EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost Integration Toolkit

SearchService

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Info

The Info method allows the Data Partner to receive a list of databases available to the given profile as well as the attributes of those databases and any attached authorities and their supported format types.

To test the operation using the HTTP GET protocol, click the 'Invoke' button.

Parameter Value Default Value Notes
prof:(customerID.groupID.profileID)
  • Required Field if using Profile Authentication
pwd:
  • Required Field if using Profile Authentication
authType: profile
  • Indicates if using IP Authentication or Profile Authentication. Valid values are: (ip, profile)
ipprof:(profileID)
  • Required Field if using IP Authentication
orgid:
  • The OrgID if search is being executed by a third-party. (optional)

The following is a sample HTTP GET response. 

<info shortName="xs:string"  longName="xs:string"  dbType="xs:string"  contentType="xs:string"  outsideSource="xs:boolean" >
   <dbInfo>
      <db>
         <authorityInfo>
            <db>
            </db>
         </authorityInfo>
      </db>
   </dbInfo>
   <sortOptions>
      <sort name="xs:string"  id="xs:string" >
      </sort>
   </sortOptions>
   <dbTags>
      <dbTag name="xs:string"  description="xs:string" >
      </dbTag>
   </dbTags>
   <dbIndices>
      <dbIndex name="xs:string"  description="xs:string" >
      </dbIndex>
   </dbIndices>
   <dbFormats>
      <dbFormat name="xs:string"  description="xs:string" >
      </dbFormat>
   </dbFormats>
</info>