Book Search (Open Library)
Search books and authors across Open Library, the Internet Archive open catalog.
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What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Search books and authors across Open Library, the Internet Archive open catalog.
Server tool list (2)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| search_authors | Search authors by name. Returns author records (name, birth date, top work, work count) matching the query. Returns: Matching author records.. |
| search_books | Search books by keyword. Full-text search across titles, authors and subjects. Keep "fields" small to avoid huge responses. Returns: Matching book records.. |