search dpla (digital public library of america) items by keyword

domain: pro.dp.la · 4 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Request an API key with POST http://api.dp.la/v2/api_key/you@your_email.com — a 32-character key is emailed to you
  2. Call GET https://api.dp.la/v2/items?q=<search_term>&api_key=<YOUR_KEY>
  3. Use the 'collections' resource (https://api.dp.la/v2/collections) for collection-level metadata instead of individual items
  4. Consult the Field Reference and API Codex on pro.dp.la/developers for the full metadata schema

Known gotchas

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