Open Library API
Breaking down barriers to knowledge.
This API is best for providing search and access to millions of public domain and creative commons books, images, and videos.
Open Library API can be used to improve search accuracy and enable advanced access to library catalogs. It provides search and access to millions of public domain and creative commons books, images and videos. Developers can use the API to allow users to query for books or authors, obtain featured lists of books, get information about images and illustrations, and search for book versions or library details by ISBN. All of these features make Open Library API a great choice for any application which requires access to library catalogues.
Key features
- Query for books or authors by searching for keywords
- locations or ISBN
- obtain curated featured and featured lists of books
- get information about images and illustrations of books
- search for library and book details by library or ISBN
- search for book versions by OpenLibrary URL
- access OpenLibrary editions and many more.
Potential use cases
- School Library App: Develop an app to provide students and faculty access to library catalogs, create custom reading lists, and digitally borrow books.
- eBook Publishing Platform: Develop a platform which allows authors to easily and quickly create and publish their own digital books using the Open Library API.
- Project Research Tool: Develop a tool which uses the Open Library API to automatically search and compile information to assist researchers.
Using Open Library API I was able to easily access library catalogs, find books according to my search keywords, and use all of the other features that the API has to offer. It was a great choice for my application!
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- Google Books API
- Library.io API
- HathiTrust Digital Library API