API guide

The API guide describes entry points that can be used to interact with the catalog.

• GeoNetwork API

  The GeoNetwork API allows to manage all the catalog (eg. users, groups, editing, formatter, processing).

• Search Service

  The main GeoNetwork search service for fast and flexible record retrieval.

• Catalog Service for the Web

  The OGC Industry standard to search, retrieve record in XML format. Can be used to manage records with transaction operation.

GeoNetwork 3.12.x only:

• OpenSearch and INSPIRE ATOM

• RDF DCAT

• Open Archive Initiative

No longer supported:

• Z39-50