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driftywinds opened this issue May 11, 2025 · 4 comments
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[Feature Request] Better search and tracking of Book data #471

driftywinds opened this issue May 11, 2025 · 4 comments
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@driftywinds
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driftywinds commented May 11, 2025

Describe the solution you'd like
The current implementation of book tracking uses OpenLibrary, which is honestly very lacking in its listings. I have tried multiple times to find and track books but 60% of the times the book doesnt exist on OpenLibrary and so I cannot track it. As a result, this makes the books tracking section a pain to use if not essentially non functional. Instead, Yamtrack can use ISBNdb API, Google Books API or better yet Amazon Books API to track and index titles which will make the book tracking experience so much better and comfortable to use.

Describe alternatives you've considered
ISBNdb API, Goole Books API, Amazon Books API, Goodreads API (any of these with either one master API from the dev or a configurable option to input personal API keys by the user hosting an instance.)

@driftywinds driftywinds added the enhancement New feature or request label May 11, 2025
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ISBNdb API costs $14.95/month, Goodreads API is deprecated, Amazon Books API requires an affiliate partner account.

I think of those mentioned, only Google Books API is an option. Another option is Hardcover, could you check if you can find your books on it?

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Yes! Hardcover does have my books

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Though I don't know anything about it, Librarything also has an API.

@FuzzyGrim FuzzyGrim added the fixed in dev Fixed in the development branch label May 14, 2025
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Added Hardcover in the latest release v0.23.0

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