Substitution of 'filtered-itens'

[Lucas Lago]

Hi all,

We are upgrading our DSpace to version 7, and there is one interface where we use filtered-itens to create a webpage with a search function.

Is there a new interface that can be used to power a simple search by metadata on DSpace 7?

Thanks,

Lucas Lago

[Tim Donohue]

Hi Lucas,

DSpace 7 has a fully-featured REST API where you can query for any information available in DSpace.  The documentation for the REST API is available at https://github.com/DSpace/RestContract#readme

In terms of querying for items, the REST API endpoint you'd want to use is the "/api/discovery/search" endpoint documented at https://github.com/DSpace/RestContract/blob/main/search-endpoint.md

Using the "query" field, you can limit by a specific metadata field by passing in something like "query=dc.contributor.author:Donohue" (to find all documents with a "dc.contributor.author" field containing "Donohue").  The best way to find the exact query you'd like to run is by using the User Interface & finding what it sends to the REST API for a specific query (use your browser's DevTools to see everything the UI sends to the REST API).  More tips on searching in DSpace can be found at https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/DSDOC7x/Search+-+Advanced

If you have more specific questions, let us know on this list.

TIm