Fetching details by Altmetric ID
Fetches the article corresponding to the given Altmetric article ID. Note that these IDs are unstable over the medium term, you're much better off using a DOI, arXiv ID or PMID if you're able.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Accepts | Description |
| Altmetric ID | Yes | An altmetric article ID |
Response object
See the /citations/x call.
Example
To return detailed information about the article with ID 241939:
curl 'https://api.altmetric.com/v1/id/241939'
Or try it now: https://api.altmetric.com/v1/id/241939
Example response
{
"title":"Climate change will hit genetic diversity",
"doi":"10.1038/news.2011.490",
"nlmid":"0410462",
"journal":"Nature News",
"altmetric_id":241939,
"cited_by_posts_count":171,
"cited_by_tweeters_count":162,
"score":136.8,
"history":{
"1d":26.3,
"2d":73.5,
"3d":136.8,
"4d":136.8,
"5d":136.8,
"6d":136.8,
"1w":136.8,
"1m":136.8,
"3m":136.8,
"1y":136.8,
"at":136.8
},
"url":"http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110821/full/news.2011.490.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+NatureNewsComment+(Nature+News+%26+Comment)",
"added_on":1313946657,
"published_on":1313881200,
"subjects":[
"science"
],
"readers":{
"mendeley":-1
},
"images":{
"small": "http://api.altmetric.com/donut/241939_64x64.png",
"medium": "http://api.altmetric.com/donut/241939_100x100.png",
"large": "http://api.altmetric.com/donut/241939_180x180.png"
},
"details_url": "http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=657451"
}