Kavita

Kavita Manage API

All things centered around Managing the Kavita instance, that isn't aligned with an entity

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Operations 2

POST /api/Manage/series-metadata Returns a list of all Series that is Kavita+ applicable to metadata match and… #
GET /api/Manage/matched-series-counts Returns high level counts for matched series page #

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

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OpenAPI Specification

kavita-manage-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Kavita Manage 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: Manage
  description: All things centered around Managing the Kavita instance, that isn't aligned with an entity
paths:
  /api/Manage/series-metadata:
    post:
      tags:
      - Manage
      summary: Returns a list of all Series that is Kavita+ applicable to metadata match and…
      parameters:
      - name: PageNumber
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      - name: PageSize
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManageMatchFilterDto'
          text/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManageMatchFilterDto'
          application/*+json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManageMatchFilterDto'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManageMatchSeriesDto'
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManageMatchSeriesDto'
            text/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManageMatchSeriesDto'
      operationId: postApiManageSeriesMetadata
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/Manage/matched-series-counts:
    get:
      tags:
      - Manage
      summary: Returns high level counts for matched series page
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MatchedExternalSeriesCountDto'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MatchedExternalSeriesCountDto'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MatchedExternalSeriesCountDto'
      operationId: getApiManageMatchedSeriesCounts
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    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
    ManageMatchFilterDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        matchStateOption:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MatchStateOption'
        libraryType:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        searchTerm:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      additionalProperties: false
    MetadataProvider:
      enum:
      - 2
      - 3
      - 4
      type: integer
      description: 'Members:

        - `2` — Hardcover

        - `3` — Mangabaka

        - `4` — ComicBookRoundup'
      format: int32
      x-enum-varnames:
      - Hardcover
      - Mangabaka
      - ComicBookRoundup
      x-enum-descriptions:
      - Hardcover
      - Mangabaka
      - ComicBookRoundup
    MatchStateOption:
      enum:
      - 0
      - 1
      - 2
      - 3
      - 4
      type: integer
      description: 'Members:

        - `0` — All

        - `1` — Matched

        - `2` — NotMatched

        - `3` — Error

        - `4` — DontMatch'
      format: int32
      x-enum-varnames:
      - All
      - Matched
      - NotMatched
      - Error
      - DontMatch
      x-enum-descriptions:
      - All
      - Matched
      - NotMatched
      - Error
      - DontMatch
    SeriesDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        name:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        originalName:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        localizedName:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        sortName:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        pages:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        coverImageLocked:
          type: boolean
        lastChapterAdded:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        lastChapterAddedUtc:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        userRating:
          type: number
          format: float
        hasUserRated:
          type: boolean
        totalReads:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        pagesRead:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        latestReadDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        format:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MangaFormat'
        created:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        sortNameLocked:
          type: boolean
        localizedNameLocked:
          type: boolean
        nameLocked:
          type: boolean
        wordCount:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        libraryId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        libraryName:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        minHoursToRead:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        maxHoursToRead:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        avgHoursToRead:
          type: number
          format: float
        folderPath:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        lowestFolderPath:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        lastFolderScanned:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        dontMatch:
          type: boolean
        isBlacklisted:
          type: boolean
        isStandAlone:
          type: boolean
        metadataProviderOverride:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataProvider'
        coverImage:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        primaryColor:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        secondaryColor:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        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
        mangaBakaEditionId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        cbrId:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      additionalProperties: false
    ManageMatchSeriesDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        series:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SeriesDto'
        isMatched:
          type: boolean
        validUntilUtc:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      additionalProperties: false
    MatchedExternalSeriesCountDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        totalCount:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        dontMatchCount:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        notMatchedCount:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        erroredCount:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    AuthKey:
      type: apiKey
      description: Auth Key authentication. Enter your Auth key from your user settings
      name: x-api-key
      in: header