Do you have an API ID and key? A Polaris Developer Sandbox account provides you with a unique ID and key to make calls to the Polaris API. Need access? Log a case with our customer support team (link: Innovative Customer Support) to request a Polaris Developer Sandbox account. If you are a vendor, please email vendorsupport@iii.com. Once activated, you will be provided with a username and temporary password. Please change your temporary password immediately after logging in. The Polaris Developer Sandbox login is separate from your Support Center login.
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Polaris API Service
Polaris native API REST service. |
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Z39.50
ANSI/NISO Z39.50 service. |
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SIP 3M Standard Interchange Protocol. |
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NCIP NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol. |
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PowerPAC Deep Links
PowerPAC URL format specifications. |
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PowerPAC Holdings Service
PowerPAC holdings web service |
Polaris provides a native API that will allow anyone to build their own Polaris-integrated applications for the web, desktop and mobile devices. Polaris also supports industry standard protocols such as NCIP, SIP and Z39.50.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language, the core technology of the web.
CSS Reference
Cascading Style Sheets.
JavaScript
The scripting language that powers modern web applications.
DOM
The Document Object Model describes the layout and content of web pages.
SIP
3M Standard Interchange Protocol.
NCIP
NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol.