Book API

The Book API provides access to book data, ideal for retrieving information on books for your applications or for testing purposes.

Endpoint

https://freeapihub.onrender.com/api/v1/books

Get book Data by ID

To retrieve book data by ID, you can use the following endpoint:

https://freeapihub.onrender.com/api/v1/books/:bookId

Replace : bookId with the actual book ID you want to fetch.

Installation

To use the Book API, you’ll need to install Axios. You can do this using either npm or pnpm:

Note: Run these commands in your project directory to install Axios.

Using npm

npm install axios

Using pnpm

pnpm add axios

Example Usage

Here’s how to fetch data using Axios:

import axios from "axios";
 
axios
  .get("https://freeapihub.onrender.com/api/v1/books")
  .then((response) => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error("Error fetching data:", error);
  });

Here’s how to fetch book data by bookId using Axios:

import axios from "axios";
 
const bookId = "1a2b3c4d"; // Replace with actual book ID
 
axios
  .get(`https://freeapihub.onrender.com/api/v1/books/${bookId}`)
  .then((response) => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error("Error fetching data by ID:", error);
  });

Response Format

Below is a sample JSON response when requesting book data:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "247fe5aa-f555-421c-8b5a-ca01205b6e75",
      "name": "Rich Dad Poor Dad",
      "author": "Robert T. Kiyosaki",
      "description": "A personal finance book advocating financial independence and wealth building through investments and entrepreneurship.",
      "publisher": "Warner Books",
      "publishedAt": "1997-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
      "genre": "Personal Finance",
      "pages": 207,
      "imageUrl": "https://imgs.search.brave.com/afSCRJDsicrWJxQZczfsJlhPfZFFTdmLdc6okfGhpQ8/rs:fit:500:0:0:0/g:ce/aHR0cHM6Ly9tLm1l/ZGlhLWFtYXpvbi5j/b20vaW1hZ2VzL0kv/ODFCRTdlZUt6QUwu/anBn",
      "rating": 4.6
    }
  ],
  "message": "All books retrieved successfully"
}

Error Handling

When using the Book API, it’s essential to handle potential errors effectively. Below are common error codes you may encounter:

Error Code	Description
404	Resource not found
429	Too many requests (rate limit)

Example Error Handling

To manage potential errors gracefully, you can use a try…catch block in your Axios requests. Here’s an example of how to implement error handling when fetching book data:

import axios from "axios";
 
async function fetchBookData() {
  try {
    const response = await axios.get("https://freeapihub.onrender.com/api/v1/books");
    console.log(response.data);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(
      "Error fetching book data: ",
      error.response?.data?.message || "An unexpected error occurred."
    );
  }
}
 
fetchBookData();

Usage Tips

Use the Book API to retrieve book data for various applications, such as recommendation engines or digital libraries.
Experiment with different API calls to explore the variety of books available and to understand the structure and attributes returned.
For a deeper understanding of how to effectively use APIs, refer to the API Usage Guide.

Happy coding with the Book API! 🎉

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