---
name: "Catmandu::VIAF"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcatmandu-viaf-perl"
version: "0.05-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Catmandu::VIAF"
---

# Catmandu::VIAF(3pm)

Retrieve items from the VIAF authority file

## NAME

Catmandu::VIAF - Retrieve items from the VIAF authority file

## SYNOPSIS

```
    # From the command line
    $ catmandu export VIAF --id 102333412 to YAML
    ---
    dcterms:identifier: '102333412'
    guid: http://viaf.org/viaf/102333412
    schema:birthDate: 1775-12-16
    schema:deathDate: 1817-07-18
    schema:description: English novelist
    skos:prefLabel: Jane Austen
    ...
    # From a Catmandu Fix
    lookup_in_store(authortName, VIAF, lang:'nl-NL', fallback_lang:'en-US')
    # Perform a direct match between a name and a mainHeadingEl from VIAF
    viaf_match(authorName, -lang:'nl-NL', -fallback_lang:'en-US')
    # Perform a search for a name in VIAF
    viaf_search(authorName, -lang:'nl-NL', -fallback_lang:'en-US')
```

## MODULES

- •

  Catmandu::Store::VIAF

- •

  Catmandu::Fix::viaf\_match

- •

  Catmandu::Fix::viaf\_search

- •

  Catmandu::VIAF::API

## AUTHORS

Matthias Vandermaesen \<matthias.vandermaesen@vlaamsekunstcollectie.be\> Pieter De Praetere \<pieter@packed.be\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2017 by PACKED, vzw, Vlaamse Kunstcollectie, vzw.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 3, June 2007.

## SEE ALSO

Catmandu Catmandu::Store::VIAF Catmandu::Fix::viaf\_search Catmandu::Fix::viaf\_match