The resolution of IGSN names to URL is based on the Handle_System where IGSN operates in the handle-namespace <10273>. IGSN names of samples are registered as key-value pairs together with descriptive and administrative metadata by an IGSN client with an Allocating Agent. The Allocating Agent in turn registers the IGSN at the IGSN Registration Service operated by IGSN e.V.

Simplified system architecture of the IGSN registration.

The following pages provide more information on the components of the IGSN system architecture:

Namespaces - Namespace governance and how to apply for a namespace

IGSN Syntax - Rules for minting IGSN names

Registration Service - Documentation of the IGSN Registration Service. This Documentation is intended for Allocation Agents only. Users wishing to register IGSNs should contact one of the Allocating Agents. For more information contact info@igsn.org.

Registration Metadata - Overview of the metadata required for IGSN registration by the IGSN Registration Service. This Documentation is intended for Allocation Agents only. Users wishing to register IGSNs should contact one of the Allocating Agents. For more information contact info@igsn.org.

Descriptive Metadata - The IGSN Registration Service does not store descriptive metadata. These are only stored by Allocating Agents and provided for harvesting into community-specific metadata portals.

First IGSN-DataCite-ORCID Code Sprint 2013

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