At launch, the ORCID Registry and system will include the following features:

• Usability: Individuals may claim and create their own record and manage their record and account, including assigning proxy access.
• Fields & Objects: The ORCID record will include mandatory fields for Name, email, and Organization, and additional fields to capture information about Publications, Grants, Patents and Education History.
• Privacy Management: Individuals (or proxies) may manage field-level privacy settings for the information stored in their record: Private (share with no one), Limited Access (share only with those specified), and Public (share with everyone).
• Member Read/Write Access Interface: Authorized ORCID Members may add information to an individual’s ORCID record using an OAuth API. ORCID Members may read public, and if authorized, limited access data from the ORCID registry via the OAuth API.
• Public Data Read Access Interface: Members and non-members may use a public API and interface to read public data from the ORCID registry.
• Widgets & Member Site Integration: Widgets, badges, instructions, and descriptions of ORCID will be available to support integration between sites.
• Logging & Tracking: The ORCID system will log key information on system performance and record changes.