Alma User API Integration
Project Owner: Ian Chan (Unlicensed)
Overall Status
COMPLETE
Ongoing support available for institutions working with the Alma User API. Contact members of this Task Force with questions.
Meeting Notes / Update Report
February 3, 2017 Alma User API TF Status Update
Project Links
| Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CSU-ULMS/EZProxy-Alma-Authentication | GitHub | Public |
| Github | Public | |
Bitbucket Github | Login and team membership required Public | |
Bitbucket Github | Login and team membership required. Public | |
| ILLiad Login (ASP) | BitBucket | Login required - contact Lauren Magnuson (Unlicensed) for access This set of scripts generally follows the logon process that Jeanie Tan at Long Beach has described in this document (thanks Jeanie!): |
Major Milestones
| Stage | Complete By | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Meet to define overall project goals | COMPLETED | |
| Send systems integration survey (in collaboration with other TF) |
| COMPLETED |
| Upgrade CSUSM code to utilize Alma REST-based API | COMPLETED | |
| Release sample EZProxy script |
| COMPLETED |
| Review survey findings and discuss deliverables |
| COMPLETED |
| Finalize requirements for version 1 of ILLiad-Alma integration | COMPLETED | |
| ILLiad-Alma integration - version 1 ready for campus testing | COMPLETED | |
| ILLiad-Alma integration - version 1 production-ready | COMPLETED |
Project Team
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Project Lead | Ian Chan (Unlicensed), San Marcos |
| Team Members | Lauren Magnuson (Unlicensed), Northridge Elizabeth Altman (Unlicensed), Northridge G (Unlicensed), Stanislaus Renaldo Gjoshe (Unlicensed), Fresno |
| Vendor Contacts |
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| Informed / Other Stakeholders |
Why are we doing this?
To ensure that patron information from the ILS (Alma), such as patron types or blocks, that are required for authorization into certain 3rd party library systems can be used in authentication.
Goals
- EZProxy sample script
- ILLiad sample script
Out of Scope
- Computer sign-on scripts (San Francisco, San Diego, Long Beach)
- Envisionware (may consider SIP2)
- SIP2 - Cybrarian (Sacramento)
- Note: contact the task force if you need Alma User API support for these integrations.
Requirements / Risks
ILLiad-Alma User Data Integration version 1
EZproxy-Alma User Data Integration version 1
| Systems integration survey | Google Forms Survey | Determine current configurations and workflow specifics. |
Related Activities
ILLiad - Alma Integration Task Force
Resources
Creating a Student Portal with the New Alma APIs
Ex Libris Student Portal Sample App - My Rails Library