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Creating an item-level request in Alma

Create a Request API allows to create an Item-level requests can be created using the Rest User request API. Key parameters and mandatory fields include:

Parameters:

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Bib/Holding/Item ID: The bibliographic, holding, or item ID.

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Endpoint

POST /almaws/v1/bibs/{mms_id}/holdings/{holding_id}/items/{item_pid}/requests

Required Parameters

1. mms_id: The unique identifier of the bibliographic record.

2. holding_id: The ID of the holding record associated with the item.

3. item_pid: The unique identifier of the physical item.

Key parameters and mandatory fields include:

• user_primary_id: The ID of the requesting user.

• Mandatory Fields:

  request_type: HOLD

• pickup_location_type: LIBRARY

• pickup_location_library: The pickup location library code.

• material_type (optional): Used in fulfillment policies.

Hold request example

http
POST https://api-na.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/almaws/v1/bibs/123456789/holdings/987654321/items/567890123/requests?apikey={your_api_key}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "user_primary_id": "patron123",
  "request_type": "HOLD",
  "pickup_location_type": "LIBRARY",
  "pickup_location_library": "Main Library",
  "comment": "Requesting for research purposes."
}

For more details on creating a request for an item, refer to Create request for an Item

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• Parameters:

  • mms_id: Bib record ID

• Mandatory Fields:

  • The actual record: XML string describing the record

  • suppress_from_publishing: tbd

3. Create Item

   • Parameters:

     • Barcode

     • physical_material_type

     • policy: Interlibrary Loan

     • location?

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