> coding mash-ups with local systems, OCLC Web Services, and many other Web >>>>> Services to embellish existing, and create new, library services. >>>>> >>>>> WorldCat includes national catalogues from the Netherlands, the UK, >>>>> Ireland, >>>>> Iceland, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France, Spain, Switzerland, >>>>> Czech Republic, Lithuania, Russia and many more‹so there are plenty of >>>>> potential uses and apps just waiting to happen. >>>>> >>>>> Why attend the WorldCat Hackathon? >>>>> € Brainstorm potential uses for and play with the WorldCat Search API. >>>>> € Gain development access to 1.2 billion items from more than 10,000 >>>>> libraries worldwide. >>>>> € Integrate these resources with many others to create innovative new >>>>> services. >>>>> € Meet fellow developers across the information industry. >>>>> € Share your creative vision and be a part of the next wave of online >>>>> library development. >>>>> >>>>> Ideas, outcomes and code from the Mashathon, together with a participants >>>>> list, will be shared during and after the event for others to download and >>>>> build on. >>>>> >>>>> See <http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/2009EUMashathon> for more information >>>>> and to register. >>>>> >>>>> Roy Tennant >>>>> OCLC Research >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> > > -- ----------------------------------- Karen Coyle / Digital Library Consultant [log in to unmask] http://www.kcoyle.net ph.: 510-540-7596 skype: kcoylenet fx.: 510-848-3913 mo.: 510-435-8234 ------------------------------------