Goodreads plans to retire API access, disables existing API keys

Re:Goodreads plans to retire API access, disables existing A... by throw0101a on Sunday December 13, 2020 @10:00AM (#25406986)

See also WorldCat:

> WorldCat is a union catalog that itemizes the collections of 17,900 libraries in 123 countries and territories[4] that participate in the OCLC global cooperative. It is operated by OCLC, Inc.[5] The subscribing member libraries collectively maintain WorldCat's database, the world's largest bibliographic database.[6]

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldCat

* https://www.worldcat.org

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Re:Goodreads plans to retire API access, disables existing A... by benibela on Sunday December 13, 2020 @01:44PM (#25408949)

that would be great, if it had an open API

It is useless without API

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Re:Goodreads plans to retire API access, disables existing A... by ErikBjare on Monday December 14, 2020 @04:25AM (#25415014)

Open Library looks like it has a decent API: https://openlibrary.org/developers/api

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Re:Goodreads plans to retire API access, disables existing A... by FalconSensei on Sunday December 13, 2020 @09:17PM (#25412785)

Also, user review, lists and tagging/bookshelves. Just massive data

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