OpenRiC API

Reference deployment of the OpenRiC specification, serving /api/ric/v1/* against Heratio's archival database.

Live /api/ric/v1/health · /vocabulary · /openapi.json

Explore

Viewer demo ↗

2D + 3D graph rendering of any OpenRiC-conformant server. Default backend: this API.

Capture client ↗

Pure-browser data-entry tool. Paste a server URL + API key, create RiC entities directly.

Specification ↗

The four OpenRiC spec documents, JSON Schemas, SHACL shapes, and conformance fixture pack.

Heratio ↗

The operational archival platform backing this API. Open-source GLAM management.

Use the API

Every endpoint under /api/ric/v1/* returns application/ld+json. CORS is wide open on reads. Writes (POST, PATCH, DELETE) require an API key with the write scope — pass via X-API-Key header. Ask for a key if you want to integrate.

Schemas, vocabulary definitions, and conformance fixtures are on openric.org; the reference implementation code is at github.com/ArchiveHeritageGroup/heratio.