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Funder data via the API

Funding data can be accessed via the Crossref REST API. The API is openly available, and there is no requirement to register or be a Crossref member in order to use it. Funder IDs are DOIs that share a common prefix, so for API queries, only the DOI suffix should be used. Learn more about the structure of a DOI.

Useful queries ``

• All funders listed in the Open Funder Registry - https://api.crossref.org/funders
• Find the funder ID for a specific funding body - https://api.crossref.org/funders?query={name}. For example: https://api.crossref.org/funders?query=wellcome
• List of DOIs associated with a specific funder - https://api.crossref.org/funders/{funder ID}/works. For example: https://api.crossref.org/funders/100004440/works
• Metadata for DOIs that cite a specific award/grant number - https://api.crossref.org/works?filter=award.number:{grant number}. For example: https://api.crossref.org/works?filter=award.number:CBET-0756451

Learn more in our REST API documentation, including detailed instructions on constructing further API queries.