API docs v3

The current version of the DigitalNZ API is version 3. We recommend that people build applications using this version of the API for new applications and migrate existing projects. We will continue to support versions 1 and 2 of the DigitalNZ API for the foreseeable future.

We currently provide four API calls for accessing the DigitalNZ collection:

• Search Records to query the DigitalNZ metadata search service.
• Custom Search Records to query a custom service built with the Search Builder Tool.
• Get Metadata for a specific record.
• List Content Partners for a list of DigitalNZ contributors.

Remember that DigitalNZ does not have a copy of items in the collection. Instead, we hold metadata about items in other collections, together with a pointer to the content object. DigitalNZ Search therefore behaves much like a search engine.

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