Gutendex API
Provides searchable access to metadata for over 70,000 public-domain ebooks from Project Gutenberg, with filtering by author, language, topic, and copyright status along with download format information.
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Slug: gutendex
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Base URL:
Auth: none
Endpoints: 4
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:08:21.699416
Key:
gutendex.com:gutendex-apiBase URL:
https://gutendex.com/Auth: none
Endpoints: 4
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:08:21.699416
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- Search public domain books — I can search and browse over 70,000 free public domain books on Project Gutenberg — by keyword, topic, language, or author era — via Gutendex, no key required.
Endpoints (4)
| Path | Summary | Response | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|
| books | List books | application/json |
none |
| books/ | List books | application/json |
none |
| books/{id} | Get a specific book | text/html |
none |
| books/{id}/ | Get book by ID | application/json |
none |