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Search books by title, author, or keyword. Returns title, author, year, and cover ID
Server
Open Library
Parameters (1)
queryreqstringResponse shape
{docs: [{title, author_name, first_publish_year, key}]}Browse books in a subject (e.g. 'science_fiction', 'history', 'fantasy'). Returns work_count and works[] each with title, authors, cover_id, and first_publish_year
Server
Open Library
Parameters (1)
subjectreqstringResponse shape
{work_count, works: [{title, authors, key, cover_id}]}Parameters
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GET vs GET
Server
Open Library vs Open Library
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