This is the response I received from CC. It looks like a DSpace dev is going to need to speak to them.
-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: api down Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:18:37 +0100 From: Timid Robot Zehta <[email protected]> To: Sean Carte <[email protected]> Sean- Greetings, The Creative Commons (CC) API server is back online, but it is increasingly unreliable and will eventually be shut down this year. The software it based on (ccEngine) was archived. I expect the calls to api.creativecommons.org <https://zaf01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.za.m.mimecastprotect.com%2Fs%2F8qIcCY6XqmiNp4opF0fvSx2mAT%3Fdomain%3Dapi.creativecommons.org&data=05%7C02%7Cseanc%40dut.ac.za%7C8fdfe605eae54b5081ff08de7f89ed5b%7C4b1930d112f440b5b48cbd86117429d8%7C0%7C0%7C639088428535570081%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=B2ZzgoyFdapagh5Rlf%2B1Bmjp81jldJ0ntuQFymuxZ%2BI%3D&reserved=0> can be replaced with data files from the CC Legal Tools. I expect one or more data files could provide the same functionality and do so in a more efficient and reliable manner. For example: https://github.com/creativecommons/cc-legal-tools-data/blob/main/config/cc-legal-tools.csv <https://zaf01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.za.m.mimecastprotect.com%2Fs%2FGQrRCZ4XrniD8pn8Hjh5SBHGas%3Fdomain%3Dgithub.com&data=05%7C02%7Cseanc%40dut.ac.za%7C8fdfe605eae54b5081ff08de7f89ed5b%7C4b1930d112f440b5b48cbd86117429d8%7C0%7C0%7C639088428535588860%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7%2FpGnSkYdyACAzCkhP%2FAeuizH4DZ%2FsFJ19I8hZ7pV4k%3D&reserved=0> Do you have more information on the software that relies on the CC API server and/or can you connect me with a developer? Sincerely, -Timid Robot On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at 19:18, Guillermo Castellano Casas < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi there, > > The API is working again. In our case, we had to restart Tomcat in order > to select a CC license. > > BR, > > Guillermo > > El miércoles, 11 de marzo de 2026 a las 14:35:29 UTC+1, Sean Carte > escribió: > >> Hi Carolyn >> >> I sent a message to [email protected]. >> >> Sean >> >> On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at 15:12, Carolyn Sullivan <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> One of our team members Yohann noticed the Creative Commons API, >>> http://api.creativecommons.org/, is down and the integration with our >>> repository is inactive, so no one can select a CC license. >>> >>> If anyone has contacts within the CC community, could you please give >>> them a nudge and let them know this problem is happening? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Carolyn. >>> >>> -- >>> All messages to this mailing list should adhere to the Code of Conduct: >>> https://lyrasis.org/code-of-conduct/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dspace-tech/04cc2192-4bf5-46a5-a182-b49a4ce55f1en%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dspace-tech/04cc2192-4bf5-46a5-a182-b49a4ce55f1en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > All messages to this mailing list should adhere to the Code of Conduct: > https://lyrasis.org/code-of-conduct/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "DSpace Technical Support" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dspace-tech/a4803bf3-f960-46b0-8670-8aa02ea20fcfn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dspace-tech/a4803bf3-f960-46b0-8670-8aa02ea20fcfn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- All messages to this mailing list should adhere to the Code of Conduct: https://lyrasis.org/code-of-conduct/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dspace-tech/CA%2BxAuhPdoMv_ZPEbfScd0g1E_kS_6yyvEtwAXJLCnwoeyc%3DZhg%40mail.gmail.com.
