GET /works/{work_id}.json

openlibrary.org:open-library-api

Summary: Get work details
Operation ID: getWork
Auth: none
Description

Returns detailed information about a work by its Open Library ID.

Parameters (1)

work_id (string, path, required)

Open Library work ID (e.g., 'OL27448W')

Examples (3)

TitleTypeURLAction
Get The Hobbit work details curl https://openlibrary.org/works/OL262758W.json
Get Pride and Prejudice work details curl https://openlibrary.org/works/OL82563W.json
Get The Great Gatsby work details curl https://openlibrary.org/works/OL468431W.json

Probe History

Latency

Status Codes

TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-03-23 10:42:34.361258 200 663ms
2026-03-23 09:48:12.796497 200 701ms
2026-03-23 09:37:53.375343 200 500ms

Response Changes

WhenOldNew
2026-03-23 09:48:12.796497 062f13db521e 35c6e0297e25
2026-03-23 10:42:34.361258 35c6e0297e25 86f6d0d47c98