Invenio

Spec sheet

Deployment

InvenioRDM runs on bare metal, virtual machines, and container platforms such as Kubernetes and OpenShift.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Security

The maker says Invenio was created with security and long-term preservation in mind, and the framework supports OAuth or SSO authentication and fine-grained access rights.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Support

Community help is available through chat, a forum, GitHub issues, events, and training; the maker also lists providers offering commercial hosting or services.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Founded

2002Read 28 Sep 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

APIs and formats

Invenio is JSON-native and provides REST APIs; its framework can serialize data as BibTeX, CSL, DataCite, Dublin Core, JSON-LD, or MARCXML.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Community support

Users can seek community help through the Invenio chatroom and forum, and the project also lists commercial hosting and support providers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Framework data and preservation

Invenio Framework supports JSON Schema metadata, serializers for formats including BibTeX and DataCite, DOI minting, fixity checks, and BagIt archival exports.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Framework use

Invenio Framework can be used to build digital repositories, enterprise search engines, and integrated library systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

ILS features

InvenioILS includes bibliographic cataloguing, configurable circulation workflows, acquisitions, interlibrary loans, backoffice tools, and REST APIs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Institutional integration

InvenioRDM supports institutional single sign-on, storage systems, public and private clouds, permissions models, and custom fields.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Library features

InvenioILS supports cataloguing, configurable circulation workflows, acquisitions, interlibrary loans, back-office tools, and REST APIs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Notable limit

Invenio Framework is a code library for building applications, while InvenioRDM is the repository application intended for use as a repository solution.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Open Science integrations

InvenioRDM integrates with ORCID, DataCite, and OpenAIRE.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Open source

Invenio products are free open source software, and Invenio Framework is licensed under MIT.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Preservation

Invenio Framework supports persistent identifiers such as DOIs, links between versions, fixity checks, and BagIt archival package exports.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Product suite

Invenio includes InvenioRDM, a repository/document management platform; InvenioILS, an integrated library system; and Invenio Framework, a code library for building large-scale information systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Project history

The first Invenio release, then named CDSWare, was on August 1, 2002.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

RDM deployment

InvenioRDM runs on bare-metal, virtual machines, and container platforms such as Kubernetes and OpenShift.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

RDM purpose

InvenioRDM is a turn-key research data management repository platform based on Invenio Framework and Zenodo.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Record and file scale

InvenioRDM is described as supporting 1 to 100 million records and files from 1 byte to several petabytes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Research integrations

InvenioRDM integrates with Open Science infrastructure including ORCID, DataCite, and OpenAIRE.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Scale

Invenio Framework is designed to manage more than 100 million records and petabytes of files.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Search and APIs

Invenio Framework provides RESTful APIs and configurable search with facets and citation networks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Security fixes

Only supported Invenio versions are guaranteed to receive security fixes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · invenio.readthedocs.io

Security reporting

The security policy asks users to report security issues privately by email and says an Invenio architect normally acknowledges receipt within 1–2 working days.Read 11 Oct 2026 · invenio.readthedocs.io

Technology

Invenio Framework is built with Python 3 and Flask and uses OpenSearch and PostgreSQL or MySQL.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

Use case

InvenioRDM is a turn-key research data management repository platform for research institutions, private companies, and individuals.Read 11 Oct 2026 · inveniosoftware.org

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