Lightweight APIs

thingISBN

thingISBN takes an ISBN and returns a XML list of other ISBNs from the same work (i.e., other editions and translations). Uses the same format as OCLC's now-defunct xISBN service.

See the Original accouncement.

Request

https://www.librarything.com/api/YOUR_TOKEN/thingISBN/0441172717

thingTitle

thingTitle takes a title and returns an XML list ISBNs from the most likely LibraryThing work, the LibraryThing title, and a link to the LibraryThing work page.

See the Original accouncement.

Request

https://www.librarything.com/api/YOUR_TOKEN/thingTitle/The+Princess+Bride

Easy Linking

Easy Linking does not require an API token.

By ISBN

You can link to a LibraryThing work page by throwing the ISBN into the URL.

https://www.librarything.com/isbn/0441172717

https://www.librarything.com/isbn/0441172717

By Title

You can also link to a book's work page by putting the book's title in the URL. (More information.)

https://www.librarything.com/title/voyage_of_the_dawn_treader

https://www.librarything.com/title/the+educated+imagination