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UKRI Gateway to Research (GtR) API

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UKRI Gateway to Research (GtR) API

UKRI's Gateway to Research (GtR) API provides keyless XML/JSON access to UK Research and Innovation funding records. The API guide says: "Anyone can use this API for any purpose, and it is free to use. You do not need an API key or an account."

Required Attribution:

Not stated.

Coverage

UKRI-funded research and innovation projects, funded organisations, people, outcomes and publications; confirmed live today via /api/projects. The same page says: "The GTR API allows you to query data on all the research and innovation funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)." The provider labels the API "currently in beta". History start and update frequency: Not stated.

Verdict

Keyless XML/JSON API for UKRI-funded research and innovation projects, funded organisations, people, outcomes and publications. The API guide says: "Anyone can use this API for any purpose, and it is free to use. You do not need an API key or an account." Licensed Provider terms (no named open licence such as OGL found on the checked pages); the provider labels the API "currently in beta". Rate limit: "There is a limit of 10 requests upon the GTR API per second per user [Frequency to be confirmed]." Signal Lab links only.

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