The key to understanding the ORCID Registry is in understanding >> The relationships between those who interact with the Registry >> The ORCID Record and Account >> ORCID's privacy model >> How to access ORCID Records This presentation describes these key components and provides some case studies as examples.

1. Understanding the ORCID iD!
Registry
Accessing ORCID
Records
The ORCID
ORCID Privacy
Personas
The ORCID Account
& Record
The ORCID ID
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3843-3472
• 16-digit number
• Compatible with ISO 277729 standard
• Last character is a checksum (ISO/IEC 7064:2006, MOD 11,2)
• Expressed as an HTTP URI
ORCID.org

2. iD!
The ORCID Personas
The Scholar/Researcher
Individual for whom the ID and Record are created and maintained
Proxy(ies)
Individual(s) assigned by the Scholar to edit the ORCID Record on
the Scholar’s behalf (though the website)
Trusted Organization(s)
Organizations assigned by the Scholar to view, edit or add to the ORCID
Record on the Scholar’s behalf (through the API)
The ORCID Account Owner
Usually the Scholar. If an institution creates an ID, could be the
institution.
ORCID.org

3. iD!
The ORCID Account/Record
Other ID Systems
• Nature.com
• ResearcherID
ORCID Account • Scopus
• Account Settings • VIVO
• Manage • Etc.
Permissions
Institution ID Systems
ORCID Governmental ID Systems
Record
Granting Institution Systems
Biography
Activities
• Works Scholar website services
• Grants Scholar tools
• Technologies
ORCID.org

4. iD!
ORCID Privacy
• Information in an ORCID Record has a privacy setting
Accessible by anyone ORCID
Record
Accessible by Account Owner, Proxy(ies),Trusted Organization(s)
Accessible by Account Owner, Proxy(ies)
• Account info accessible by the account owner ORCID Account
• Account Settings
• Manage
Permissions
• SETTING PRIVACY: done by Account Owners or Proxies
ORCID.org

5. iD!
Accessing ORCID Records
Scholar/Researcher Trusted Organizations
From the Website From the API
CREATE EDIT ADD TO READ CREATE permission:
CREATE
granted by ORCID only if employer
ORCID EDIT permission:
Record
EDIT one time ONLY for short term;
granted at time of edit
APPEND permission:
Proxy(ies) ADD TO one time ONLY for short term;
From the Website granted at time of addition
EDIT ADD TO READ READ
READ permission:
granted until revoked by user
ORCID ORCID
Record Record
Permissions at launch– to be extended overORCID.org
time

6. iD!
The APIs
• Public API (sometimes called the Tier 1 API)
• No token or registration needed
• Can only access data marked as public
• Can only READ
• Member API (sometimes called the Tier 2 API)
• Registration and token needed
• Can access data marked as public or limited
• Can READ, EDIT, APPEND. For institutions, it is also possible to
CREATE
• Specific permissions must be granted by the Scholar
ORCID.org

7. iD!
Case Study
An ID is created by an institution, and then claimed and managed by the Scholar
1 2 3
CREATE ADD TO EDIT ADD TO READ
APPEND
READ
ORCID ORCID
Record Record
Institution creates Scholar claims the ID, Trusted organizations
an ID for a Scholar sets privacy levels, add activities and
establishes trust relationships receive updated
Scholar information
API POST ORCID Web Interface API POST / GET
ORCID.org

8. iD!
Case Study
A Scholar establishes a trust relationship while at a member site
1 2 3
EDIT ADD TO READ
APPEND
EDIT READ
? APPEND
READ
ORCID
Record
Member site asks Scholar reviews the Member site becomes
for permissions request and establishes trusted; may add
from a Scholar trust relationships activities and receive
record updates
ORCID Widget ORCID Widget API POST / GET
OAuth 2.0 OAuth 2.0
ORCID.org