Search books and authors across Open Library, the Internet Archive open catalog.
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Search authors by name. Returns author records (name, birth date, top work, work count) matching the query. Returns: Matching author records..
Author name to search for, e.g. "Ursula K. Le Guin".
Search authors by name. Returns author records (name, birth date, top work, work count) matching the query. Returns: Matching author records..
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| q* | string |
| Author name to search for, e.g. "Ursula K. Le Guin". |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"q"
],
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Author name to search for, e.g. \"Ursula K. Le Guin\"."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Search books by keyword. Full-text search across titles, authors and subjects. Keep "fields" small to avoid huge responses. Returns: Matching book records..
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| q* | string | Search keywords, e.g. a title, author or subject. |
| limit | integer | Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 10. |
| fields | string | Comma-separated list of fields to include in each result. A compact default keeps responses small. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"q"
],
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Search keywords, e.g. a title, author or subject."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 10."
},
"fields": {
"type": "string",
"default": "title,author_name,first_publish_year,key",
"description": "Comma-separated list of fields to include in each result. A compact default keeps responses small."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}