Wiesbaden, Germany -- April 16, 2026. HARRASSOWITZ, a leading provider of scholarly resources and services for academic libraries, is pleased to announce the launch of its innovative FOLIO APIs for real-time ordering and subscription management.
Co-developed in partnership with Stanford University Libraries, these APIs are now available to all HARRASSOWITZ customers, further enhancing library workflows and supporting open infrastructure initiatives.
The collaboration with Stanford University Libraries underscores the importance of partnerships in advancing library technologies.
Sarah Forzetting, Associate Director, Acquisitions and Collections Services at Stanford University Libraries, stated:
"Stanford University Libraries was pleased to be the pilot partner with HARRASSOWITZ in developing both the real-time ordering API and the subscriptions API.
The ability to co-develop integrated applications is critical to our mission of supporting open infrastructure."
Justin Clarke, Director of Sales & Marketing for North America, commented:
"We are delighted to announce the availability of our FOLIO APIs, developed in collaboration with Stanford University Libraries.
This partnership reflects our commitment to innovation and service excellence. By providing real-time integration capabilities, we empower libraries to optimize their workflows saving valuable time and money."
The FOLIO APIs include:
. Real-time API for Firm Orders: This API enables libraries to order monographs and music scores directly within Fokus, the HARRASSOWITZ system for acquisition and management of scholarly resources.
Orders are immediately submitted to the FOLIO system, ensuring seamless integration and accurate data exchange.
. Integrated API for Subscriptions: Designed to streamline subscription renewals, cancellations, and updates, this API allows libraries to manage subscription data effectively, ensuring that library systems are always up-to-date.
HARRASSOWITZ looks forward to supporting libraries worldwide in their transition to open infrastructure and continuing to provide gold-standard services to academic institutions.
About HARRASSOWITZ
Established in 1872, HARRASSOWITZ has been serving libraries around the world for more than 150 years. Customers value HARRASSOWITZ for the quality and accuracy of its services and for its industry-leading and innovative solutions.
HARRASSOWITZ specializes in providing a comprehensive range of high-quality collection support services to academic and research libraries for e-content, periodicals, continuations, books, and music scores.
For more information, see https://www.harrassowitz.de/electronic-services.html .
About FOLIO
FOLIO is a collaboration of libraries, developers and vendors building an open source library services platform.
It is a modern platform that inspires innovation and delivers both new and traditional resource management functionality. For more information, see https://folio.org .