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The /books/ endpoint uses DuckDuckGo’s DDGS book search to find book-related results and returns an array of URLs. Results typically include pages from Google Books, Open Library, Goodreads, publisher sites, and online booksellers. This endpoint is useful for gathering book metadata pages, finding reading resources, or building datasets focused on published works.
For best results, include both a title and an author name in your query — for example "Clean Code Robert Martin" — to narrow results to the specific book rather than topic-related pages.

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Request

GET /books/?query={query}&limit={limit}

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Parameters

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query
string
required
The book search query. Can be a title, author name, ISBN, or topic. URL-encode spaces as + or %20.
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limit
integer
required
Maximum number of URLs to return.

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Response

Returns a JSON array of URL strings on success.
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[*]
string
A URL pointing to a book-related page such as a listing, review, or publisher page.

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Example

curl "http://localhost:8000/books/?query=The+Pragmatic+Programmer+Hunt+Thomas&limit=5"
Response
[
  "https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatic-Programmer-journey-mastery-Anniversary/dp/0135957052",
  "https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7353672M/The_Pragmatic_Programmer",
  "https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Pragmatic_Programmer.html?id=5wBQEp6ruIAC",
  "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4099.The_Pragmatic_Programmer",
  "https://pragprog.com/titles/tpp20/the-pragmatic-programmer-20th-anniversary-edition/"
]

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Error response

500
{ "error": "Book search failed after maximum retries" }

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