After extensive beta testing and final refinements, the new OpenAIRE Graph API are now live! This release brings greater power, flexibility, and ease of use, giving researchers, support staff, librarians, institutions, and developers better access to OpenAIRE’s rich research data ecosystem.
To ensure a smooth transition, the existing
Search API will remain available until August 2025, allowing users time to adjust and migrate at their own pace.
Why Switch to the New OpenAIRE Graph API?
The new API comes with major improvements designed to enhance usability, efficiency, and data integration for research monitoring, discovery, and bibliometric analyses:
Simplified JSON Responses
The new Graph API streamlines JSON outputs, reducing complexity and making responses more compact, structured, and script-friendly. This means faster processing and easier integration for developers and data analysts.
Full Alignment with the OpenAIRE Graph Data Model
Previously, some API endpoints did not fully match the OpenAIRE Graph data model, creating inconsistencies. The new API is now fully synchronized with the official Graph dataset, improving data reliability, making queries more intuitive, and ensuring seamless compatibility with OpenAIRE’s open data.
Expanded Functionalities
The new API introduces direct retrieval of organisations, data sources, and related outputs, addressing one of the most requested features from our users. This provides better filtering and more precise results for institutions, funders, and researchers conducting bibliometric analysis or research tracking.
Cursor Pagination for Efficient Data Retrieval
In addition to offset-based pagination, the new API supports cursor-based pagination. Instead of relying on static page numbers, this system uses cursors to efficiently retrieve large datasets in manageable chunks, ensuring faster, more reliable data access—especially useful for large-scale data consumers.
Explore 3.6 Billion Citation Links with ScholeXplorer API 3.0
In addition to the Graph API, the ScholeXplorer API 3.0 was recently released which lets you track citations, uncover research connections, and analyse scholarly impact like never before.
With 3.6 billion citation relationships, you can:
- Map scholarly networks and see how research outputs are connected.
- Analyse research impact by identifying key contributors and influential works.
- Discover citation trends to track knowledge flows across disciplines.
What's Next? Upcoming Features!
We’re continuously improving the OpenAIRE Graph API, and in the coming months, you can expect:
Citation Link Retrieval Directly from the Graph API
Soon, you’ll be able to retrieve citation links directly from the API, making it even easier to track scholarly citations, interconnections, and impact.
Join Our March Webinar!
We’re hosting a dedicated webinar in March to walk you through all the new features, showcase real-world applications, and answer your questions. Stay tuned for the official announcement by following our Twitter, Bluesky, or Mastodon!
