author
author-info-scraper
Author Scraper
Scrapes author profile information from a Goodreads author page using a direct author URL. Returns structured details about the author including biography, genres, and other profile metadata.
Request
Method: POST
URL: {{Instance Domain}}/api/author/info
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 page URL to scrape (e.g. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1077326.J_K_Rowling) |
Example Body:
{
"queryURL": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1077326.J_K_Rowling"
}
Response
200 Success
Returns a JSON object containing the scraped author profile information.
{
"status": "Received",
"statusCode": 200,
...
}
Response Field Descriptions
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| status | string | Human-readable status message |
| statusCode | number | HTTP status code of the response |
| name | string | Full name of the author |
| bio | string | Author biography as listed on Goodreads |
| genres | array | List of genres the author is known for |
| image | string | URL of the author's profile image |
post/api/author/info
Request body
Response
OK