ISBNdb API

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Definition of ISBNdb.com API

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Search all ISBNDB databases

Uses a free query string compatible with ElasticSearch 6 to search in any of the ISBNDB's databases

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/search?q=test

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/search?q=test"

import requests
params = {
    "q": "test"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/search",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/search');
url.searchParams.set('q', 'test');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/search")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("q", "test")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/search")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "q" => "test"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/search?" . http_build_query([
    "q" => "test"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Gets status on the ISBNDB Database

Returns a status object about the ISBNDB database.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/stats

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/stats"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/stats",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/stats';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/stats"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/stats")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/stats";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Gets author details

Returns the name and a list of books by the author.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/author/{name}?page=1&pageSize=example

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/author/{name}?page=1&pageSize=example"

import requests
params = {
    "page": "1",
    "pageSize": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/author/{name}",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/author/{name}');
url.searchParams.set('page', '1');
url.searchParams.set('pageSize', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/author/{name}")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("page", "1")
	q.Set("pageSize", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/author/{name}")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "page" => "1",
  "pageSize" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/isbndb.com/1.0.1/author/{name}?" . http_build_query([
    "page" => "1",
    "pageSize" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with ISBNdb API?

ISBNdb API is a Data API. Developers commonly use data APIs for:

enriching your app with third-party datasets
building data pipelines and ETL workflows
querying and searching large datasets
powering research, analysis, and reporting tools
syncing reference data into your own systems

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. ISBNdb API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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