There are several ways to use the handle / EPIC system.
SURFsara uses the handle HTTP JSON REST API to mint handles. This means to create, read, update or delete handles. This API is described in the Handle Tech Manual in chapter 14. We have separate info pages about bash and python implementations of using the Handle HTTP JSON REST API:
See Handle HTTP JSON REST API bash for a bash implementation.
See Handle HTTP JSON REST API python for a python implementation.
SURFsara supports searching the handle database for items in handles for handle administrators. We call this a reverse lookup.
See Handle reverse lookup
SURFsara supports using the handle tools for an initial bulk upload. And only for an initial upload! This is described in the Handle Tech Manual in chapter 4.
See Handle initial bulk upload using hdl-genericbatch
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