author
author-books-scraper
Author Books Scraper
Scrapes the list of books written by a specific Goodreads author using a direct author books page URL. Returns structured metadata for all books listed on the author's Goodreads profile.
Request
Method: POST
URL: {{Instance Domain}}/api/author/books
Headers
| Key | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Content-Type | application/json | Indicates the request body is JSON |
Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| queryURL | string | Yes | The full Goodreads author books list URL to scrape (e.g. https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/1077326.J_K_Rowling) |
Example Body:
{
"queryURL": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/1077326.J_K_Rowling"
}
Response
200 Success
Returns a JSON object containing the list of books by the specified author.
{
"status": "Received",
"statusCode": 200,
...
}
Response Field Descriptions
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| status | string | Human-readable status message |
| statusCode | number | HTTP status code of the response |
| author | string | Name of the author whose books were scraped |
| books | array | List of books by the author, each with title, cover image, rating, and Goodreads URL |
post/api/author/books
Request body
Response
OK