Google Books API
Provides search and retrieval of book metadata and full-text content from the Google Books catalog, supporting queries by title, author, ISBN, and other criteria. Authenticated users can manage personal bookshelves and their contents via OAuth.
Screenshot:
Slug: google-books
Key:
Base URL:
Auth: none
Endpoints: 2
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Key:
googleapis.com:google-books-apiBase URL:
https://www.googleapis.com/books/v1/Auth: none
Endpoints: 2
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Topics
Skills
- Search books by keyword — I can search for books by title, author, ISBN, or keyword using Google Books — titles, authors, descriptions, page counts, and cover art in one unauthenticated GET, but full-text readability requires checking the `viewability` field.
Endpoints (5)
| Path | Summary | Response | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|
| mylibrary/bookshelves | List my bookshelves | application/json |
oauth2 |
| mylibrary/bookshelves/{shelf} | Get my bookshelf | application/json |
oauth2 |
| mylibrary/bookshelves/{shelf}/volumes | Get volumes in my bookshelf | application/json |
oauth2 |
| volumes | Search for books | application/json |
api_key |
| volumes/{volumeId} | Get a specific book volume | application/json |
api_key |