Web of Science API access with ruby, python and php libs

wos.php

<?php
$auth_url  = "http://search.isiknowledge.com/esti/wokmws/ws/WOKMWSAuthenticate?wsdl";
$auth_client = @new SoapClient($auth_url);
$auth_response = $auth_client->authenticate();

$search_url = "http://search.isiknowledge.com/esti/wokmws/ws/WokSearchLite?wsdl";
$search_client = @new SoapClient($search_url);
$search_client->__setCookie('SID',$auth_response->return);

$search_array = array(
  'queryParameters' => array(
    'databaseID' => 'WOS',
    'userQuery' => 'AU=Douglas T*',
    'editions' => array(
      array('collection' => 'WOS', 'edition' => 'SSCI'),
      array('collection' => 'WOS', 'edition' => 'SCI')
    ),
    'queryLanguage' => 'en'
  ),
  'retrieveParameters' => array(
    'count' => '5',
    'fields' => array(
      array('name' => 'Date', 'sort' => 'D')
    ),
    'firstRecord' => '1'
  )
);

try{
  $search_response = $search_client->search($search_array);
} catch (Exception $e) {  
    echo $e->getMessage(); 
}

print_r($search_response);
?>

wos.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

from suds.client import Client
from suds.transport.http import HttpTransport
import urllib2

class HTTPSudsPreprocessor(urllib2.BaseHandler):
    def __init__(self, SID):
        self.SID = SID

    def http_request(self, req):
        req.add_header('cookie', 'SID="'+self.SID+'"')
        return req

    https_request = http_request


class WokmwsSoapClient():
    """
    main steps you have to do:
        soap = WokmwsSoapClient()
        results = soap.search(...)
    """
    def __init__(self):
        self.url = self.client = {}
        self.SID = ''

        self.url['auth'] = 'http://search.isiknowledge.com/esti/wokmws/ws/WOKMWSAuthenticate?wsdl'
        self.url['search'] = 'http://search.isiknowledge.com/esti/wokmws/ws/WokSearchLite?wsdl'

        self.prepare()

    def __del__(self):
        self.close()

    def prepare(self):
        """does all the initialization we need for a request"""
        self.initAuthClient()
        self.authenticate()
        self.initSearchClient()

    def initAuthClient(self):
        self.client['auth'] = Client(self.url['auth'])

    def initSearchClient(self):
        http = HttpTransport()
        opener = urllib2.build_opener(HTTPSudsPreprocessor(self.SID))
        http.urlopener = opener
        self.client['search'] = Client(self.url['search'], transport = http)

    def authenticate(self):
        self.SID = self.client['auth'].service.authenticate()

    def close(self):
        self.client['auth'].service.closeSession()

    def search(self, query):
        qparams = {
            'databaseID' : 'WOS',
            'userQuery' : query,
            'queryLanguage' : 'en',
            'editions' : [{
                'collection' : 'WOS',
                'edition' : 'SCI',
            },{
                'collection' : 'WOS',
                'edition' : 'SSCI',
            }]
        }

        rparams = {
            'count' : 5, # 1-100
            'firstRecord' : 1,
            'fields' : [{
                'name' : 'Relevance',
                'sort' : 'D',
            }],
        }

        return self.client['search'].service.search(qparams, rparams)

wos.rb

require 'savon'
require 'handsoap'
require 'pp'

class Soapy
  def initialize(opts)
    @client = Savon::Client
    @auth_url   = opts[:auth_url] || 
                "http://search.isiknowledge.com/esti/wokmws/ws/WOKMWSAuthenticate?wsdl"
    @search_url = opts[:search_url] ||
                "http://search.isiknowledge.com/esti/wokmws/ws/WokSearchLite?wsdl"
    @search_xml = opts[:search_xml] ||     
                <<-EOF
                <queryParameters>
                  <databaseID>WOS</databaseID>
                  <userQuery>AU=Douglas T*</userQuery>
                  <editions>
                    <collection>WOS</collection>
                    <edition>SSCI</edition> 
                  </editions> 
                  <editions>
                    <collection>WOS</collection>
                    <edition>SCI</edition> 
                  </editions>
                  <queryLanguage>en</queryLanguage>
                </queryParameters>
                <retrieveParameters>
                  <count>5</count>
                  <fields>
                    <name>Date</name>
                    <sort>D</sort>
                  </fields>
                  <firstRecord>1</firstRecord>
                </retrieveParameters>
                EOF
  end

  def authenticate(auth_url=@auth_url)
    @auth_client ||= @client.new(@auth_url)
    @auth_client.request :authenticate
    @session_cookie = @auth_client.http.headers["Cookie"]
    @search_client.http.headers["Cookie"] = @session_cookie if @search_client
  end
  
  def search(query=@search_xml)
    @search_client ||= @client.new(@search_url)
    authenticate if @session_cookie.nil?
    @last_search = @search_client.request(:search) { soap.body = query}
  end
  
  def destroy
    @auth_client.request :close_session
  end
  
end

# Savon
soap = Soapy.new
pp soap.search

# Handsoap
# So... the Handsoap API turned out to be a pain, so let's just use Savon.  

Hi,

I'm trying to use your wos.py script to access information about a bunch of publications. Basically I have a list of authors, and I want to get all the publications for each of them, then get all of the other authors for each of those publications. I can't figure out from the Web of Knowledge web service API how to access information from the search results. So far, I've just managed to get results.recordsFound. Do you know how I can access the authors for each record, or change your search function to make sure this information is returned?

Any help is appreciated! Thanks for writing this script,

Frances

Frances Russell,

In past 4 months I have extensively worked with WOS API. Please contact me at arogozin@nyu.edu if you'd like any help.

Regards,
Aleksandr Rogozin

FYI, running the python version of this gives this error:
The Web Service (version 2.0) has been retired permanently.

Also running wos.php i retrieve the same error:

"The Web Service (version 2.0) has been retired permanently. Please contact Thomson Reuters IP and Science Technical Support http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/techsupport/ for information on how to obtain a new version of our Web Service."

Is there a new version? Does anyone knows something?
Thanks.

Here is the description of the web service version 3.0: http://ipscience-help.thomsonreuters.com/wosWebServicesLite/WebServicesLiteOverviewGroup/Introduction.html

I'm trying to get use version 3.0, anyone managed to get it working?

I got it working! Just change databaseID to databaseId and the new URLs are:
http://search.webofknowledge.com/esti/wokmws/ws/WOKMWSAuthenticate?wsdl,
http://search.webofknowledge.com/esti/wokmws/ws/WokSearch?wsdl.

I created a python client library and cli tool with also authenticated access. You can install it with:

pip install wos

Github repository: https://github.com/enricobacis/wos
PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/wos

Does anyone know if they provide API keys for institutional users?

I need help.
I log into WoS via web interface and institutional access.
I copy the SID that appears in the session and use it with wos command line but it gives me error:

wos -s Z2I5xJejzCTcVtrz2lH doi '10.1007/s00283-010-9170-7'

ERROR: (SEE0003) There is a problem with your session identifier (SID). Reason: Error received from a server supporting the Web service. Cause: Supporting server error message = [Session not found: SID=Z2I5xJejzCTcVtrz2lH NodeID=W6]. Supporting server error code = [Server.sessionNotFound]. Remedy: If the session identifier is expired or invalid, get a new session identifier and submit your request again. If the session identifier is missing correct your SOAP client. Otherwise call customer support.

I have tried several times with some minor changes and different sessions, but to no avail.
Help would be very much appreciated.

See also recent work we have done in ruby using the savon gem

• sul-dlss/sul_pub#222
• sul-dlss/sul_pub#223

Thanks for the examples.
I created a nodejs code, retrieves records pages by page, matches Quartile values with journal issn/eissn codes by using a quartile dictionary created on 2020, then prints them:
https://github.com/zakcali/wos-lite-api-nodejs

Hi Dom, I was told the followings … WoS restful Please note that you have been provided access to the new REST web services. https://pypi.org/project/wos/ <https://pypi.org/project/wos/> is for the older WOS web Service (SOAP). You need to look for an API for REST such as https://github.com/ConnectedSystems/restful-wos <https://github.com/ConnectedSystems/restful-wos> or look at samples here : https://github.com/Clarivate-SAR/ <https://github.com/Clarivate-SAR/> Do you have an example on how to use the REST web service? Thanks again, Wayne

…

On Nov 21, 2020, at 4:46 AM, Zafer Akçalı ***@***.***> wrote: @zakcali commented on this gist. Thanks for the examples. I created a nodejs code, retrieves records pages by page, matches Quartile values with journal issn/eissn codes by using a quartile dictionary created on 2020, then prints them: https://github.com/zakcali/wos-lite-api-nodejs <https://github.com/zakcali/wos-lite-api-nodejs> — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://gist.github.com/2012629#gistcomment-3535475>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ANEQXJ7IMOQZWFFKSVS6G7LSQ6D65ANCNFSM4T5VZQTA>.

No, did not tried REST web services yet.I will create an electron app, will use nodejs routines, and able to filter results according to quartiles, just like InCites