GET /search

orcid.org:orcid-api

Summary: Search ORCID records
Operation ID: searchOrcid
Auth: unknown
Description

Search for ORCID records using a query string. Supports searching by name, keywords, affiliations, and other fields.

Parameters (4)

Accept (string, header, optional, default: application/json)

Content type to accept

Constraints: {'enum': ['application/json', 'application/vnd.orcid+xml']}

q (string, query, required)

Search query string. Examples: 'given-names:John', 'family-name:Smith', 'keyword:physics', 'current-institution:Harvard'

rows (integer, query, optional, default: 10)

Number of results to return (max 100)

Constraints: {'maximum': 100}

start (integer, query, optional, default: 0)

Starting row for pagination

Examples (1)

TitleTypeURLAction
Search ORCID records probe-gate https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/search?start=0&rows=10

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2026-03-23 09:43:40.719629 200 408ms