Zenodo Search and Download Skill

Search and download research data, software, and publications from Zenodo.

Requires: requests (pip install requests)

What is Zenodo?

Zenodo is a general-purpose open repository for research outputs:

• Datasets and data products
• Software releases and code
• Publications and preprints
• Presentations and posters
• Supplementary materials

All records get DOIs for citation.

Basic Usage

# Get record details
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567

# Get BibTeX citation
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567 --format bibtex

# List files in a record
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567 --files

# Download a file
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567 --download filename.csv

# Download first file
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567 --download

Searching

# Basic search
python scripts/zenodo.py --search "dark matter simulation"

# Search for datasets only
python scripts/zenodo.py --search "cosmology" --type dataset

# Search for software
python scripts/zenodo.py --search "MCMC sampler" --type software

# Most recent results
python scripts/zenodo.py --search "gravitational waves" --sort mostrecent

# Limit results
python scripts/zenodo.py --search "Planck" -n 5

Search Query Syntax

Zenodo uses Elasticsearch query syntax:

• title:keyword - Search in title
• creators.name:Author - Search by creator
• doi:10.5281/zenodo.XXX - Search by DOI
• keywords:physics - Search in keywords
• communities:astronomy - Search in community

Combine with AND, OR, NOT.

Record Types

Filter with --type:

• dataset - Research data
• software - Code and software
• publication - Papers, reports
• poster - Conference posters
• presentation - Slides
• image - Figures, plots
• video - Videos

Downloading Files

# List available files first
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567 --files

# Download specific file
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567 --download data.hdf5

# Download to specific directory
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567 --download data.hdf5 -o ./data/

Output Formats

# Default (JSON metadata)
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567

# BibTeX for citation
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567 --format bibtex

# DataCite XML
python scripts/zenodo.py 1234567 --format datacite

Typical Workflow

1. Search for datasets: python scripts/zenodo.py --search "query" --type dataset
2. Note the record ID
3. Check files: python scripts/zenodo.py <id> --files
4. Download: python scripts/zenodo.py <id> --download <filename>
5. Get citation: python scripts/zenodo.py <id> --format bibtex

Finding Data for Papers

Many papers deposit supplementary data on Zenodo. Search by:

• Paper title or keywords
• Author names
• Related arXiv ID in description

API Notes

• No authentication required for public records
• Rate limits apply for heavy usage
• Large files may take time to download