DataCite

aid: datacite
name: DataCite
description: >
  DataCite is a leading global non-profit organization that provides DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
  registration and persistent identifier services for research outputs, enabling researchers to cite,
  discover, and access scholarly data. DataCite maintains a REST API for minting and managing DOIs,
  querying metadata records, and accessing the global research data graph. Membership-based access
  allows institutions to register DOIs through APIs and the Fabrica web interface, while public
  metadata retrieval is freely available to anyone. DataCite also offers a GraphQL API, a legacy
  Metadata Store (MDS) API, usage statistics via its Usage Reports API, and scholarly event tracking
  via the Event Data API.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - DOI
  - Persistent Identifiers
  - Scholarly Metadata
  - Research Data
  - Open Science
  - Linked Data
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/datacite/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
specificationVersion: '0.19'

apis:
  - name: DataCite REST API
    description: >
      The primary DataCite API for retrieving, creating, and updating DOI metadata records and
      account information. Follows the JSON:API specification. Public endpoints require no
      authentication; member endpoints require username/password or token authentication.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://support.datacite.org/docs/api
    baseURL: https://api.datacite.org
    tags:
      - DOI
      - Metadata
      - JSON:API
      - REST
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://support.datacite.org/docs/api
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datacite/lupo/master/openapi.yaml
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/datacite-rest-api-openapi.yml
      - type: PostmanCollection
        url: https://www.postman.com/datacite/datacite-rest-api-training/documentation/z7vc626/datacite-rest-api-training-2024
      - type: RateLimits
        url: https://support.datacite.org/docs/rate-limit

  - name: DataCite GraphQL API
    description: >
      An alternative query interface for DOI metadata retrieval using the GraphQL query language.
      Currently supports queries only (no mutations or subscriptions). Publicly accessible without
      authentication for read queries.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://support.datacite.org/docs/datacite-graphql-api-guide
    baseURL: https://api.datacite.org/graphql
    tags:
      - GraphQL
      - DOI
      - Metadata
      - Query
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://support.datacite.org/docs/datacite-graphql-api-guide

  - name: DataCite MDS API
    description: >
      The legacy Metadata Store (MDS) API for DOI registration and metadata management. Supports
      DOI minting and metadata uploads. Members are encouraged to migrate to the REST API as MDS
      legacy endpoints are being deprecated.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://support.datacite.org/docs/mds-api-guide
    baseURL: https://mds.datacite.org
    tags:
      - DOI
      - Metadata
      - Legacy
      - MDS
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://support.datacite.org/docs/mds-api-guide
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://github.com/datacite/sashimi/blob/master/openapi.yaml

  - name: DataCite Event Data API
    description: >
      Tracks mentions, citations, and scholarly events related to registered DOIs. Enables discovery
      of how research outputs are referenced and linked across the scholarly web.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://support.datacite.org/docs/apis
    baseURL: https://api.datacite.org/events
    tags:
      - Events
      - Citations
      - Scholarly
      - DOI
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://support.datacite.org/docs/apis

  - name: DataCite Usage Reports API
    description: >
      Provides access to COUNTER-compliant usage statistics for registered DOIs. Enables members
      and data repositories to track downloads, views, and access patterns for research outputs.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://support.datacite.org/docs/usage-reports-api-guide
    baseURL: https://api.datacite.org/reports
    tags:
      - Usage
      - Statistics
      - COUNTER
      - Analytics
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://support.datacite.org/docs/usage-reports-api-guide
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://github.com/datacite/sashimi/blob/master/openapi.yaml
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/datacite-usage-reports-api-openapi.yml

common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://datacite.org
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://support.datacite.org
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/datacite
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/datacite/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://datacite.org/blog/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://datacite.org/fees/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.datacite.org/
  - type: X
    url: https://x.com/DataCite
  - type: BestPractices
    url: https://support.datacite.org/docs/best-practices-for-integrators
  - type: UpcomingChanges
    url: https://support.datacite.org/docs/upcoming-changes
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: json-ld/datacite-context.jsonld
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/datacite-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/datacite-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/datacite-finops.yml

maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]