Place a hold request for a patron via the Sierra REST API
domain: techdocs.iii.com · 4 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Authenticate with a client key assigned the Patrons Write or Patrons Holds CRUD role
Build a PatronHoldPost body with recordType ('b' for bib or 'i' for item), recordNumber, and pickupLocation
POST to /v6/patrons/{id}/holds/requests
Check for a 204 No Content success response, or inspect the error body for a volume-selection prompt
Known gotchas
A bib-level hold is rejected with a list of linked volumes if the target bib has volume records or volume-linked items, requiring a volume-specific hold instead
pickupLocation and neededBy values must match codes configured in the local Sierra instance, not a universal code list
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