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Try the interactive Open API Sandbox: |
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Try the interactive [OpenAPI Documentation](https://openlibrary.org/docs). |
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[OpenAPI Sandbox](https://openlibrary.org/swagger/docs) |
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## Registering Your Application |
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Please use [**this link**](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1119CgdEWHtaAy2lOpUmtbe4S-w6xhJUin-nqP7Bl1XQ/edit) to register your use-case or application. This information helps our team understand how Open Library's APIs are being used and maintain and improve our services to meet the community's diverse needs. |
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- Open-source and mission-aligned projects |
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- Open-source and mission-aligned projects (like Wikidata & Wikipedia) |
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- Library and education tools |
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- Library & metadata partners |
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- Human-facing discovery and lookup services |
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- Research, learning, & education tools |
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- Real-time, low-volume, high-value use |
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- Book tools & services that facilitate lookup for humans |
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- Scrape HTML pages (use API endpoints instead) |
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- Scrape HTML pages (use API endpoints instead) or harvest HTML in bulk |
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- Distribute traffic across 5+ IPs |
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- Distribute requests across multiple IPs |
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- Harvest data in bulk |
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- Make hundreds of single-book requests (use search.json for batch results) |
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- Make hundreds of single-book requests (use search.json for batch results) |
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- Use Open Library as a backend for high-traffic commercial services |
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- Use Open Library as a backend for high-traffic services |
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**Please do not use our APIs for bulk download** of Open Library data because this affects our ability to serve patrons. We make our data [publicly available](https://openlibrary.org/developers/dumps) each month for partners. If you want a dump of complete data, please read about our [Bulk Download](/data#downloads) options, or email us at [openlibrary@archive.org](mailto:openlibrary@archive.org). |
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We make our data [publicly available](https://openlibrary.org/developers/dumps) each month for partners. If you want a dump of complete data, please visit our [Bulk Download](/data#downloads) options, or email us at [openlibrary@archive.org](mailto:openlibrary@archive.org). |
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Please **do not** use our APIs to bulk download metadata because this impacts our ability to serve patrons. |
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Trove is a new discovery experience focused on Australia and Australians. It supplements what search engines provide with reliable information from Australia's memory institutions. The system hits Open Library when public domain books turn up in searches, and displays links to Open Library. |
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Trove is a new discovery experience focused on Australia and Australians. It supplements what search engines provide with reliable information from Australia's memory institutions. The system hits Open Library when public domain books turn up in searches, and displays links to Open Library. |
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- [**Koha**](https://koha-community.org/) |
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- [**Koha**](https://koha-community.org/) |
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Koha is an open source library system for public libraries that includes catalog searches and member organizing. It uses Open Library covers, displays OL related subjects, and lendable eBooks using the Read API. |
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Koha is an open source library system for public libraries that includes catalog searches and member organizing. It uses Open Library covers, displays OL related subjects, and lendable eBooks using the Read API. |
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- [**Evergreen**](https://evergreen-ils.org) |
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- [**Evergreen**](https://evergreen-ils.org) |
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Evergreen is highly-scalable software for libraries that helps library patrons find library materials, and helps libraries manage, catalog, and circulate those materials. It uses Open Library for covers, tables of contents, with plans to expand into other areas. |
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Evergreen is highly-scalable software for libraries that helps library patrons find library materials, and helps libraries manage, catalog, and circulate those materials. It uses Open Library for covers, tables of contents, with plans to expand into other areas. |
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- [**read.gov**](https://read.gov/books/) by *the Library of Congress* |
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- [**read.gov**](https://read.gov/books/) by *the Library of Congress* |
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OK, this isn't exactly Open Library, but it's still awesome! The Library of Congress have modified the Internet Archive's Book Reader to sit perfectly within their Rare Books Collection site. |
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OK, this isn't exactly Open Library, but it's still awesome! The Library of Congress have modified the Internet Archive's Book Reader to sit perfectly within their Rare Books Collection site. |
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- [**OpenBook WordPress Plug-in**](https://code.google.com/p/openbook4wordpress/) by *John Miedema* |
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- [**OpenBook WordPress Plug-in**](https://code.google.com/p/openbook4wordpress/) by *John Miedema* |
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OpenBook is useful for anyone who wants to add book covers and other book data on a WordPress website. OpenBook links to detailed book information in Open Library, the main data source, as well as other book sites. Users have complete control over the display through templates. OpenBook can link to library records by configuring an OpenURL resolver or through a [WorldCat](https://www.worldcat.org/) link. OpenBook inserts [COinS](https://ocoins.info/) so that other applications like [Zotero](https://www.zotero.org/) can pick up the book data. |
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OpenBook is useful for anyone who wants to add book covers and other book data on a WordPress website. OpenBook links to detailed book information in Open Library, the main data source, as well as other book sites. Users have complete control over the display through templates. OpenBook can link to library records by configuring an OpenURL resolver or through a [WorldCat](https://www.worldcat.org/) link. OpenBook inserts [COinS](https://ocoins.info/) so that other applications like [Zotero](https://www.zotero.org/) can pick up the book data. |
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- [**Umlaut**](https://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Umlaut) by *Jason Ronallo* |
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- [**Umlaut**](https://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Umlaut) by *Jason Ronallo* |
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Umlaut is a middle-tier OpenURL link resolver that adds functions and services to commercial link resolving software. |
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Umlaut is a middle-tier OpenURL link resolver that adds functions and services to commercial link resolving software. |
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- [**Virtual Shelf**](https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/projects/2009/virtual-shelf) by *Jonathan Breitbart and Devin Blong* (UC Berkeley School of Information) |
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- [**Virtual Shelf**](https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/projects/2009/virtual-shelf) by *Jonathan Breitbart and Devin Blong* (UC Berkeley School of Information) |
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The Virtual Shelf is a visualization created by two students at the UC Berkeley School of Information. The project includes the student's master thesis, with research into the searching and browsing patterns of library patrons. The Open Library RESTful API was utilized during the project as a source of metadata for the user interface. |
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The Virtual Shelf is a visualization created by two students at the UC Berkeley School of Information. The project includes the student's master thesis, with research into the searching and browsing patterns of library patrons. The Open Library RESTful API was utilized during the project as a source of metadata for the user interface. |
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- [**RDC UI Toolkit**](https://ruraldesigncollective.org/lab/ui) by *Rural Design Collective* |
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- [**RDC UI Toolkit**](https://ruraldesigncollective.org/lab/ui) by *Rural Design Collective* |
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This group created a suite of tools that facilitates the creation of localized user interfaces for public domain books. The RDC used the Open Library Covers API and the Internet Archive Book Reader in their online demonstration customized for the OLPC XO. |
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This group created a suite of tools that facilitates the creation of localized user interfaces for public domain books. The RDC used the Open Library Covers API and the Internet Archive Book Reader in their online demonstration customized for the OLPC XO. |
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- [**Dreambooks.club**](https://www.dreambooks.club) by *Bernat Fortet* |
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- [**Dreambooks.club**](https://www.dreambooks.club) by *Bernat Fortet* |
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Dreambooks is a portal and community where parents and children can discover new books to read together. Think of it as the online equivalent of your library's children's corner. All the book data is powered by OpenLibary's API. |
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Dreambooks is a portal and community where parents and children can discover new books to read together. Think of it as the online equivalent of your library's children's corner. All the book data is powered by OpenLibary's API. |
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- [**MyBooks.Life**](https://mybooks.life) by *Mark Webster* |
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- [**MyBooks.Life**](https://mybooks.life) by *Mark Webster* |
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MyBooks.Life is an android app and website designed primarily to manage TBR (to-be-read) lists. You can keep track of your reading progress, make notes, manage your wishlist, and rate your books. MyBooks.Life uses Open Library data to power its search. |
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MyBooks.Life is an android app and website designed primarily to manage TBR (to-be-read) lists. You can keep track of your reading progress, make notes, manage your wishlist, and rate your books. MyBooks.Life uses Open Library data to power its search. |
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- [**Bookmind**](https://apps.apple.com/app/bookmind/id6593662584) |
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- [**Bookmind**](https://apps.apple.com/app/bookmind/id6593662584) |
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Bookmind is now available at <https://apps.apple.com/app/bookmind/id6593662584>. It uses open library’s api exclusively for book data. You can even see the rough prototype source at <https://github.com/dave-ruest/Bookmind>. |
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Bookmind is now available at <https://apps.apple.com/app/bookmind/id6593662584>. It uses open library’s api exclusively for book data. You can even see the rough prototype source at <https://github.com/dave-ruest/Bookmind>. |
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- [**Hobbyverse**](https://hobbyverse.app/) let's you track all your hobbies in one place. Users can add their books to their digital library and track their progress reading books, view what books their friends are reading, earn achievements, etc. |
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- [**Hobbyverse**](https://hobbyverse.app/) let's you track all your hobbies in one place. Users can add their books to their digital library and track their progress reading books, view what books their friends are reading, earn achievements, etc. |
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- [**ReadOtter**](https://readotter.com/) |
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- [**ReadOtter**](https://readotter.com/) |
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ReadOtter, a classroom library management app designed to help teachers organize their classroom libraries. |
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ReadOtter, a classroom library management app designed to help teachers organize their classroom libraries. |
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- [**Chapter**](https://www.clubchapter.com/) |
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- [**Chapter**](https://www.clubchapter.com/) |
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Chapter is an online reading library and reading organizer app. |
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Chapter is an online reading library and reading organizer app. |
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- [**Land of Readers**](https://www.landofreaders.com/) |
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is a free, easy-to-use book discovery tool designed to help readers find books that match their interests, age group, and reading level. |
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is a free, easy-to-use book discovery tool designed to help readers find books that match their interests, age group, and reading level. |
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- [**Austen**](https://github.com/herol3oy/austen) |
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- [**Austen**](https://github.com/herol3oy/austen) |
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is a web app that uses the Open Library API to generate visual character relationship diagrams for books using AI. [Here](https://austen.vercel.app/) is a live demo of their work. |
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is a web app that uses the Open Library API to generate visual character relationship diagrams for books using AI. [Here](https://austen.page) is a live demo of their work. |
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- [**mcp-open-library**](https://github.com/8enSmith/mcp-open-library) by *Ben Smith* |
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- [**mcp-open-library**](https://github.com/8enSmith/mcp-open-library) by *Ben Smith* |
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Open Library API that enables AI assistants to search for book and author information. The source code can be found [here](https://github.com/8enSmith/mcp-open-library). So far on a MCP server website its been called 5.2k times: <https://smithery.ai/server/@8enSmith/mcp-open-library>. It has also been published to npm: <https://www.npmjs.com/package/mcp-open-library>. |
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Open Library API that enables AI assistants to search for book and author information. The source code can be found [here](https://github.com/8enSmith/mcp-open-library). So far on a MCP server website its been called 5.2k times: <https://smithery.ai/server/@8enSmith/mcp-open-library>. It has also been published to npm: <https://www.npmjs.com/package/mcp-open-library>. |
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- [**TheCoverVerse**](https://www.thecoververse.com/) |
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- [**TheCoverVerse**](https://www.thecoververse.com/) |
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is a book edition catalogue built around cover art, letting readers browse and compare editions of the same work side by side. It uses Open Library’s edition data and covers API to populate metadata and cover images : [https://www.thecoververse.com](https://www.thecoververse.com/) |
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is a book edition catalogue built around cover art, letting readers browse and compare editions of the same work side by side. It uses Open Library’s edition data and covers API to populate metadata and cover images : [https://www.thecoververse.com](https://www.thecoververse.com/) |
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Are you using the Open Library APIs? We'd love to hear about it! Please email us at [openlibrary@archive.org](mailto:openlibrary@archive.org). |
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Are you using the Open Library APIs? We'd love to hear about it! Please email us at [openlibrary@archive.org](mailto:openlibrary@archive.org). |
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