name: IEEE Xplore API Plans
description: |
  IEEE Xplore API access is available through the IEEE Developer Portal under an
  application-based API key model. Registration and metadata API access (abstracts and
  bibliographic records) are free for approved applications. Full-text article access
  requires either open-access designation or an active institutional IEEE Xplore
  subscription. Institutional subscriptions (IEEE Electronic Library, ASPP, etc.) are
  quoted separately through IEEE sales. Contact onlinesupport@ieee.org for API details.
specification: api-commons-plans-0.1
provider:
  id: ieee
  name: IEEE Xplore
  url: https://developer.ieee.org/
modified: '2026-06-13'
plans:
  - id: metadata-api-free
    name: Metadata API (Free with Registration)
    pricing:
      currency: USD
      model: free
      amount: 0
    eligibility:
      audience: developers, researchers, academics, institutions
      signup: required
      authentication: api-key
      approval: >-
        Applications reviewed by IEEE during business hours (8am–5pm ET, Mon–Fri).
        Applicants describe intended use and provide organization website URL.
        One API key issued per registered application.
    quotas:
      maxResultsPerRequest: 200
      defaultResultsPerRequest: 25
      maxDoiPerRequest: 25
      maxQueryWords: 10
    capabilities:
      - Metadata and abstract search across 6M+ documents
      - Boolean and fielded search
      - DOI batch lookup (up to 25 per request)
      - JSON and XML response formats
      - Access to open-access full-text articles
    notes: |
      The metadata and open-access APIs are available to approved registered developers
      at no charge. API key must be appended to every query. Only one API key is issued
      per application; multiple applications may be registered per organization.

  - id: full-text-institutional
    name: Full-Text Access (Institutional Subscription Required)
    pricing:
      currency: USD
      model: institutional-subscription
      amount: contact-sales
    eligibility:
      audience: institutions, universities, corporations with IEEE Xplore subscriptions
      signup: required
      authentication: api-key + auth-token
      approval: Requires active IEEE Xplore organizational subscription
    capabilities:
      - All Metadata API capabilities
      - Full-text retrieval for chargeable IEEE articles
      - Access scoped to institutional subscription holdings
    notes: |
      Full-text access via the API mirrors an institution's IEEE Xplore subscription.
      Subscription options include the IEEE Electronic Library (IEL), All-Society
      Periodicals Package (ASPP), Conference Library Plus, and others.
      Contact IEEE sales or onlinesupport@ieee.org for subscription pricing.
      Example institutional subscription list prices (2026): ASPP USD 83,600/yr,
      IEEE Journals Library Plus USD 47,000/yr, Conference Library Plus USD 54,000/yr.

links:
  developerPortal: https://developer.ieee.org/
  registration: https://developer.ieee.org/member/register
  gettingStarted: https://developer.ieee.org/getting_started
  subscriptionOptions: https://innovate.ieee.org/compare-features-chart/
  support: mailto:onlinesupport@ieee.org