Datasets API endpoint
Use Crawlora's Search Goodreads books dataset API to search or inspect stored structured datasets as JSON. This page includes request parameters, cURL examples, response schema, validation behavior, credit cost, and a Playground link for testing before integration. Dataset endpoints read indexed records and do not apply proxy routing.
/datasets/goodreads-books/searchSearches the crawled public Goodreads book catalog stored in a search index. Discovered from curated Listopia "best of" lists, a search-term sweep, and author bibliography expansion — not a full catalog. Sort enum: `relevance`, `rating_desc`, `reviews_desc`, `publication_desc`, `publication_asc`, `pages_desc`, `pages_asc`, `title_asc`. Developers commonly use this endpoint for repeatable dataset search, filtering, facets, local business enrichment, analytics, exports, and internal tools that need structured records beyond the limited manual refinement available in the Google Maps app. Authentication uses the x-api-key header, usage is metered with the credit cost shown on this page, and the request does not trigger live scraping or proxy routing.
Request parameters are generated from the active endpoint catalog. Dataset parameters filter, page, facet, or locate stored structured records; they do not configure a live scraper or proxy path.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| q | string | No | Full-text query over title, author and description, max 256 characters | ||
| genre | string | No | Exact genre filter (e.g. Fantasy, Romance, Nonfiction), max 128 characters | ||
| format | string | No | Exact format filter (e.g. Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle Edition), max 128 characters | ||
| language | string | No | Exact language filter (e.g. English, Spanish), max 128 characters | ||
| publisher | string | No | Exact publisher filter, max 128 characters | ||
| author | string | No | Exact author name filter (matches any credited contributor), max 128 characters | ||
| author_id | string | No | Exact Goodreads author id filter, max 128 characters | ||
| series | string | No | Exact series name filter, max 128 characters | ||
| isbn | string | No | Exact ISBN-10 filter, max 128 characters | ||
| isbn13 | string | No | Exact ISBN-13 filter, max 128 characters | ||
| run_id | string | No | Exact crawl run-id filter, max 128 characters | ||
| min_rating | number | No | Minimum average rating, 0 through 5 | ||
| min_ratings_count | integer | No | Minimum number of ratings | ||
| min_pages | integer | No | Minimum page count | ||
| max_pages | integer | No | Maximum page count | ||
| min_publication_year | integer | No | Minimum publication year | ||
| max_publication_year | integer | No | Maximum publication year | ||
| sort | string | No | Sort enum: relevance, rating_desc, reviews_desc, publication_desc, publication_asc, pages_desc, pages_asc, title_asc Allowed values: relevance, rating_desc, reviews_desc, publication_desc, publication_asc, pages_desc, pages_asc, title_asc | ||
| page | integer | No | 1 | Page number, defaults to 1 | |
| page_size | integer | No | 20 and maxes at 100 | Page size, defaults to 20 and maxes at 100; page * page_size must be <= 10000 | |
| x-api-key (header) | string | Yes | API key required |
curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/datasets/goodreads-books/search?q=coffee&language=en&sort=relevance&page=1" \ -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"
Send your scraping API key in the x-api-key header. Use the console API Keys page to rotate or select the active key.
Endpoint usage is metered in credits. The plan prices, included credits, limits, and overage rates below match the active backend billing configuration.
| Plan | Price | Included credits | Daily cap | Rate limit | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 2,000 | 500 daily credits | 5/min | No overage |
| Starter | $9/mo | 20,000 | 5,000 daily credits | 15/min | $0.75/1,000 overage credits when enabled |
| Growth | $29/mo | 100,000 | 25,000 daily credits | 45/min | $0.45/1,000 overage credits when enabled |
| Pro | $79/mo | 400,000 | No daily cap | 120/min | $0.30/1,000 overage credits |
| Business | $199/mo | 1,200,000 | No daily cap | 300/min | $0.20/1,000 overage credits |
| Enterprise | $499/mo | 5,000,000 | No daily cap | 1,000/min | $0.12/1,000 overage credits |
This endpoint reads stored indexed dataset records. It does not execute a live upstream Google Maps request, browser session, or proxy-routed scraping job.
Crawlora does not silently return invalid dataset search results when filters, pagination, coordinates, or stored record lookups cannot be satisfied.
| Status | Common failure case |
|---|---|
| 400 | Invalid input, missing required parameter, invalid enum, bad coordinate pair, or result window beyond the dataset limit |
| 404 | Requested stored dataset item is not present |
| 429 | Plan or endpoint rate limit exceeded |
| 500 | Internal dataset query or storage error |
When possible, Crawlora returns structured error context so your integration can adjust filters, page size, location inputs, or lookup identifiers.
| Status | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request | #/definitions/app.Response |
| 429 | Too Many Requests | #/definitions/app.Response |
| 500 | Internal Server Error | #/definitions/app.Response |
{
"code": 200,
"msg": "OK",
"data": {
"dataset": "goodreads-books",
"items": [
{
"id": "2767052",
"title": "The Hunger Games",
"authors": [
"Suzanne Collins"
],
"author_ids": [
"153394"
],
"primary_author": "Suzanne Collins",
"primary_author_id": "153394",
"series": "The Hunger Games #1",
"series_name": "The Hunger Games",
"genres": [
"Young Adult",
"Fiction",
"Dystopia"
],
"format": "Hardcover",
"pages": 374,
"publisher": "Scholastic Press",
"publication_date": "2008-10-14",
"publication_year": 2008,
"isbn": "0439023483",
"isbn13": "9780439023481",
"language": "English",
"rating_average": 4.35,
"ratings_count": 10189669,
"reviews_count": 272857
}
],
"page": 1,
"page_size": 20,
"total": 1,
"sort": "reviews_desc"
}
}Request schema
No body schema
Response schema
#/definitions/datasets.goodreadsBooksSearchResponseDoc
| Field | Type | Required | Enum | Bounds | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| code | integer | No | 200 | |||
| data | datasets.GoodreadsSearchResponse | No | ||||
| data.dataset | string | No | ||||
| data.items | array | No | ||||
| data.items[].author_ids | array | No | ||||
| data.items[].authors | array | No | Authors/AuthorIDs list every credited contributor (primary + secondary); PrimaryAuthor(ID) denormalizes the first for single-value filters/facets. | |||
| data.items[].crawled_at | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].description | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].discovery_source | string | No | DiscoverySource records how this id was found, e.g. "list:1", "search:mystery", "author:153394" — useful for crawl provenance/debugging. | |||
| data.items[].format | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].genres | array | No | ||||
| data.items[].id | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].image_url | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].isbn | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].isbn13 | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].language | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].pages | integer | No | ||||
| data.items[].primary_author | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].primary_author_id | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].publication_date | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].publication_year | integer | No | ||||
| data.items[].publisher | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].rating_average | number | No | ||||
| data.items[].rating_five_star | integer | No | ||||
| data.items[].rating_four_star | integer | No | ||||
| data.items[].rating_one_star | integer | No | Rating*Star is the flattened 1-5 star ratings-count distribution. | |||
| data.items[].rating_three_star | integer | No | ||||
| data.items[].rating_two_star | integer | No | ||||
| data.items[].ratings_count | integer | No | ||||
| data.items[].reviews_count | integer | No | ||||
| data.items[].run_id | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].schema_version | integer | No | ||||
| data.items[].seed_rank | integer | No | SeedRank is the discovery priority (lower = discovered earlier/higher priority): curated list/search seeds rank low; BFS-discovered books from author expansion rank higher so curated breadth crawls first. | |||
| data.items[].series | string | No | Series is the display string (e.g. "The Hunger Games #1"); SeriesName is the bare series title, split out for exact filtering/faceting. | |||
| data.items[].series_name | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].source_url | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].title | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].uri | string | No | ||||
| data.page | integer | No | ||||
| data.page_size | integer | No | ||||
| data.sort | string | No | ||||
| data.total | integer | No | ||||
| msg | string | No | OK |
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curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/datasets/goodreads-books/search?q=coffee&language=en&sort=relevance&page=1" \
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