Mendeley API Changes

GET /disciplines

Removal - 410 response

Already retired

GET /academic_statuses

Removal - 410 response

Already retired

POST /invitations/v1

Removal - 410 response

This functionality (public invitations) is being removed

GET, PATCH /profiles/me
GET /profiles/{id}
GET /profiles

The following properties are being removed from profile:

• title
• middle_initials
• personal_website
• research_interests
• research_interests_list
• location
• education
• employment
• editorships
• orcid_id
• biography
• institution
• institution_details

The following properties will always hold empty string value:

• link
• folder
• visibility

The privacy_restricted_view property will be always true.

The Mendeley profile has had many properties removed.
It’s recommended to migrate to the new endpoints (soon to become available):

• GET, PATCH /profiles/v2/me
• GET /profiles/v2/{id}
• GET /profiles/v2

GET, POST /followers
PATCH, DELETE /followers/{id}

Removal - 410 response

Mendeley no longer provides follower features

GET /institutions
GET /institutions/{id}

Removal - 410 response

This service is being removed

GET /institution_trees
GET /institution_trees/{id}

Removal - 410 response

This service is being removed

GET /locations
GET /locations/{id}

Removal - 410 response

This service is being removed

POST /groups/v2

The service will return HTTP 400 (Bad request) if Access Level on the Group is specified as Visibility.PUBLIC

Public groups are being removed from Mendeley

POST /groups/v2/{group_id}/followers

Removal - 410 response

Mendeley no longer provides follower features

DELETE /groups/v2/{group_id}/followers

Removal - 410 response

Mendeley no longer provides follower features

POST /groups/v2/{group_id}/members

Removal - 410 response

Public groups are being removed from Mendeley