Retrieve Issues of a Journal & Optional New Content Filtering
- Karl Becker
- John Seguin
The “Retrieve Issues of a Journal” endpoint allows a client to retrieve the metadata for issues published for a given journal in the Third Iron metadata database. Optionally, the endpoint can fetch issues that contain new content over a specific date range.
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Submit a GET request against this endpoint, filling in the appropriate path segments with the id number of your library and with the id number of the journal whose issues you are trying to retrieve, and your application will get a response representing that journal's issues. Responses contain:
some metadata about each issue, such as a display name for the issue
links to API endpoints through which metadata resources related to each issue, such as a list of the issue's articles
Retrieve Issues of a Journal Request
Supported Methods |
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Endpoint Location |
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Endpoint Parameters |
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:library_id | Required. Replace the :library_id portion of the endpoint path with the id # of your library |
:journal_id | Required. Replace the journal_id portion of the path with the id number for the journal whose issues you wish to retrieve |
new_content_start_date | Optional query string parameter. If present, Format this value as When present, this will cause the endpoint to only include issues that have new content between This value must be earlier or equal to For accurate results, this date should be no earlier than August 5, 2022. |
new_content_end_date | Optional query string parameter. If present, Format this value as When present, this will cause the endpoint to only include issues that have new content between This value must be later or equal to |
Retrieve Issues of a Journal Response
The Retrieve Issues of a Journal endpoint responds with a blob of JSON data that contains an array of issue resource objects that represent the issues of the journal with the specified id.
Response Object
Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
data | Array of Object | An array of issue resource objects is returned here which represents the issues in the Third Iron metadata database of the journal which has the specified id. |
Journal Resource
An issue resource object represents an issue in the Third Iron metadata database.
The full list of properties that may appear on an issue resource object are described in detail in the table below:
Property | Type | Description | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
id | number | The issue's unique id in the Browzine system | No |
type | string | has the value “issues” | No |
title | string | The issue’s title for display (typically “Vol. # Issue #”) | No |
date | string | The publication date of the issue expressed in ISO date format (YYYY-MM-DD) | No |
relationships | Object | An object representing relationships between the issue resource object and resource objects that represent other records in the Third Iron metadata database | Yes |
relationships.journal | Object | An object representing the relationship between the issue resource object and the resource object that represents the issue's journal in the Third Iron Metadata database | Yes |
relationships.journal.links | Object | An object holding links for the journal relationship | Yes |
relationships.journal.links.related | URL | A URL path to the API endpoint that retrieves the resource object that represents the journal of the issue represented by the issue resource object. | Yes |
relationships.articles | Object | An object representing the relationship between the issue resource object and the resource objects that represent the articles of the issue | Yes |
relationships.articles.links | Object | An object holdings links for the articles relationship | Yes |
relationships.articles.links.related | URL | A URL path to the API endpoint that retrieves the resource objects that represent the articles of the issue represented by the issue resource object | Yes |
Examples
Retrieving issues of journal 35087 with new content between Aug 25, 2022, and Aug 31, 2022, for library 222
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Request URL |
| Using a |
Response | {
"data": [
{
"id": 217042388,
"title": "Vol. 64",
"date": "2019-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/217042388/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 121212145,
"title": "Vol. 63",
"date": "2018-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/121212145/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 8457802,
"title": "Vol. 62",
"date": "2017-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/8457802/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 7707389,
"title": "Vol. 61",
"date": "2016-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/7707389/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 7786133,
"title": "Vol. 60",
"date": "2015-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/7786133/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 7070591,
"title": "Vol. 59",
"date": "2014-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/7070591/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542551,
"title": "Vol. 57 Issue 4",
"date": "2012-12-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542551/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542548,
"title": "Vol. 57 Issue 3",
"date": "2012-09-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542548/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542547,
"title": "Vol. 57 Issue 2",
"date": "2012-06-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542547/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542546,
"title": "Vol. 57 Issue 1",
"date": "2012-03-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542546/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542545,
"title": "Vol. 56 Issue 4",
"date": "2011-12-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542545/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542543,
"title": "Vol. 56 Issue 3",
"date": "2011-09-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542543/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542534,
"title": "Vol. 56 Issue 2",
"date": "2011-06-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542534/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542542,
"title": "Vol. 56 Issue 1",
"date": "2011-03-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542542/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542541,
"title": "Vol. 55 Issue 4",
"date": "2010-12-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542541/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542535,
"title": "Vol. 55 Issue 3",
"date": "2010-09-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542535/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542533,
"title": "Vol. 55 Issue 2",
"date": "2010-06-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542533/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542532,
"title": "Vol. 55 Issue 1",
"date": "2010-03-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542532/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542531,
"title": "Vol. 54 Issue 4",
"date": "2009-12-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542531/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542530,
"title": "Vol. 54 Issue 3",
"date": "2009-09-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542530/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542529,
"title": "Vol. 54 Issue 2",
"date": "2009-06-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542529/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542536,
"title": "Vol. 54 Issue 1",
"date": "2009-03-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542536/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542540,
"title": "Vol. 53 Issue 4",
"date": "2008-12-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542540/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542539,
"title": "Vol. 53 Issue 3",
"date": "2008-09-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542539/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542538,
"title": "Vol. 53 Issue 2",
"date": "2008-06-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542538/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 6542537,
"title": "Vol. 53 Issue 1",
"date": "2008-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/6542537/articles"
}
}
}
}
]
} | This shows issues that had new content added to them from Aug 25, 2022, to Aug 31, 2022. |
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Retrieving issues of journal 35087 for library 222
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Request URL |
| Using a |
Response | {
"data": [
{
"id": 217042388,
"title": "Vol. 64",
"date": "2019-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/217042388/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 121212145,
"title": "Vol. 63",
"date": "2018-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/121212145/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 8457802,
"title": "Vol. 62",
"date": "2017-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/journals/35087"
}
},
"articles": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/libraries/222/issues/8457802/articles"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": 7707389,
"title": "Vol. 61",
"date": "2016-01-01",
"type": "issues",
"relationships": {
"journal": {
"links": {
"related": "/public/v1/l |