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Try the Goodreads Author API

Test Crawlora's Goodreads Author API with realistic prefilled parameters. Generate a cURL request, inspect the expected structured JSON response, and open the full docs or pricing page when you are ready to integrate this public web data extraction endpoint into your application.

Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /goodreads/author/{id}
Platform: Goodreads
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 2 credits/request
Required params: id

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Prefilled cURL

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/goodreads/author/<id>" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Request parameters visible to crawlers

Parameter	Type	Required	Prefilled value	Description
id (path)	string	Yes		Goodreads author id

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": "153394",
    "name": "Suzanne Collins",
    "birth_date": "August 11, 1962",
    "website": "http://suzannecollinsbooks.com/",
    "genres": [
      "Fiction",
      "Science Fiction & Fantasy",
      "Young Adult"
    ],
    "about": "Since 1991, Suzanne Collins has been busy writing for children's television...",
    "image_url": "https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1630199330p5/153394.jpg",
    "average_rating": 4.3,
    "ratings_count": 21497265,
    "reviews_count": 977620,
    "uri": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394",
    "source_url": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394"
  }
}

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Method

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Endpoint

GETapiKey2 credits/requestgoodreads.authorResponseDocGoodreads

GET /goodreads/author/{id}

Get a Goodreads author

Returns a normalized Goodreads author profile: bio, birth/death dates, website, genres, photo, and aggregate rating stats. Credential-free public Goodreads data.

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Path parameters

requiredstring

Goodreads author id

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Sample responseGET

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{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": "153394",
    "name": "Suzanne Collins",
    "birth_date": "August 11, 1962",
    "website": "http://suzannecollinsbooks.com/",
    "genres": [
      "Fiction",
      "Science Fiction & Fantasy",
      "Young Adult"
    ],
    "about": "Since 1991, Suzanne Collins has been busy writing for children's television...",
    "image_url": "https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1630199330p5/153394.jpg",
    "average_rating": 4.3,
    "ratings_count": 21497265,
    "reviews_count": 977620,
    "uri": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394",
    "source_url": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394"
  }
}

Endpoint details

Returns a normalized Goodreads author profile: bio, birth/death dates, website, genres, photo, and aggregate rating stats. Credential-free public Goodreads data.

Method: GET
Path: /goodreads/author/{id}
Authentication: apiKey
Credit cost: 2 credits/request
Platform: Goodreads
Parameters: 2 documented fields

Request parameters

id:pathx-api-key:header

Response schema fields

codedatadata.aboutdata.average_ratingdata.birth_datedata.death_datedata.genresdata.iddata.image_urldata.namedata.ratings_countdata.reviews_count

Sample response summary

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": "153394",
    "name": "Suzanne Collins",
    "birth_date": "August 11, 1962",
    "website": "http://suzannecollinsbooks.com/",
    "genres": [
      "Fiction",
      "Science Fiction & Fantasy",
      "Young Adult"
    ],
    "about": "Since 1991, Suzanne Collins has been busy writing for children's television...",
    "image_url": "https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1630199330p5/153394.jpg",
    "average_rating": 4.3,
    "ratings_count": 21497265,
    "reviews_count": 977620,
    "uri": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394",
    "source_url": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394"
  }
}

cURL example

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/goodreads/author/<id>" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

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Try the Goodreads Author API

Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /goodreads/author/{id}
Platform: Goodreads
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 2 credits/request
Required params: id

Prefilled cURL

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/goodreads/author/<id>" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Request parameters visible to crawlers

Parameter	Type	Required	Prefilled value	Description
id (path)	string	Yes		Goodreads author id

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": "153394",
    "name": "Suzanne Collins",
    "birth_date": "August 11, 1962",
    "website": "http://suzannecollinsbooks.com/",
    "genres": [
      "Fiction",
      "Science Fiction & Fantasy",
      "Young Adult"
    ],
    "about": "Since 1991, Suzanne Collins has been busy writing for children's television...",
    "image_url": "https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1630199330p5/153394.jpg",
    "average_rating": 4.3,
    "ratings_count": 21497265,
    "reviews_count": 977620,
    "uri": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394",
    "source_url": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394"
  }
}

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Method

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Endpoint

GETapiKey2 credits/requestgoodreads.authorResponseDocGoodreads

GET /goodreads/author/{id}

Get a Goodreads author

Returns a normalized Goodreads author profile: bio, birth/death dates, website, genres, photo, and aggregate rating stats. Credential-free public Goodreads data.

API key required. Paste a full key or rotate one from the API Keys page.

Set up API key

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API key

API key required for live requests. Your key is only used to send requests from this Playground.

not configured

Active Playground key: not configured

Manage API keys in Console

Path parameters

requiredstring

Goodreads author id

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If an active API key is configured, Copy cURL includes it. Share links never include API keys.

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Sample responseGET

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{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": "153394",
    "name": "Suzanne Collins",
    "birth_date": "August 11, 1962",
    "website": "http://suzannecollinsbooks.com/",
    "genres": [
      "Fiction",
      "Science Fiction & Fantasy",
      "Young Adult"
    ],
    "about": "Since 1991, Suzanne Collins has been busy writing for children's television...",
    "image_url": "https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1630199330p5/153394.jpg",
    "average_rating": 4.3,
    "ratings_count": 21497265,
    "reviews_count": 977620,
    "uri": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394",
    "source_url": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394"
  }
}

Endpoint details

Returns a normalized Goodreads author profile: bio, birth/death dates, website, genres, photo, and aggregate rating stats. Credential-free public Goodreads data.

Method: GET
Path: /goodreads/author/{id}
Authentication: apiKey
Credit cost: 2 credits/request
Platform: Goodreads
Parameters: 2 documented fields

Request parameters

id:pathx-api-key:header

Response schema fields

codedatadata.aboutdata.average_ratingdata.birth_datedata.death_datedata.genresdata.iddata.image_urldata.namedata.ratings_countdata.reviews_count

Sample response summary

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": "153394",
    "name": "Suzanne Collins",
    "birth_date": "August 11, 1962",
    "website": "http://suzannecollinsbooks.com/",
    "genres": [
      "Fiction",
      "Science Fiction & Fantasy",
      "Young Adult"
    ],
    "about": "Since 1991, Suzanne Collins has been busy writing for children's television...",
    "image_url": "https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1630199330p5/153394.jpg",
    "average_rating": 4.3,
    "ratings_count": 21497265,
    "reviews_count": 977620,
    "uri": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394",
    "source_url": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/153394"
  }
}

cURL example

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/goodreads/author/<id>" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"