Gutendex
Gutendex offers developers free access to a vast collection of over 60,000 public domain books from Project Gutenberg, suitable for literary, educational, and research applications.
Developed by Gutendex Community
Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.
Searches Project Gutenberg's public domain book collection
https://gutendex.com/bookscurl -X GET 'https://gutendex.com/books'{
"search": "Sherlock Holmes",
"languages": "en"
}{
"count": 28,
"results": [
{
"id": 108,
"title": "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Conan Doyle, Arthur"
}
],
"download_count": 25432
}
]
}- Creating digital libraries for educational purposes.Optimized Capability
- Developing reading recommendation engines.Optimized Capability
- Building applications for literary data analysis.Optimized Capability
- Integrating classic literature databases into mobile apps.Optimized Capability
- Implementing search tools for public domain books.Optimized Capability
- ✓ Free and open access with no authentication required.
- ✓ Access to a vast collection of over 60,000 public domain books.
- ✓ Supports advanced search filters by author, title, language, and subject.
- ✓ Multiple download formats available including ePub, Kindle, and plain text.
- ✗ No official SDKs provided, requiring manual API integration.
- ✗ No documented rate limits might cause throttling issues in heavy usage.
- ✗ Limited support or SLA guarantees due to community-driven nature.
- ✗ Lacks advanced analytics or recommendations powered by AI.
FAQs
API Specifications
v1Instant
No documented rate limits; fair use applies
Unlimited access to all endpoints with no authentication and no cost.
Use Case: Best For
Developers needing free, unrestricted access to public domain literary content for educational, research, or hobby projects.
Not Recommended For
Enterprise-grade applications requiring SLAs, guaranteed uptime, or commercial support.
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