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====== Zotero Web API Item Type/Field Requests ====== | ====== Zotero Web API Item Type/Field Requests ====== | ||
For a [[start|Zotero Web API]] client to present an editing UI to its users, it must know what combinations of Zotero item types, fields, and creator types are valid. Clients can request this data from the Zotero API. | For a [[start|Zotero Web API]] client to present an editing UI to its users, it must know what combinations of Zotero item types, fields, and creator types are valid. Clients can request this data from the Zotero API. | ||
- | As schema changes are currently rare, clients should cache type/field data for a period of time (e.g., one hour) without making further requests. Subsequent requests for new data should then include '' | + | As schema changes are currently rare, clients should cache type/field data for a period of time (e.g., one hour) without making further requests. Subsequent requests for new data should then include '' |
- | User-friendly type/field names will be returned in English by default. Clients can request names in other languages by passing a '' | + | User-friendly type/field names will be returned in English by default. Clients can request names in other languages by passing a '' |
==== Getting All Item Types ==== | ==== Getting All Item Types ==== |