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book-by-isbn
x402
book-by-isbn is a paid API for AI agents from intel.rallylive.ca, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Look up book metadata by ISBN via Open Library, returning title, authors, publish date, publisher, page count, subjects, cover image, and Open Library link.
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Book lookup by ISBN: title, authors, publish date, publisher, page count, subjects, cover image and Open Library link, from the free Open Library API. Cataloguing and citation data. $0.01 per lookup.
Output
Returns a structured record for the book including: title, list of authors, publication date, publisher name, page count, subject/category tags, a URL to the cover image, and a direct link to the book's Open Library page.
Example use cases
Citation data for academic paper
“I need full citation details for the book with ISBN 9780061965791 — title, authors, publish date, and publisher.”
Book cover image for reading app
“Fetch the cover image and metadata for ISBN 9780743273565 so I can display it in my reading list.”
Library catalogue enrichment
“I have a list of ISBNs and I need to enrich each one with the book's subjects, page count, and Open Library link — start with ISBN 9780385333481.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://intel.rallylive.ca/data/bookWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need quick, free book metadata from a well-known ISBN without requiring a paid books API. It is ideal for cataloguing, citation generation, or enriching reading lists. Prefer it when Open Library coverage is sufficient and you need basic bibliographic data rather than deep analytics or real-time sales data.
Side effects
- ISBN not found in Open Library — returns empty or error response
- Malformed or invalid ISBN format — may return no results
- Open Library API downtime — request may fail or time out
- ISBN exists but metadata is incomplete — some fields may be null or missing
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Tags
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