open-library-client

A TypeScript wrapper for the Open Library API using native fetch (Node 18+ and browsers).

Installation

npm i @ryandotzone/open-library-client

Usage

Search for books

See Open Library API documentation for available search parameters.

import { search } from "@ryandotzone/open-library-client";

const results = await search({ title: "The Lord of the Rings" });
console.log(results.docs[0].title);
console.log(`Found ${results.num_found} books`);

Find a book by ISBN

import { findBookByIsbn } from "@ryandotzone/open-library-client";

const book = await findBookByIsbn("9780399155345");
console.log(book.title);
console.log(book.author_name);