Goodreads API Integrations

Build and run workflows using the Goodreads API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 2,400+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.

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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: goodreads

Goodreads 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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Goodreads API Integrations

Build and run workflows using the Goodreads API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 2,400+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.