pythonget-requestgoogle-booksgoogle-books-api

Google Books API Authors


I'm using the Google Books API and I want the api to send me back book info about a specific author (like list some of their books). However my link currently doesn't seem to be doing that as whenever I use the inauthor parameter, all the books it sends me aren't written by the author.

For example: 'https://www.googleapis.com/books/v1/volumes?q=inauthor: emilyhenry & printType=books&langRestrict=en&key=mykey'

none of the books returned with this link are written by emily henry.


Solution

  • you need to factor in the space(so first name plus last name) in author's name. so it will be emily+henry

    so api call will be:

    https://www.googleapis.com/books/v1/volumes?q=inauthor:emily+henry&printType=books&langRestrict=en&key=mykey