# Figshare API v2 (global, includes AU unis)

**Publisher:** Figshare / Digital Science (Business)  
**Jurisdiction:** AU  
**Status:** Down · checked 2026-08-23  
**Agent-ready:** no  
**Canonical:** https://ausdatacatalog.com/apis/figshare-api-v2-global-includes-au-unis

## Connect recipe

| key | value |
| --- | --- |
| base | https://api.figshare.com/v2 |
| docs | https://docs.figshare.com/ |
| protocol | Figshare |
| auth | Open read — none for public read; token/OAuth for private/write |
| licence | unknown · commercial use unclear |
| try | curl -s 'https://api.figshare.com/v2' |
| checked | 2026-08-23 · HTTP 404 |

## Curator notes

Official API for all Figshare for Institutions portals. Public reads: GET /v2/articles and GET /v2/articles/{id}. Filter with ?institution={id}. OAI-PMH at /v2/oai. Portal-local /v2 often HTTP 202 (WAF). Rate: <=1 req/s.