Our API directory now includes 49 library APIs. The newest is the Home Theater Backdrops API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the LibraryThing API. We list 3 LibraryThing mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of library APIs.


In terms of the technical details, REST and XML lead the way. There are 43 library REST APIs and 5 library SOAP APIs. Our directory lists 41 library XML APIs and 30 library JSON APIs.

The most common tags within library are 19 reference library APIs, 19 search library APIs and 10 books library APIs.

On the mashup side, we list 12 library mashups. We named BiblioBouts as mashup of the day in April.
For reference, here is a list of all 49 library APIs.
aNobii API: Book sharing service
Biodiversity Heritage Library API: Digital biodiversity library
BioLabeler API: Library of Medicine text extractor and indexing engine
Bookshare API: Accessible Books For Readers with Print Disabilities
Bookworm ePub Reader API: Online book management service
Cambridge University Library API: Library catalog and services
Copac API: Search UK libraries
Copac SALT recommender API: Library resource recommendation service
CrossRef DOI Resolver API: Persistent identifier resolver
Culture Grid API: UK cultural institution collection information service
DLESE API: Digital Earth science library
Free Music Archive API: MP3 archive
Hathi Trust Data Distribution API: Library catalog search service
HathiTrust Volumes API: Library catalogue information retrieval service
Home Theater Backdrops API: Backdrop images and wallpapers
IMSLP API: Public domain music score library
Information Environment Service Registry API: Scholarly resource discovery and syndication service
Innovative Interfaces: Sierra API: Integrated library system
Institute of Development Studies API: Research and data repository
Kariru Library Search API: Japanese library catalog consolidation service
LexisNexis Library Express API: Business publication search service
Library of Congress Subject Headings API: Access to the Library of Congress Subject Headings
LibraryThing API: Books database and community
LIBRIS API: Swedish library search tool
Mirlyn API: Library catalog and services
National Library of Australia Trove API: Library catalog search service
NCSU Libraries CatalogWS API: Library catalog and services
NSDL Repository Update Service API: XML repository content management service
NSDL Search API: Online science library
OCLC Article Exchange API: Library document sharing service
OCLC Classify API: Library catalog classification service
OCLC EprintsUK API: OCLC's bibliographic index term management service
OCLC QuestionPoint API: Library knowledge base access
OCLC Virtual International Authority File API: Library authority file service
OCLC WMS API: Library collection management services
Open Archives Initiative API: Journal article metadata harvesting service
Open Data Catalogue Austria API: Austria open data
Pays-Lecture API: French media library catalogue
PRESTO Harvard Library API: University library search service
refbase OpenSearch API: Bibliographic search service
SirsiDynix Symphony API: Library automation services
The European Library API: European research and academic libraries network
tinyThom.as API: Permanent URL generator for Library of Congress links
UNLV Library API: Library catalog
WorldCat Identities API: Library data access
WorldCat knowledge base API: E-resource discovery and linking service
Worldcat Registry API: Worldcat Registry access
WorldCat Search API: Library data access
WorldCat xISBN API: ISBN and book edition linking service





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