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Overview#
The Goodreads API allows you to tap into a vast database of books, reviews, and reading data. With it, you can fetch details about books, find similar books, and access user reviews and ratings. On Pipedream, this translates into a wealth of opportunities for automating tasks related to literature discovery, sharing reading experiences, and connecting with fellow readers.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
goodreads: {
type: "app",
app: "goodreads",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://www.goodreads.com/search.xml`,
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer oauth`,
"accept": `application/json`,
},
params: {
key: `${this.goodreads.$auth.key}`,
"q": `Enders Game`,
},
})
},
})
Example Use Cases#
Automated Reading Lists: Create workflows that generate personalized reading lists based on genre preferences and past ratings. When a user updates their preferences or ratings on Goodreads, Pipedream can trigger a sequence that pulls related book suggestions and compiles them into a list, which can then be emailed or sent via a messaging app.
Review Aggregator: Monitor new reviews for specific books or authors and aggregate them into a digest. Whenever a new review is posted on Goodreads, Pipedream can capture this data and add it to a spreadsheet or database. This could be particularly useful for authors or publishers looking to track public reception.
Social Reading Updates: Share your reading progress or reviews automatically across social media platforms. When you mark a book as 'read' or post a review on Goodreads, Pipedream can post an update to Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook, keeping your network engaged with your reading journey.
Authentication#
Name Slug: goodreadsGoodreads uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Goodreads account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Goodreads APIs in both code and no-code steps.
Goodreads is no longer issuing new API keys, and has stated they intend to deprecate their API in the future:
https://help.goodreads.com/s/article/Does-Goodreads-support-the-use-of-APIs
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