1 credit per call4 endpoints
Goodreads API
Get Goodreads data as structured JSON with one API key: search, author, book and reviews. Free credits every month.
Goodreads
GET/v1/goodreads/search?query=the+lord+of+the+rings&page=1
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/goodreads/search?query=the+lord+of+the+rings&page=1" \
-H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"cURL1 credit per successful call
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Run this API
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/goodreads/search?query=the+lord+of+the+rings&page=1" \
-H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"Goodreads · 4 endpoints
Endpoints
Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.
| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
|---|---|---|
GET/v1/goodreads/author | id | 1 credit |
GET/v1/goodreads/book | id | 1 credit |
GET/v1/goodreads/reviews | id+2 optional | 1 credit |
GET/v1/goodreads/search | query+1 optional | 1 credit |
Overview
About the Goodreads API
What you can get
The Goodreads API returns search, author, book and reviews as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.
ReviewsJSONRESTMCP
More reviews APIs
Use cases
Pull book details, ratings and reviews
Use the Goodreads API to pull book details, ratings and reviewsResearch authors and their books
Use the Goodreads API to research authors and their booksAnalyse reader sentiment for a title
Use the Goodreads API to analyse reader sentiment for a titleFAQ
Questions
How much does the Goodreads API cost?
Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.
What format are responses in?
Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.
Do I need a separate key for Goodreads?
No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.
Try the Goodreads API with 1,000 free credits
No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.