Kavita

Kavita Person API

The Person API from Kavita — 10 operation(s) for person.

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Operations 10

GET /api/Person Get api person #
GET /api/Person/search Find a person by name or alias against a query string #
GET /api/Person/roles Returns all roles for a Person #
POST /api/Person/all Returns a list of authors and artists for browsing #
POST /api/Person/update Updates the Person #
GET /api/Person/coversdb-image Returns the CoversDB image url for a Person, if one can be matched. #
GET /api/Person/series-known-for Returns the top 20 series that the "person" is known for. #
GET /api/Person/chapters-by-role Returns all individual chapters by role. Limited to 20 results #
POST /api/Person/merge Merges Persons into one, this action is irreversible #
POST /api/Person/valid-alias Ensure the alias is valid to be added. #

Specifications

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

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OpenAPI Specification

kavita-person-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Kavita Person 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:


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# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/kavita/openapi/kavita-person-api-openapi.yml