Uncomplete response when retrieving bibtex using API

nicolaos
For exemple, this simple test request gives a limited result (13 items instead of 25) :
> https://api.zotero.org/groups/2239536/items?v=3&format=bibtex

Changing to json gives the right numbers of item :
> https://api.zotero.org/groups/2239536/items?v=3&format=json

Is there a way to force a complete response in bibtex ?

thank you.
  • adamsmith
    The JSON (and the item limit) counts attachments and notes. If you just want top level items use:
    https://api.zotero.org/groups/2239536/items/top?v=3&format=bibtex
    which gets all 21 top-level items in the group
  • nicolaos
    edited February 19, 2019
    Thank you Adam. By "items", I meant the reference items, not the metadatas attached to each reference.

    Reading further the documentation, I understand the limitation is 100 items using the parameter `limit`. Then we have to launch x times the request adding `&start=100`.

    We synchronize public zotero group with our text editor Stylo (stylo.ecrituresnumeriques.ca), so that users can use their Zotero made bibliography within Stylo.

    By any chance, does Zotero offers a service bypassing this limitation ?
  • adamsmith
    The limit is standard behavior for APIs and ensures high performance and there's no way around it, no. Zotero itself works with the same limit. The Zotero API includes various functions for effectively getting all results (e.g. using link headers: https://www.zotero.org/support/dev/web_api/v3/basics#link_header ) There are also various API libraries (e.g. for python, PHP, js) exist that provide this functionality out of the box.
  • nicolaos
    Thanks for your reactivity :+1: :rocket: :)

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