Apis :: Reading Lists REST API v3

Talis Aspire Reading Lists has a suite of REST APIs for accessing and managing Reading Lists and Bookmarks.

The automatically-generated API documentation is available here.

Background and Concepts

When working with the APIs you need to know some fundamentals about how Talis Aspire works in order to make appropriate decisions about which API routes to use.

The Reading List Lifecycle reading lists, publish, draft, archive

Background information on the lifecycle for a Talis Aspire Reading List, and how it affects the structure and use of the Reading Lists REST APIs v3

Items and Resources are Different Things reading lists, items, resources, data model

The relationship between Items and Resources in Talis Aspire is an important concept to master.

Recipes

Sometimes you need to combine calls to a number of API endpoints to get a task done. These recipes outline the key API calls you will need to make and why.

Editing Resource Web Addresses reading lists, resources, items

Editing web addresses in bulk is a common use for the Reading Lists API. We discuss a recommended approach and highlight some important things to be aware of.

Publishing Changes to Lists reading lists, publishing changes

When you have changed the structure of a list or edited an item, you'll need to publish the list.