GET /search/authors.json
openlibrary.org:open-library-api
Summary: Search authors
Operation ID: searchAuthors
Auth: none
Operation ID: searchAuthors
Auth: none
Description
Search for authors by name or other criteria.
Parameters (2)
limit
(integer, query, optional)
Number of results to return
Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 100}
q
(string, query, required)
Author name or search query
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search authors | openapi-spec |
https://openlibrary.org/search/authors.json?q=j k rowling |
|
| Search for authors | openapi-spec |
https://openlibrary.org/search/authors.json?q=J.K. Rowling |
|
| Search authors | openapi-spec |
https://openlibrary.org/search/authors.json?q=fitzgerald |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:26:50.119301 | 200 | 684ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:43:14.914958 | 200 | 561ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:28:01.291116 | 200 | 1783ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:43:14.914958 | e625f906bdcd |
8b8063f8992a |
| 2026-03-23 10:26:50.119301 | 8b8063f8992a |
b0fe886b3ea3 |