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SHARE API

Science & Math / No Auth Required Beginner HTTPS
Free to Use Varies (check documentation)
87 Score
Grade A
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Overview

SHARE is an open dataset API that aggregates metadata from hundreds of research repositories and academic publishers worldwide. You can search and retrieve information about scholarly works, authors, funding, and more without any authentication. It is ideal for building research discovery tools or analyzing academic output trends.

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Beginner Tip

Use the search endpoint with a simple keyword in the q parameter to quickly find research papers; add filters like source or date to narrow results. The API follows the JSON API specification, so responses come back in a consistent nested structure.

Available Data

stock price and symbol
open/close/high/low values
trading volume
market cap
historical price data

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from SHARE",
    "description": "A free, open, dataset about research and scholarly activities",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

data List of creative work objects matching the search query.
data[].attributes.title Title of the scholarly work or research output.
data[].attributes.date_published ISO 8601 date when the work was formally published.
data[].attributes.description Abstract or summary of the research work.
meta.total Total number of records matching the query across all pages.
links.next URL for the next page of results, or null if on the last page.

Implementation Example 

// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://share.osf.io/api/v2/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

Empty results array The query string may be too specific or use Boolean operators incorrectly.
✓ Start with broad single-word queries and progressively add filters; use AND/OR operators in the q parameter as needed.
400 Bad Request on filter Invalid filter field names or values cause the API to reject the request.
✓ Refer to the SHARE API documentation for the exact field names before adding filter[] parameters.
Slow response times Complex full-text searches across millions of records naturally take longer.
✓ Add page[size] to limit results to 5-10 per page, and use cursor-based pagination for iterating through large result sets.

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 15/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 15/15
Response Time 201ms

Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS NO
Category Science & Math
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-04

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