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Crossref connector for Okou

Connect Crossref to search and read scholarly work metadata through its public REST API.

Docs & knowledge · Public API (Polite Pool)

Use Crossref in Okou

Use Crossref's public REST API, Crossref API, DOI metadata, or scholarly metadata requests to search and read works metadata.

Once connected, supported Crossref actions can become steps in a reusable workflow alongside the other services your team uses. Run the workflow once, on a schedule, or when an event starts it.

What you can do with Crossref

  • Read Crossref works collection metadata and search results.

How the Crossref connector works

A connected service becomes one permissioned step in the work you hand off.

  1. 1

    Connect Crossref

    Choose Public API (Polite Pool).

  2. 2

    Choose the work

    Use only the supported actions your workflow needs.

  3. 3

    Run it your way

    Start it once, schedule it, or attach an event trigger.

Connect Crossref securely

Use the connection method that fits your account and grant only the access the workflow needs.

  • Public API (Polite Pool)

Connector access is controlled per service and per action, so a workflow does not need broader access than the work you ask it to do.

Crossref connector questions

What can Okou do with Crossref?
Connect Crossref to search and read scholarly work metadata through its public REST API. Documented actions include: Read Crossref works collection metadata and search results.
How do I connect Crossref to Okou?
Connect Crossref using Public API (Polite Pool). The connection controls which supported actions a workflow can use.
Can Crossref run in an automated workflow?
Yes. After it is connected, supported Crossref actions can run in reusable Okou workflows on demand, on a schedule, or from an event trigger.

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