ScienceDirect APIs expose peer-reviewed full-text scientific, technical and
medical content from all scholarly publications indexed by
ScienceDirect,
Elsevier's premier scientific platform.
Who can use ScienceDirect APIs?
Various options are available for researchers who want to use ScienceDirect
APIs:
Non-Commercial Use (Researchers in Academic & Public Sector
Institutions, Charities & Charitable Foundations): ScienceDirect
APIs are available for no charge, for non-commercial use, subject to
Elsevier's policies and limits on usage.
Commercial Use (Researchers in Private Sector & Commercial
Institutions): ScienceDirect APIs are available (for commercial use), with an API license and subscription, please contact us here to discuss your request.
You can request an API Key on
Elsevier's Developer Portal. If you do not already have an Elsevier user
ID, you will have to register before you can request an API Key.
If you want to request an API for commercial use (i.e., you are a researcher
working in a private sector or commercial organisation), please
contact us.
What do I get access to with my API key?
Default API Key configuration description is available here.
What are the benefits of using ScienceDirect APIs?
Direct access to real-time ScienceDirect data
RESTful architecture: stateless, scalable, portable and reliable platform
Standards and specifications support: W3C CORS, Dublin Core, PRISM
Ease of integration with client applications and/or directly with client web sites
Variety of supported API response formats
API responses include links to relevant resources to simplify navigation and access
Interactive API documentation allows to preview API request and response in any of the supported response formats directly from Elsevier Developer portal
