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Open Library Book Search
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Open Library Book Search 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).
Searches Open Library for books, returning up to 10 results with title, authors, first publish year, edition count, ISBNs, and cover image per query.
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Book search across Open Library: up to 10 results with title, authors, first publish year, edition count, ISBNs and cover. Find the right edition or reading list fast. $0.01 per search.
Output
Returns up to 10 book records, each containing: book title, list of authors, first publish year, edition count, ISBNs (multiple formats), and a cover image URL — sourced from Open Library's catalog.
Example use cases
Reading list research tool
“I'm building a reading list about stoicism — can you search for books on that topic and show me the authors, first publish years, and edition counts for the top results?”
ISBN lookup for book purchasing
“I need the ISBNs for 'Dune' by Frank Herbert so I can order it — can you search Open Library and pull those details plus the cover image?”
Author bibliography discovery
“Can you search Open Library for books by Ursula K. Le Guin and list the titles, edition counts, and first publish years for the top matches?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://intel.rallylive.ca/data/book-searchWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need quick bibliographic metadata — title, authors, ISBNs, edition count, cover — for books indexed in Open Library. Prefer this over general web search when structured book data (especially ISBNs or edition counts) is required. Best for discovery and reading list building rather than full book content retrieval.
Side effects
- No results found for obscure or misspelled queries
- Missing fields (e.g. no cover or no ISBNs) for lesser-known books in Open Library
- Query too vague returns unrelated books
- Payment failure or 402 response if x402 payment is not handled
- Rate limiting or timeouts from the upstream Open Library API
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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