Operating GakuNin RDM API with Node.js — From Project Creation to GitHub + Vercel Auto-Deploy

Introduction GakuNin RDM is a research data management platform provided by the National Institute of Informatics (NII). It is built on the Open Science Framework (OSF) and allows automation of project operations through its API. In this article, I introduce how to perform the following operations using the GakuNin RDM API from Node.js. Project creation and configuration Wiki creation and updating Adding members GitHub integration + automatic deployment with Vercel Prerequisites Obtaining a Personal Access Token Log in to GakuNin RDM Navigate to Settings > Personal Access Tokens Create a new token (scopes: osf.full_read, osf.full_write) Project Initialization m n n k p p d m m i r i i n n r i s d t t m a - l & y l & d c o d t e r n d v m Save the token in a .env file. ...

February 27, 2026 · 14 min · Nakamura