GET /authors/{olid}.json
openlibrary.org:open-library-api
Summary: Get author by OLID
Operation ID: getAuthorByOlid
Auth: none
Operation ID: getAuthorByOlid
Auth: none
Description
Retrieve author information using their Open Library author ID.
Parameters (1)
olid
(string, path, required)
Open Library author ID (e.g., OL27349A)
Constraints: {'pattern': '^OL[0-9]+A$'}
Examples (1)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get author by OLID | openapi-spec |
https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL23919A.json |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:51:00.963416 | 200 | 512ms |