Unpaywall API
Overview
Open-access status and legal full-text links for scholarly articles
Unpaywall is a science & math API. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS and allows browser requests (CORS).
At a glance
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Science & Math
Questions
Does the Unpaywall API need an API key?
No. The Unpaywall API can be called without an API key or sign-up, which makes it handy for prototypes and front-end demos.
Can I call the Unpaywall API from the browser?
Yes. The Unpaywall API sends CORS headers, so a web page can call it directly with fetch().
Does the Unpaywall API support HTTPS?
Yes, the Unpaywall API is served over HTTPS.
What are alternatives to the Unpaywall API?
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