share-research-api

name	share-research-api
description	Discover open access research outputs via the SHARE notification API
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SHARE Research API

Overview

SHARE (SHared Access Research Ecosystem) aggregates metadata from 200+ research repositories, preprint servers, and publishers into a unified search API. Operated by the Center for Open Science, it tracks research outputs as they move through the scholarly communication cycle — from preprint to publication. Free, no authentication for search.

API Endpoints

Base URL

https://share.osf.io/api/v2

Search

# Text search across all sources
curl "https://share.osf.io/api/v2/search/creativeworks/?q=climate+change&page[size]=20"

# Filter by type
curl "https://share.osf.io/api/v2/search/creativeworks/?q=neural+networks&filter[type]=preprint"

# Filter by source
curl "https://share.osf.io/api/v2/search/creativeworks/?q=genomics&filter[sources]=PubMed+Central"

# Filter by date
curl "https://share.osf.io/api/v2/search/creativeworks/?q=COVID-19&filter[date][gte]=2024-01-01"

# Filter by tag/subject
curl "https://share.osf.io/api/v2/search/creativeworks/?q=machine+learning&filter[tags]=deep+learning"

Query Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
q	Search query	q=CRISPR
filter[type]	Output type	preprint, article, dataset, thesis
filter[sources]	Source repository	PubMed Central, arXiv, Zenodo
filter[date][gte]	From date	2024-01-01
filter[date][lte]	Until date	2026-12-31
filter[tags]	Tag filter	open+data
page[size]	Results per page	page[size]=50
sort	Sort order	-date_updated

Available Sources (200+)

Source	Type
arXiv	Preprints
PubMed Central	Biomedical articles
Zenodo	Multi-discipline repository
Figshare	Data/figures
SSRN	Social science preprints
DataCite	Research data
Institutional repositories	Various

Python Usage

import requests

BASE_URL = "https://share.osf.io/api/v2"


def search_share(query: str, output_type: str = None,
                 source: str = None,
                 from_date: str = None,
                 page_size: int = 20) -> list:
    """Search SHARE for research outputs."""
    params = {"q": query, "page[size]": page_size}
    if output_type:
        params["filter[type]"] = output_type
    if source:
        params["filter[sources]"] = source
    if from_date:
        params["filter[date][gte]"] = from_date

    resp = requests.get(
        f"{BASE_URL}/search/creativeworks/",
        params=params,
    )
    resp.raise_for_status()
    data = resp.json()

    results = []
    for item in data.get("data", []):
        attrs = item.get("attributes", {})
        results.append({
            "title": attrs.get("title"),
            "description": (attrs.get("description") or "")[:300],
            "type": attrs.get("type"),
            "date": attrs.get("date_updated", "")[:10],
            "sources": attrs.get("sources", []),
            : attrs.get(, []),
            : attrs.get(, []),
        })
     results



preprints = search_share(
    ,
    output_type=,
    from_date=,
)
 p  preprints[:]:
    ()
    ()

References

• SHARE
• SHARE API Documentation
• Center for Open Science