README.md
# Ruby library for ISBNdb API v2
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* [Homepage](https://isbndb.com/)
* [API Documentation](https://isbndb.com/apidocs/v2)
* [Register](https://isbndb.com/isbn-database)
## Description
Provides a Ruby interface to [ISBNdb](https://isbndb.com/). This library is designed to help ruby applications consume the ISBNdb API v2.
## Installation
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
```ruby
gem 'isbndb-ruby'
```
And then execute:
$ bundle
Or install it yourself as:
$ gem install isbndb-ruby
## Usage
### Setup
Register for your API KEY at https://isbndb.com/isbn-database
**Initialize**
```ruby
require 'isbndb'
isbndb_api_client = ISBNdb::ApiClient.new(api_key: api_key)
```
**Account Stats**
```ruby
#=> Returns a status object about the ISBNDB database.
isbndb_api_client.stats
```
**Author**
- Get single author details
```ruby
#=> Returns the author name and a list of books by the author.
isbndb_api_client.author.find(name, options)
name = `The name of an author in the Author's database`
options = {
page: 1,
pageSize: 20
}
```
- Authors List
```ruby
#=> This returns a list of authors who's name matches the given query.
isbndb_api_client.author.batch(query, options)
query = `A string to search for in the Author’s database`
options = {
page: 1, # for books
pageSize: 20 # for books
}
```
- Authors Search
```ruby
#=> This returns a list of authors who's name matches the given query.
isbndb_api_client.author.search(options)
options = {
page: 1,
pageSize: 20,
author: `The name of an author in the Author's database`,
text: `A string to search for determinate author database`
}
```
**Book**
- Get single book details
```ruby
#=> Returns the book details
isbndb_api_client.book.find(isbn)
isbn = `an ISBN 10 or ISBN 13 in the Books database`
```
- Books List
```ruby
#=> This returns a list of books that match the query
isbndb_api_client.book.batch(query, options)
query = `A string to search for in the Book’s database`
options = {
page: 1,
pageSize: 20,
column: specify the column to search
- '' - Empty value search in every column
- title - Only searches in Books Title
- author - Only searches books by the given Author
- Available values : , title, author,
beta: A integer (1 or 0) for enable or disable beta searching.
Default value : 0 (disabled)
```
- Books Search
```ruby
#=> This returns a list of authors who's name matches the given query.
isbndb_api_client.author.search(options)
options = {
page: 1,
pageSize: 20,
isbn: `an ISBN 10 in the Books database`,
isbn13: `an ISBN 13 in the Books database`,
text: `A string to search for determinate author database`
}
```
**Publisher**
- Get single publisher details
```ruby
#=> Returns the publisher name and a list of books by the publisher.
isbndb_api_client.publisher.find(name, options)
name = `The name of a publisher in the Publisher's database`
options = {
page: 1,
pageSize: 20
}
```
- Publishers List
```ruby
#=> This returns a list of publishers who's name matches the given query.
isbndb_api_client.publisher.batch(query, options)
query = `A string to search for in the Publisher’s database`
options = {
page: 1, # for books
pageSize: 20 # for books
}
```
- Publishers Search
```ruby
#=> This returns a list of publishers who's name matches the given query.
isbndb_api_client.publisher.search(options)
options = {
page: 1,
pageSize: 20,
publisher: `The name of an publisher in the publisher's database`,
text: `A string to search for determinate publisher database`
}
```
**Subject**
- Get single subject details
```ruby
#=> Returns the subject name and a list of books by the subject.
isbndb_api_client.subject.find(name, options)
name = `A subject in the Subject's database`
options = {
page: 1,
pageSize: 20
}
```
- Subjects List
```ruby
#=> This returns a list of subjects matches the given query.
isbndb_api_client.subject.batch(query, options)
query = `A string to search for in the Subject’s database`
options = {
page: 1, # for books
pageSize: 20 # for books
}
```
- Subjects Search
```ruby
#=> This returns a list of subjects who's name matches the given query.
isbndb_api_client.subject.search(options)
options = {
page: 1,
pageSize: 20,
subject: `A subject in the Subject's database`,
text: `A string to search for determinate subject database`
}
```
## Development
After checking out the repo, run `bin/setup` to install dependencies. Then, run `rake spec` to run the tests. You can also run `bin/console` for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
To install this gem onto your local machine, run `bundle exec rake install`. To release a new version, update the version number in `version.rb`, and then run `bundle exec rake release`, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the `.gem` file to [rubygems.org](https://rubygems.org).
## Contributing
Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/[USERNAME]/isbndb-ruby. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the [Contributor Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org) code of conduct.
## License
The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
## Code of Conduct
Everyone interacting in the ISBNdb project’s codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the [code of conduct](https://github.com/[USERNAME]/isbndb-ruby/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).