Springer Nature API
api.springernature.com · Science
Access metadata and open access full-text for articles from Springer Nature journals, books, and conference proceedings. Free API key required. Over 14 million documents.
Authentication
Sample Requests
Search open access Springer Nature articles.
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curl -X GET "https://api.springernature.com/openaccess/json?p=5&q=machine%20learning&s=1&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
import requests
params = {
"p": "5",
"q": "machine learning",
"s": "1",
"api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.springernature.com/openaccess/json",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.springernature.com/openaccess/json');
url.searchParams.set('p', '5');
url.searchParams.set('q', 'machine learning');
url.searchParams.set('s', '1');
url.searchParams.set('api_key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.springernature.com/openaccess/json")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("p", "5")
q.Set("q", "machine learning")
q.Set("s", "1")
q.Set("api_key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
targetURL := baseURL.String()
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
client := &http.Client{}
resp, _ := client.Do(req)
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require "net/http"
require "json"
uri = URI("https://api.springernature.com/openaccess/json")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"p" => "5",
"q" => "machine learning",
"s" => "1",
"api_key" => "YOUR_API_KEY"
})
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)<?php
$url = "https://api.springernature.com/openaccess/json?" . http_build_query([
"p" => "5",
"q" => "machine learning",
"s" => "1",
"api_key" => "YOUR_API_KEY"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));Postman Setup Guide
- Register for a free API key at dev.springernature.com
- Try GET https://api.springernature.com/openaccess/json?q=climate+change&p=5&api_key=YOUR_KEY
- Use /meta/v2/json for metadata-only (broader coverage)
- Filter by openaccess:true for free full-text results
What can you build with Springer Nature API?
Springer Nature API is a Science API. Developers commonly use science APIs for:
- accessing research datasets and scientific literature
- powering academic and R&D applications
- running scientific calculations and simulations
- visualising experimental and observational data
- integrating with research and reference databases
API Key authentication. You'll receive a key after signing up. Send it with every request — in a header or query parameter. Keep it out of client-side code and never commit it to version control. Springer Nature API is free to use up to a usage limit, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.
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