Webservices API Documentation

CommonKnowledge and Local data from LibraryThing

Version 1.1

Request formats

The current stable release version for the LibraryThing Services API is 1.1..

REST

This 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]/index.php?[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=a49861edda22e6bf396b0e04bc34da3b

By default, REST requests will send a REST response.

Response formats

XML

Here is an example REST response for the work Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Notes

Limits

You are limited to a maximum of 1,000 requests per day.