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DataCite REST API boundary

Documented DataCite public reads, Repository write authority, test/production endpoints, legacy routes and script identification. This documentation review does not verify live API operation, paging controls or reuse terms.

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Evidence-backed facts

  1. The guide describes JSON:API responses. Public metadata retrieval and authenticated Member functions share https://api.datacite.org; authentication selects Member routing rather than a different base URL. informative
  2. Creating or updating DOIs requires an authenticated Repository account. Member and Consortium Organization accounts can view draft and non-Findable records under the documented account matrix, but that matrix does not grant them DOI creation or update capability. informative
  3. The test endpoint is https://api.test.datacite.org and production is https://api.datacite.org. Many guide examples use test, so clients must select the intended environment explicitly. informative
  4. The guide identifies version 2 as current and /works, /members and /data-centers as version 1 routes. For frequent scripted requests it asks for a User-Agent identifying the integration and a mailto contact. informative