Open Library

Open Library Search Inside API

Full-text search across the millions of digitized books in the Internet Archive's collection, returning matching passages and book identifiers.

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https://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api/search_inside

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: open-library:open-library-search-inside-api
name: Open Library Search Inside API
description: Full-text search across the millions of digitized books in the Internet Archive's collection,
  returning matching passages and book identifiers.
humanURL: https://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api/search_inside
tags:
- Books
- Full Text
- Search
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api/search_inside