OAI-PMH Metadata Harvesting

Access NobleID metadata through the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting.

What is OAI-PMH?

OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) is a standard protocol that allows repositories and aggregators to automatically collect and synchronize metadata about scholarly works.

Perfect for:

  • • Institutional repositories
  • • Library discovery systems
  • • Research aggregators
  • • Academic search engines

Benefits:

  • • Automated metadata harvesting
  • • Standardized data formats
  • • Incremental updates
  • • Wide compatibility
Live Endpoint
Production OAI-PMH endpoint for metadata harvesting
https://api.nobleid.org/oai-pmh
Access Endpoint
Deploy Your Own
Set up a custom OAI-PMH adapter for your institution

Deploy a customizable OAI-PMH endpoint that integrates with your repository systems.

View Setup Guide
Supported Verbs
Complete OAI-PMH 2.0 protocol implementation

Repository Information

  • Identify - Repository details
  • ListMetadataFormats - Available formats
  • ListSets - Organization sets

Record Harvesting

  • ListIdentifiers - List all identifiers
  • ListRecords - List all records
  • GetRecord - Get specific record
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about using NobleID's OAI-PMH endpoint

Getting Started
Ready to start harvesting NobleID metadata?

Quick Test

Try the Identify verb to see repository information:

https://api.nobleid.org/oai-pmh?verb=Identify

Next Steps

  • • Review our integration guide
  • • Test with your harvesting software
  • • Set up automated harvesting
  • • Contact us for production setup