Is there an API for WorldWideScience?

WorldWideScience does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 1 maintained endpoint for worldwidescience.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape WorldWideScience data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when worldwidescience.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a WorldWideScience account?

No. Every WorldWideScience action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the WorldWideScience API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Research

WorldWideScience API

worldwidescience.org

WorldWideScience - federated science search, record metadata, source filters, and abstracts.

Actions: 1
Category: Research
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

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Call the WorldWideScience API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_worldwidescience_org_sciencegov_homepage.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_worldwidescience_org_sciencegov_homepage",
    "params": {}
  }'

1 action on worldwidescience.org

Read

Science Portal Homepage
act_worldwidescience_org_sciencegov_homepageread1 credit / call
Returns the science portal homepage with search entry points and navigation links.

WorldWideScience API questions

Is there an API for WorldWideScience?: WorldWideScience does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 1 maintained endpoint for worldwidescience.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape WorldWideScience data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when worldwidescience.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a WorldWideScience account?: No. Every WorldWideScience action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the WorldWideScience API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.