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Openlib

Flask application that interacts with the Open Library API to retrieve information about books, authors, and works. The application has several routes, each serving a specific purpose
Updated 3 months ago

Open Library Flask API

This Flask application interacts with the Open Library API to retrieve information about books, authors, and works.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.x
  • Pip
  • (Optional) Virtual environment (recommended)

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/t7spotter/openlib.git
    
  2. Run it with Docker! (expose 5000 to appropriate Port)

  3. The application will be accessible at http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (At the port that you chose.)

API Endpoints

  • /ok: If everything is okay it returns ypu "hello world!"

  • /title/<title>: Fetches information about books based on the provided title.

  • /author/<author_id>: Retrieves details about an author using the provided author ID.

  • /works/path:next: Retrieves information about works based on the provided path and offset.

  • /authorworks/<author_id>: Fetches information about works authored by a specific author identified by the provided author ID.

  • /isbn/: Fetches details about a book using the provided ISBN.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

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