LibraryThing Web Services API
Version 1.1
The current stable release version for the LibraryThing Services API is 1.1.
Request formatsRESTThis format is a simple HTTP GET or POST action and expects method information. Requests follow the following format:
http://www.librarything.com/services/rest/[version]/?[method_name]&
[arguments as key=value separated by ampersands]&apikey=[your developer key]
example: http://www.librarything.com/services/rest/1.1/?method=librarything.ck.getwork&id=1060&apikey=d231aa37c9b4f5d304a60a3d0ad1dad4 By default, REST requests will send a REST response. Response formatsRESTThis response is an XML block. Here is an example REST response for the work Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell JSON (coming soon)
This response is a text string in Javascript Object Notation (JSON).
NotesLimitsYou are limited to a maximum of 1,000 requests per day. |
Web Services methodslibrarything.ck.librarything.local. |