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configuration

If you are using (or adapting) exampleProg.py, do this:

  • In the folder in which exampleProg.py resides, create a file called 'config.json'

  • Open 'config.json' in a file editor, and insert the following:

    {
    "apikey": "ENTER_APIKEY_HERE",
    "insttoken": "ENTER_INSTTOKEN_HERE_IF_YOU_HAVE_ONE_ELSE_DELETE"
}

  • Paste your APIkey (obtained from http://dev.elsevier.com) in the right place

  • If you don't have a valid insttoken (which you would have received from Elsevier support staff), delete the placeholder text. If you enter a dummy value, your API requests will fail.

The '.gitignore' file lists 'config.json' as a file to be ignored when committing elsapy to a GIT repository, which is to prevent your APIkey from being shared with the world. Make similar provisions when you change your configuration setup.