For Universities & Institutions
Register your repository holdings, track institutional research output, and give your researchers permanent scholarly identifiers — all for free.
Who is this for?
University Libraries
- • Register repository works with permanent NobleID identifiers
- • Complement DOIs with decentralized, free identifiers
- • Expose holdings via OAI-PMH with NobleID metadata
- • Increase discoverability of institutional research
Institutional Repositories
- • Batch mint identifiers for your entire collection
- • Integrate with DSpace, Dataverse, or OJS
- • Automatic provenance receipts for every work
- • OAI-PMH adapter for seamless harvesting
Research Offices
- • Track institutional research output in real time
- • Verify researcher affiliations
- • Generate reports on faculty publications
- • Streamline onboarding for new researchers
How It Works
Get your API key
Create an API key or OAuth app from your developer dashboard. It takes less than a minute.
Map your metadata
Map your repository fields (title, authors, DOI, abstract) to our simple JSON format. We accept all standard work types.
Batch mint identifiers
Send up to 100 works per API call. Each work receives a permanent NobleID identifier instantly. No rate limits for institutional accounts.
Authors claim their works
Researchers sign up on NobleID and claim their works. Papers appear on their profile automatically when matched by name, ORCID, or email.
Integration Options
/api/v1/ark/batch-mintRegister up to 100 works per API call. Ideal for batch importing your entire repository. Returns a NobleID identifier for each work.
{
"items": [
{
"workTitle": "Quantum Error Correction...",
"workType": "Journal Article",
"authors": ["Jane Smith", "John Doe"],
"existingDoi": "10.1234/example.2026",
"workUrl": "https://repository.edu/123"
}
]
}/api/v1/worksWrite publications directly to researcher profiles with their permission. Best for journal platforms and ongoing submissions.
Platform Integrations
Already using a repository platform? We have guides and plugins for the most popular systems.
Free for all institutions
NobleID is free for universities, libraries, and research institutions. No membership fees, no per-identifier charges, no hidden costs.
Compare: ORCID charges $4,775+/year for institutional membership. CrossRef charges $275/year + $1/DOI.
Ready to register your institution?
Create an API key, map your metadata, and start minting NobleID identifiers for your repository today.