https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/booksSearch Google Books by keyword and get titles, authors, snippets, publication info and preview links.
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Search Google Books by keyword and get titles, authors, snippets, publication info and preview links.
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/books" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"q": "machine learning"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data as structured JSON.
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | Yes | Parameter defines the query you want to search. You can use anything that you would use in a regular Google Books search: a title, an author, a subject, or a quote. Search operators such as intitle:, inauthor:, inpublisher:, `subject: |
google_domain | string | No | Parameter defines the Google domain to use. It defaults to google.com. Head to the Google domains page for a full list of supported Google domains. |
gl | string | No | Parameter defines the country to use for the Google Books search. It's a two-letter country code. (e.g., us for the United States, uk for United Kingdom, or fr for France). It defaults to us. Head to the Google countries page for a |
hl | string | No | Parameter defines the language to use for the Google Books search. It's a two-letter language code. (e.g., en for English, es for Spanish, or fr for French). It defaults to en. Head to the Google languages page for a full list of su |
view | string | No | Parameter defines how much of the books must be viewable on Google Books. It defaults to any view. Available options: preview - Preview and full view full - Full view |
document_type | string | No | Parameter defines the type of documents to search. It defaults to any document. Available options: books - Books magazines - Magazines newspapers - Newspapers Newspapers are the scanned newspapers of the Google News Archive. |
start_date | string | No | Parameter defines the earliest publication date of the results. The format is YYYYMMDD (e.g., 19690701). This parameter overrides cdr and cd_min components of tbs parameter. |
end_date | string | No | Parameter defines the latest publication date of the results. The format is YYYYMMDD (e.g., 19690731). This parameter overrides cdr and cd_max components of tbs parameter. |
nfpr | string | No | Parameter defines the exclusion of results from an auto-corrected query when the original query is spelled wrong. It can be set to 1 to exclude these results, or 0 to include them (default). Note that this parameter may not prevent Goog |
tbs | string | No | (to be searched) parameter defines advanced search parameters that aren't possible in the regular query field. view, document_type, start_date, and end_date override the corresponding components (e.g., bkt:s for newspapers). |
start | string | No | Parameter defines the result offset. It skips the given number of results. It's used for pagination. (e.g., 0 (default) is the first page of results, 10 is the 2nd page of results, 20 is the 3rd page of results, etc.). |
device | string | No | Parameter defines the device to use to get the results. It can be set to desktop (default) to use a regular browser, tablet to use a tablet browser (currently using iPads), or mobile to use a mobile browser. |
json_restrictor | string | No | Parameter defines the fields you want to include in the output, reducing payload size for faster response. See the JSON Restrictor documentation for more details. |
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# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/books" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"q": "machine learning"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
qstringrequiredParameter defines the query you want to search. You can use anything that you would use in a regular Google Books search: a title, an author, a subject, or a quote. Search operators such as `intitle:`, `inauthor:`, `inpublisher:`, `subject:`, and `isbn:` are supported (e.g., `inauthor:"Stephen King"`).
google_domainstringParameter defines the Google domain to use. It defaults to `google.com`. Head to the Google domains page for a full list of supported Google domains.
glstringParameter defines the country to use for the Google Books search. It's a two-letter country code. (e.g., `us` for the United States, `uk` for United Kingdom, or `fr` for France). It defaults to `us`. Head to the Google countries page for a full list of supported Google countries.
hlstringParameter defines the language to use for the Google Books search. It's a two-letter language code. (e.g., `en` for English, `es` for Spanish, or `fr` for French). It defaults to `en`. Head to the Google languages page for a full list of supported Google languages.
viewstringParameter defines how much of the books must be viewable on Google Books. It defaults to any view. Available options: `preview` - Preview and full view `full` - Full view
document_typestringParameter defines the type of documents to search. It defaults to any document. Available options: `books` - Books `magazines` - Magazines `newspapers` - Newspapers Newspapers are the scanned newspapers of the Google News Archive.
start_datestringParameter defines the earliest publication date of the results. The format is `YYYYMMDD` (e.g., `19690701`). This parameter overrides `cdr` and `cd_min` components of `tbs` parameter.
end_datestringParameter defines the latest publication date of the results. The format is `YYYYMMDD` (e.g., `19690731`). This parameter overrides `cdr` and `cd_max` components of `tbs` parameter.
nfprstringParameter defines the exclusion of results from an auto-corrected query when the original query is spelled wrong. It can be set to `1` to exclude these results, or `0` to include them (default). Note that this parameter may not prevent Google from returning results for an auto-corrected query if no other results are available.
tbsstring(to be searched) parameter defines advanced search parameters that aren't possible in the regular query field. `view`, `document_type`, `start_date`, and `end_date` override the corresponding components (e.g., `bkt:s` for newspapers).
startstringParameter defines the result offset. It skips the given number of results. It's used for pagination. (e.g., `0` (default) is the first page of results, `10` is the 2nd page of results, `20` is the 3rd page of results, etc.).
devicestringParameter defines the device to use to get the results. It can be set to `desktop` (default) to use a regular browser, `tablet` to use a tablet browser (currently using iPads), or `mobile` to use a mobile browser.
json_restrictorstringParameter defines the fields you want to include in the output, reducing payload size for faster response. See the JSON Restrictor documentation for more details.
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Questions
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/books with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
$0.01 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
Required: q (string). Optional: google_domain (string), gl (string), hl (string), view (string), document_type (string) and start_date (string) and 6 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
No. Google Books runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Google API access separately.