Developer API

    A Modern API for Scholarly Publishing

    Programmatic access to manuscripts, reviews, metadata, and analytics. Build custom dashboards, sync with internal systems, or automate end-to-end editorial workflows.

    REST
    & GraphQL
    99.9%
    API uptime
    <200ms
    p95 latency
    Webhooks
    Real-time events
    What's Included

    Capabilities Built for Publishers

    REST & GraphQL

    Choose REST for simple integrations or GraphQL for fine-grained queries against the same data.

    Webhooks

    Real-time event delivery for submissions, decisions, publications, and DOI deposits.

    OAuth 2.0 & API Keys

    Per-journal API keys plus OAuth for user-context apps. Scoped permissions per token.

    Generous Rate Limits

    Production tier supports 10k requests/min with burst headroom for batch jobs.

    OpenAPI Spec

    Full OpenAPI 3.1 spec, autogenerated SDKs, and interactive docs to speed up integration.

    Enterprise-grade Security

    TLS 1.3, IP allow-listing, audit logs, and SOC 2-aligned controls.

    CLI & SDKs

    Official SDKs for JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and PHP. CLI for ops teams.

    Versioned & Stable

    Semantic versioning, 12-month deprecation windows, and a public changelog.

    JATS-native Payloads

    Article payloads ship as JATS XML or normalised JSON — your pick.

    Our Process

    How We Deliver

    01

    Get Access

    Request developer credentials from your account manager.

    02

    Read the Docs

    Browse interactive OpenAPI docs and copy-paste sample requests.

    03

    Sandbox

    Build against a sandbox environment with seeded test data.

    04

    Integrate

    Use SDKs or call endpoints directly — webhooks for push, polling for pull.

    05

    Review

    Our integration engineers review your implementation before go-live.

    06

    Production

    Promote to production with monitoring, alerts, and dedicated support.

    Use Cases

    Where Publishers Use This

    Custom dashboards

    Build editor or executive dashboards on top of submission and citation data.

    Live KPIs without manual exports.

    ERP & CRM sync

    Sync authors, payments, and APCs to internal Salesforce, HubSpot, or SAP.

    One source of truth across publisher systems.

    AI & analytics pipelines

    Stream manuscripts and reviews into ML pipelines for triage or classification.

    AI-assisted editorial decisions.
    Pricing

    Plans That Scale With You

    Developer

    Freesandbox

    Sandbox access for evaluation and prototyping.

    • Sandbox environment
    • 10 req/sec
    • OpenAPI docs
    • Community support
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    Production

    Custom/year

    Production access for live integrations.

    • Production keys
    • 10k req/min
    • Webhooks
    • 99.9% SLA
    • Email support
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    Enterprise

    Custom/year

    High-volume and dedicated infrastructure.

    • Dedicated infrastructure
    • Custom rate limits
    • IP allow-listing
    • Integration engineers
    • 24/7 support
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    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Ready to Get Started?

    Talk to our team about how A Modern API for Scholarly Publishing can support your publishing operation.