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Open Library API GET /api/get endpoint removal

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Open Library API has deprecated the GET /api/get endpoint without a shutdown date. The endpoint remains preserved for backward compatibility, but calls to it will eventually fail. The change affects any integrations relying on this legacy interface.


Calls it hits

  • GET /api/get

What to use instead of these calls

Read the record as JSON directly from its own URL (/works/{id}.json, /books/{id}.json, or /authors/{id}.json), or use the Books API (/api/books).

In Open Library API's words

Legacy JSON API is deprecated and preserved for backward compatibility.

Open Library API, Announcement

Facts

API
Open Library API openlibrary.org
Kind
Endpoint removal
Takes effect
No date given yet
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Announcement
Last updated
Verified
, against Open Library API's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Open Library API deprecated GET /api/get without giving a shutdown date yet.

Do these calls still work?

Yes, they still work: Open Library API has not given a shutdown date yet.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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