Third Iron Technical Documentation

The Third Iron API Suite is intended for advanced users who are interested in harnessing the power of the LibKey and BrowZine ecosystems to utilize their functions within their own applications. These are the same suite of services that are used in numerous commercial discovery systems and which are commonly used to enhance Bento Box search systems, ILL services, Email alerting functionality, Reading List systems and more!

If you are a developer please reach out to our team at support@thirdiron.com to request an API Key and to speak with our team about your project.

API Documentation

Third Iron API Overview
- General Information about the API including authentication information.
- LibKey API
  - Article DOI/PMID Lookup Endpoint for "How do I discover the link to a specific article in BrowZine by DOI or PMID?" or "What is the PDF URL to this article?" and "What is the cover art for the journal associated with this article?"
  - Library List Endpoint for “How do I get a real-time list of all LibKey libraries along with their Library ID’s?”
- BrowZine API
  - Journal Availability Endpoint for "How do I know if this journal is within BrowZine and its associated link and cover art?"
  - Search Endpoint for "How do I integrate BrowZine results into a Bento Box environment?"
  - BrowZine Linking Syntax Guide for "How do I generate durable links into different parts of BrowZine?"
  - BrowZine External Search API for "How do I add a search box to my website to search directly into BrowZine?"
- Third Iron Data Service API (Premium Add-on Service with a separate subscription cost)
  - Third Iron Data Service Data Service API for "How do I access full tables of contents data about journals within BrowZine and discover journals with new articles available?"

LibKey Linking Syntax Guides

LibKey Link Advanced Linking
- Overview of all possible routes for "How do I programmatically instruct the link to use GoToFullText over FormatChooser?"
- LibKey.io Linking
  - Overview of the LibKey.io Linking Syntax for "How do I add LibKey.io resolution to my application?"
  - WAYFless DOI/PMID Lookup for "How do I add a DOI/PMID lookup box to my library website using LibKey.io?
  - LibKey Linking for Discovery Platforms and Publishers for "How do I help users connect to content faster on my website, TOC Emails, Social Media and More?"

Platform-Specific Integration Information

Ex Libris Primo / Primo VE
- Integration Overview and Step-by-Step Installation Guide
- Primo Integration (Multiple Language Support)
- Implementation Examples: Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Colorado School of Mines
Ex Libris Leganto
- Integration Overview and Step-by-Step Installation Guide
Ex Libris Summon
- Summon Overview and Step-by-Step Installation Guide
- Summon Integration (Multiple Language Support)
- Implementation Example: Drexel University and Western Michigan School of Medicine
Ex Libris 360 E-Journal Portal (Formerly Serials Solutions)
- 360 E-Journal Portal Overview and Step-by-Step Installation Guide
- Implementation Example: Michigan State University
EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)
- EBSCO Discovery Service Overview and Step-by-Step Implementation Guide
- Implementation Example: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine and Grand Prairie Regional College
OCLC WorldCat Discovery and A-Z
- OCLC WorldCat Discovery and A-Z Integration and Implementation Guide
TDNet Discovery and OVID Discovery
- TDNet Discovery and OVID Discovery Step-by-Step Installation Guide
CAB Direct from CABI
- Learn about the CAB Direct and how to setup the integration
Trip Medical Database
- Learn about the Trip Medical Database and how to setup the integration
Pico Portal
- Learn about PICO Portal and how to setup the integration
InfoDesk
- Learn about the InfoDesk Integration with LibKey
Explorit Everywhere! from Deep Web Technologies
- Explorit Everywhere! Integration and Implementation Guide
VuFind 4.1+