Kavita

Kavita Chapter API

The Chapter API from Kavita — 4 operation(s) for chapter.

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Operations 5

GET /api/Chapter Gets a single chapter #
DELETE /api/Chapter Removes a Chapter #
POST /api/Chapter/delete-multiple Deletes multiple chapters and any volumes with no leftover chapters #
POST /api/Chapter/update Update chapter metadata #
GET /api/Chapter/chapter-detail-plus Returns Ratings and Reviews for an individual Chapter #

Specifications

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https://artifacts.apis.io/kavita/openapi/kavita-chapter-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

kavita-chapter-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Kavita Chapter API
  description: Kavita provides a set of APIs authenticated via an Auth Key passed in the `x-api-key` header. Generate an Auth Key under User Settings → Manage Auth Keys, paste it into the Authorize panel, and all Try It requests will include it. Assume all fields of a payload are required unless marked optional. Built against v0.9.1.15
  license:
    name: GPL-3.0
    url: https://github.com/Kareadita/Kavita/blob/develop/LICENSE
  version: 0.9.1.15
servers:
- url: '{protocol}://{hostpath}'
  variables:
    protocol:
      default: http
      enum:
      - http
      - https
    hostpath:
      default: localhost:5000
security:
- AuthKey: []
tags:
- name: Chapter
paths:
  /api/Chapter:
    get:
      tags:
      - Chapter
      summary: Gets a single chapter
      parameters:
      - name: chapterId
        in: query
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChapterDto'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChapterDto'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChapterDto'
      operationId: getApiChapter
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    delete:
      tags:
      - Chapter
      summary: Removes a Chapter
      parameters:
      - name: chapterId
        in: query
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: boolean
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: boolean
            text/json:
              schema:
                type: boolean
      operationId: deleteApiChapter
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/Chapter/delete-multiple:
    post:
      tags:
      - Chapter
      summary: Deletes multiple chapters and any volumes with no leftover chapters
      parameters:
      - name: seriesId
        in: query
        description: The ID of the series
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      requestBody:
        description: The IDs of the chapters to be deleted
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeleteChaptersDto'
          text/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeleteChaptersDto'
          application/*+json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeleteChaptersDto'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: boolean
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: boolean
            text/json:
              schema:
                type: boolean
      operationId: postApiChapterDeleteMultiple
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/Chapter/update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Chapter
      summary: Update chapter metadata
      requestBody:
        description: ''
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateChapterDto'
          text/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateChapterDto'
          application/*+json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateChapterDto'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChapterDto'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChapterDto'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChapterDto'
      operationId: postApiChapterUpdate
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/Chapter/chapter-detail-plus:
    get:
      tags:
      - Chapter
      summary: Returns Ratings and Reviews for an individual Chapter
      parameters:
      - name: chapterId
        in: query
        description: ''
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChapterDetailPlusDto'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChapterDetailPlusDto'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChapterDetailPlusDto'
      operationId: getApiChapterChapterDetailPlus
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    UpdateChapterDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        summary:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        genres:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenreTagDto'
        tags:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagDto'
        writers:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        coverArtists:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        publishers:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        characters:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        pencillers:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        inkers:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        imprints:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        colorists:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        letterers:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        editors:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        translators:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        teams:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        locations:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        ageRating:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AgeRating'
        language:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        ageRatingLocked:
          type: boolean
        titleNameLocked:
          type: boolean
        genresLocked:
          type: boolean
        tagsLocked:
          type: boolean
        writerLocked:
          type: boolean
        characterLocked:
          type: boolean
        coloristLocked:
          type: boolean
        editorLocked:
          type: boolean
        inkerLocked:
          type: boolean
        imprintLocked:
          type: boolean
        lettererLocked:
          type: boolean
        pencillerLocked:
          type: boolean
        publisherLocked:
          type: boolean
        translatorLocked:
          type: boolean
        teamLocked:
          type: boolean
        locationLocked:
          type: boolean
        coverArtistLocked:
          type: boolean
        languageLocked:
          type: boolean
        summaryLocked:
          type: boolean
        isbnLocked:
          type: boolean
        releaseDateLocked:
          type: boolean
        sortOrder:
          type: number
          format: float
        sortOrderLocked:
          type: boolean
        webLinks:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        isbn:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        releaseDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        titleName:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        aniListId:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
        malId:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
        hardcoverId:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
        metronId:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
        comicVineId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        mangaBakaId:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
        cbrId:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
      additionalProperties: false
    MangaFormat:
      enum:
      - 0
      - 1
      - 2
      - 3
      - 4
      type: integer
      description: 'Members:

        - `0` — Image

        - `1` — Archive

        - `2` — Unknown

        - `3` — EPUB (Epub)

        - `4` — PDF (Pdf)'
      format: int32
      x-enum-varnames:
      - Image
      - Archive
      - Unknown
      - Epub
      - Pdf
      x-enum-descriptions:
      - Image
      - Archive
      - Unknown
      - EPUB
      - PDF
    MangaFileDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        filePath:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        pages:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        bytes:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        format:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MangaFormat'
        created:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        extension:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        koreaderHash:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      additionalProperties: false
    TagDto:
      required:
      - title
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        title:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      additionalProperties: false
    UserReviewDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        tagline:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        body:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        bodyJustText:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        seriesId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        chapterId:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
        libraryId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        username:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        userId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        totalVotes:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        rating:
          type: number
          format: float
        rawBody:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        score:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        siteUrl:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        isExternal:
          type: boolean
        provider:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScrobbleProvider'
        authority:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RatingAuthority'
      additionalProperties: false
    DeleteChaptersDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        chapterIds:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: integer
            format: int32
      additionalProperties: false
    ChapterDetailPlusDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        rating:
          type: number
          format: float
        hasBeenRated:
          type: boolean
        reviews:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserReviewDto'
        ratings:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RatingDto'
      additionalProperties: false
    ScrobbleProvider:
      enum:
      - 0
      - 1
      - 2
      - 4
      - 5
      - 6
      type: integer
      description: 'Members:

        - `0` — Kavita

        - `1` — AniList

        - `2` — Mal

        - `4` — Cbr

        - `5` — Hardcover

        - `6` — MangaBaka'
      format: int32
      x-enum-varnames:
      - Kavita
      - AniList
      - Mal
      - Cbr
      - Hardcover
      - MangaBaka
      x-enum-descriptions:
      - Kavita
      - AniList
      - Mal
      - Cbr
      - Hardcover
      - MangaBaka
    PublicationStatus:
      enum:
      - 0
      - 1
      - 2
      - 3
      - 4
      type: integer
      description: 'Members:

        - `0` — Ongoing (OnGoing)

        - `1` — Hiatus

        - `2` — Completed

        - `3` — Cancelled

        - `4` — Ended'
      format: int32
      x-enum-varnames:
      - OnGoing
      - Hiatus
      - Completed
      - Cancelled
      - Ended
      x-enum-descriptions:
      - Ongoing
      - Hiatus
      - Completed
      - Cancelled
      - Ended
    GenreTagDto:
      required:
      - title
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        title:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      additionalProperties: false
    ChapterDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        range:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        number:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          deprecated: true
        minNumber:
          type: number
          format: float
        maxNumber:
          type: number
          format: float
        sortOrder:
          type: number
          format: float
        pages:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        isSpecial:
          type: boolean
        title:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        files:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MangaFileDto'
        pagesRead:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        totalReads:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        lastReadingProgressUtc:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        lastReadingProgress:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        coverImageLocked:
          type: boolean
        volumeId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        createdUtc:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        lastModifiedUtc:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        created:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        releaseDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        titleName:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        summary:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        ageRating:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AgeRating'
        wordCount:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        volumeTitle:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        minHoursToRead:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        maxHoursToRead:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        avgHoursToRead:
          type: number
          format: float
        webLinks:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        isbn:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        writers:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        coverArtists:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        publishers:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        characters:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        pencillers:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        inkers:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        imprints:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        colorists:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        letterers:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        editors:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        translators:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        teams:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        locations:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonDto'
        genres:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenreTagDto'
        tags:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagDto'
        publicationStatus:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicationStatus'
        language:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        count:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        totalCount:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        languageLocked:
          type: boolean
        summaryLocked:
          type: boolean
        ageRatingLocked:
          type: boolean
        publicationStatusLocked:
          type: boolean
        genresLocked:
          type: boolean
        tagsLocked:
          type: boolean
        writerLocked:
          type: boolean
        characterLocked:
          type: boolean
        coloristLocked:
          type: boolean
        editorLocked:
          type: boolean
        inkerLocked:
          type: boolean
        imprintLocked:
          type: boolean
        lettererLocked:
          type: boolean
        pencillerLocked:
          type: boolean
        publisherLocked:
          type: boolean
        translatorLocked:
          type: boolean
        teamLocked:
          type: boolean
        locationLocked:
          type: boolean
        coverArtistLocked:
          type: boolean
        releaseDateLocked:
          type: boolean
        titleNameLocked:
          type: boolean
        sortOrderLocked:
          type: boolean
        coverImage:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        primaryColor:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        secondaryColor:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        format:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MangaFormat'
        aniListId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        malId:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        hardcoverId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        metronId:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        comicVineId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        mangaBakaId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        cbrId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      additionalProperties: false
    PersonRole:
      enum:
      - 3
      - 4
      - 5
      - 6
      - 7
      - 8
      - 9
      - 10
      - 11
      - 12
      - 13
      - 14
      - 15
      type: integer
      description: 'Members:

        - `3` — Writer

        - `4` — Penciller

        - `5` — Inker

        - `6` — Colorist

        - `7` — Letterer

        - `8` — CoverArtist

        - `9` — Editor

        - `10` — Publisher

        - `11` — Character

        - `12` — Translator

        - `13` — Imprint

        - `14` — Team

        - `15` — Location'
      format: int32
      x-enum-varnames:
      - Writer
      - Penciller
      - Inker
      - Colorist
      - Letterer
      - CoverArtist
      - Editor
      - Publisher
      - Character
      - Translator
      - Imprint
      - Team
      - Location
      x-enum-descriptions:
      - Writer
      - Penciller
      - Inker
      - Colorist
      - Letterer
      - CoverArtist
      - Editor
      - Publisher
      - Character
      - Translator
      - Imprint
      - Team
      - Location
    AgeRating:
      enum:
      - 0
      - 1
      - 2
      - 3
      - 4
      - 5
      - 6
      - 7
      - 8
      - 9
      - 10
      - 11
      - 12
      - 13
      - 14
      - -1
      type: integer
      description: 'Members:

        - `0` — Unknown

        - `1` — Rating Pending (RatingPending)

        - `2` — Early Childhood (EarlyChildhood)

        - `3` — Everyone

        - `4` — G

        - `5` — Everyone 10+ (Everyone10Plus)

        - `6` — PG

        - `7` — Kids to Adults (KidsToAdults)

        - `8` — Teen

        - `9` — MA15+ (Mature15Plus)

        - `10` — Mature 17+ (Mature17Plus)

        - `11` — M (Mature)

        - `12` — R18+ (R18Plus)

        - `13` — Adults Only 18+ (AdultsOnly)

        - `14` — X18+ (X18Plus)

        - `-1` — Not Applicable (NotApplicable)'
      format: int32
      x-enum-varnames:
      - Unknown
      - RatingPending
      - EarlyChildhood
      - Everyone
      - G
      - Everyone10Plus
      - PG
      - KidsToAdults
      - Teen
      - Mature15Plus
      - Mature17Plus
      - Mature
      - R18Plus
      - AdultsOnly
      - X18Plus
      - NotApplicable
      x-enum-descriptions:
      - Unknown
      - Rating Pending
      - Early Childhood
      - Everyone
      - G
      - Everyone 10+
      - PG
      - Kids to Adults
      - Teen
      - MA15+
      - Mature 17+
      - M
      - R18+
      - Adults Only 18+
      - X18+
      - Not Applicable
    PersonDto:
      required:
      - name
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        name:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        coverImageLocked:
          type: boolean
        primaryColor:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        secondaryColor:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        coverImage:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        aliases:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: string
        description:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        asin:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        aniListId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        malId:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        hardcoverId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        webLinks:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: string
        roles:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonRole'
      additionalProperties: false
    RatingAuthority:
      enum:
      - 0
      - 1
      type: integer
      description: 'Members:

        - `0` — User

        - `1` — Critic'
      format: int32
      x-enum-varnames:
      - User
      - Critic
      x-enum-descriptions:
      - User
      - Critic
    RatingDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        averageScore:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        favoriteCount:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          deprecated: true
        provider:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScrobbleProvider'
        authority:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RatingAuthority'
        providerUrl:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    AuthKey:
      type: apiKey
      description: Auth Key authentication. Enter your Auth key from your user settings
      name: x-api-key
      in: header