NSDL Technical Network Services seeks feedback on new NDR API 2.0

NSDL Technical Network Services (TNS) has begun work on a new Application Programming Interface (API) for the NSDL Data Repository (NDR). The NDR is the repository system behind NSDL.org and related NSDL services such as search and OAI, and is available through EduPak as a downloadable repository system software package that can be used for a variety of applications.

As part of the 2010 workplan, TNS is updating the NDR API to add new functionality and make it easier for programmers to manage items in the repository. New top-level methods are being developed that provide high level abstractions to work with collections of objects including metadata, resources, annotations, and primary content.

An outline of the NDR API and proposed changes are available in the NDR API 2.0 Overview slides, and further details provided in the NDR API 2.0 Reference.

Please offer comments and feedback by responding to the NDR API (Community Feedback) forum, or by sending email to nsdlsupport@nsdl.ucar.edu.