Open Library Book Scraper
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Open Library Book Scraper
Search and extract book data from Open Library. Get ISBNs, authors, editions, covers for 40M+ books. No API key needed.
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from $1.50 / 1,000 results
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Search and extract book data from Open Library. Get ISBNs, authors, editions, covers for 40M+ books.
Features
- Extract data from https://openlibrary.org
- Multiple scraping modes: search, isbn
- Automatic rate limiting
- Proxy support via Apify Proxy
Input Configuration
Modes
- search: /search.json?q={query}&page={page}&limit=20
- isbn: /isbn/{isbn}.json
Example Input
{"mode": "search","query": "example search","maxResults": 20}
Output
The actor stores results in the Apify dataset. Each item contains:
keytitleauthor_namefirst_publish_yearisbnnumber_of_pages_mediansubjectlanguageratings_averageratings_count
Usage Example
const input = {"mode": "search","query": "example search","maxResults": 20};const run = await ApifyClient.actor('openlibrary-scraper').call(input);const { items } = await ApifyClient.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();console.log(items);
Limits
- Maximum results per run: 500
- Rate limiting: 1 request per second (default)
Support
For issues or questions, contact the developer or open an issue on GitHub.
License
Apache-2.0