Test Basic API Connectivity

Test your ability to connect to the Sierra API server over the internet or from some other network connection by constructing a URL to access the “about” endpoint for the API on the server. For a library’s server, type <Base URL for library>/about into your browser (for example, for Innovative’s sandbox server, type https://sandbox.iii.com/iii/sierra-api/about). If you get a response similar to:

Response Received	Description
Sierra Rest API	Name of API
Version: 6.11.0	Sierra REST API Version
SierraVersion: 6.5	Sierra Version
FullVersion: 6.5_6.11.0	Sierra Version + Sierra REST API Version
Revision: d297b266d20988f5396222a3c9c751275b05e829	Unique String Identifying this Revision
RevisionDate: Wed Aug 13 02:28:17 2025 +0000	Revision Date
Backwards Compatible: 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10	Sierra API Versions Accessible

You have successfully established connectivity with the Sierra API. If you do not receive a response similar to the one above, please contact vendorsupport.iii.com.