📢 Public APIs
Get a random book
The API endpoint returns a single random book from a list of books.
Upon accessing this endpoint, you will receive a response containing the details of a randomly selected book.
get/public/books/book/random
Response
Get a random book
Example response
{
"data": {
"accessInfo": {
"accessViewStatus": "FULL_PUBLIC_DOMAIN",
"country": "IN",
"embeddable": true,
"epub": {
"downloadLink": "http://books.google.co.in/books/download/The_demand_for_nonconsumptive_wildlife_u.epub?id=DPgTAAAAYAAJ&hl=&output=epub&source=gbs_api"
},
"publicDomain": true,
"textToSpeechPermission": "ALLOWED",
"viewability": "ALL_PAGES",
"webReaderLink": "http://play.google.com/books/reader?id=DPgTAAAAYAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api"
},
"etag": "lubgLpUZcpo",
"id": 146,
"kind": "books#volume",
"saleInfo": {
"buyLink": "https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=DPgTAAAAYAAJ&rdid=book-DPgTAAAAYAAJ&rdot=1&source=gbs_api",
"country": "IN",
"isEbook": true,
"saleability": "FREE"
},
"searchInfo": {
"textSnippet": "This report reviews the literature about the demand for nonconsumptive wildlife, based on surveys of the attitudes, preferences, participation, and expenditures for related activities."--Title page verso."
},
"selfLink": "https://www.googleapis.com/books/v1/volumes/DPgTAAAAYAAJ",
"volumeInfo": {
"authors": [
"Thomas A. More"
],
"canonicalVolumeLink": "https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=DPgTAAAAYAAJ",
"categories": [
"Bird watching"
],
"contentVersion": "1.4.6.0.full.1",
"description": "\"Nonconsumptive wildlife use is a generic term for a variety of recreational activities related to wildlife. Primary nonconsumptive uses include general wildlife observation, birdwatching, birdfeeding, and wildlife and bird photography. Secondary activities include nature walks, membership in animal-related organizations, ownership of wildlife pets, and zoo visitation. This report reviews the literature about the demand for nonconsumptive wildlife, based on surveys of the attitudes, preferences, participation, and expenditures for related activities.\"--Title page verso.",
"imageLinks": {
"smallThumbnail": "http://books.google.com/books/content?id=DPgTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api",
"thumbnail": "http://books.google.com/books/content?id=DPgTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&source=gbs_api"
},
"industryIdentifiers": [
{
"identifier": "UVA:X002398128",
"type": "OTHER"
}
],
"infoLink": "https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=DPgTAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_api",
"language": "en",
"maturityRating": "NOT_MATURE",
"pageCount": 22,
"previewLink": "http://books.google.co.in/books?id=DPgTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=wildlife&hl=&cd=6&source=gbs_api",
"printType": "BOOK",
"publishedDate": "1979",
"readingModes": {
"image": true
},
"subtitle": "a review of the literature",
"title": "The demand for nonconsumptive wildlife uses"
}
},
"message": "Book fetched successfully",
"statusCode": 200,
"success": true
}