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== End points ==
== End points ==
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/searchdescription.xml which proposes an overall OPDS description in XML format
 
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/search which accepts a few GET parameter:
=== /catalog/v2 ===
 
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/v2/root.xml lists all other /catalog/v2 endpoints.
 
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/v2/searchdescription.xml describes the /catalog/v2/entries endpoint.
 
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/v2/entries provides access to full entries. It accepts the following GET parameters:
** <code>q=<PATTERN></code> which proposes a keyword based search in the catalogue (on title and description).
** <code>q=<PATTERN></code> which proposes a keyword based search in the catalogue (on title and description).
** <code>lang=fra</code> which proposes a language filter. Use an ISO639-3 language value (like in ZIM metadata).
** <code>lang=fra</code> which proposes a language filter. Use an ISO639-3 language value (like in ZIM metadata).
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** <code>count=2</code> to limit the number of results.
** <code>count=2</code> to limit the number of results.
** <code>start=1</code> to indicate an offset in search results.
** <code>start=1</code> to indicate an offset in search results.
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/root.xml which proposed the index of all the books
 
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/v2/partial_entries provides access to partial entries. It accepts the same GET parameters as its full entry counterpart.
 
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/v2/categories provides access to entries grouped by category
 
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/v2/languages provides access to entries grouped by language
 
=== Legacy endpoint ===
 
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/root.xml lists all books.
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/searchdescription.xml describes the /catalog/search endpoint.
* https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/search allows to filter books. It accepts the same GET parameters as /catalog/v2/entries (see above).


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 18:22, 31 October 2022

Kiwix-serve provides an OPDS feed. This API allows to retrieve the library metadata, but not the content themselves.

A live instance can be see at https://library.kiwix.org/.

End points

/catalog/v2

  • https://library.kiwix.org/catalog/v2/entries provides access to full entries. It accepts the following GET parameters:
    • q=<PATTERN> which proposes a keyword based search in the catalogue (on title and description).
    • lang=fra which proposes a language filter. Use an ISO639-3 language value (like in ZIM metadata).
    • tag=wikipedia to list only entries with all of the specified tags.
    • category=phet to list all entries with specified category.
    • notag=_videos:yes to filter out entries with any of the specified tags.
    • name=wikipedia_ny_all to list only entries with the specified name (exact match).
    • maxsize=1234567890 to filter out entries larger than the specified size.
    • count=2 to limit the number of results.
    • start=1 to indicate an offset in search results.

Legacy endpoint

See also