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Overview

Summon Architecture Diagram

The Summon API suite provides access to:

Search - search the Summon Unified Index
Availability - fetch real-time availability of catalog records

Access to the API is available via an authentication key. A key can be obtained from Serials Solutions directly. To learn more about how the API authentication works, visit the Authentication page.

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API News

Thursday, March 18, 2010

New Database Recommender

The new Database Recommender is now available via the Summon API. It is returned automatically via the Summon Search API. To read more on how to take advantage of this new feature, visit the RecommendationLists Response Field page.

Friday, November 20, 2009

New Summon Documentation

The Summon Documentation has been revamped. I hope you enjoy and find it very easy to read through. Please let us know if you have any suggestions on how we can make this better.

Monday, August 17, 2009

New Summon API

The Summon Search API has been reworked to offer new and enhanced functionality to make your development efforts easier and quicker. On top of the traditional parameter based API, the Search API now uses a new command-based functionality to make end-application development easier.