Bookshelves and book metadata via the API.
Get bookshelves
Returns JSON Feed that also includes a books_count field in _microblog with the number of books in a bookshelf.
GET /books/bookshelves
Authorization: Bearer 123456789
{
"version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1",
"title": "Micro.blog - Bookshelves",
"home_page_url": "https://micro.blog/",
"feed_url": "https://micro.blog/books/bookshelves",
"_microblog": {
"about": "https://micro.blog/about/api"
},
"items": [
{
"id": 22,
"title": "Currently reading",
"content_text": "",
"url": "https://micro.blog/account/bookshelves/22",
"date_published": "2021-06-16T21:34:20+00:00",
"_microblog": {
"books_count": 5
}
},
{
"id": 23,
"title": "Want to read",
"content_text": "",
"url": "https://micro.blog/account/bookshelves/23",
"date_published": "2021-06-16T21:34:20+00:00",
"_microblog": {
"books_count": 10
}
}
]
}
Get books in a bookshelf
Pass the id from /books/bookshelves. Returns JSON Feed with each item representing a book. The isbn is in the _microblog namespace.
GET /books/bookshelves/123
Authorization: Bearer 123456789
{
"version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1",
"title": "Micro.blog - Currently reading",
"home_page_url": "https://micro.blog/",
"feed_url": "https://micro.blog/books/bookshelves/25",
"_microblog": {
"about": "https://micro.blog/about/api"
},
"items": [
{
"id": 79,
"title": "Project Hail Mary",
"content_text": "",
"url": "https://micro.blog/books/9780593395561",
"image": "https://images.isbndb.com/covers/55/61/9780593395561.jpg",
"date_published": "2021-06-16T21:38:46+00:00",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Andy Weir"
}
],
"_microblog": {
"isbn": "9780593395561"
}
}
]
}
Add a new bookshelf
Every user will automatically have the default bookshelves like “Currently reading”. Accepts a single form-encoded parameter: name
POST /books/bookshelves
Authorization: Bearer 123456789
Rename a new bookshelf
The bookshelf id goes in the URL. Accepts a single form-encoded parameter: name
POST /books/bookshelves/123
Authorization: Bearer 123456789
Add a new book
Accepts form-encoded parameters:
- title
- author
- isbn
- cover_url
- bookshelf_id
Where possible, Micro.blog will try to find the cover art for you based on ISBN and include that in subsequent bookshelf JSON responses.
POST /books
Authorization: Bearer 123456789
Move a book into a different bookshelf
Accepts form-encoded parameters:
- book_id
If you already have a book_id, use this to copy or move it to a different bookshelf (specific in the URL).
POST /books/bookshelves/123/assign
Authorization: Bearer 123456789
Remove a book from a bookshelf
The bookshelf and book IDs go in the URL.
DELETE /books/bookshelves/123/remove/79
Authorization: Bearer 123456789
Searching for books
Micro.blog can’t provide an API for searching books. You will need to integrate with another book search API such as Open Library, ISBNdb, Google Books, or Amazon.