Free Books APIs
Discover free books APIs for your next project.
All Books APIs
23A Bíblia Digital
Do not worry about managing the multiple versions of the Bible
Bhagavad Gita
Open Source Shrimad Bhagavad Gita API including 21+ authors translation in Sanskrit/English/Hindi
Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita text
Bhagavad Gita telugu
Bhagavad Gita API in telugu and odia languages
Bible-api
Free Bible API with multiple languages
British National Bibliography
Books
Crossref Metadata Search
Books & Articles Metadata
Ganjoor
Classic Persian poetry works including access to related manuscripts, recitations and music tracks
Google Books
Books
GurbaniNow
Fast and Accurate Gurbani RESTful API
Gutendex
Web-API for fetching data from Project Gutenberg Books Library
Open Library
Books, book covers and related data
Penguin Publishing
Books, book covers and related data
PoetryDB
Enables you to get instant data from our vast poetry collection
Quran
RESTful Quran API with multiple languages
Quran Cloud
A RESTful Quran API to retrieve an Ayah, Surah, Juz or the entire Holy Quran
Quran-api
Free Quran API Service with 90+ different languages and 400+ translations
Rig Veda
Gods and poets, their categories, and the verse meters, with the mandal and sukta number
The Bible
Everything you need from the Bible in one discoverable place
Thirukkural
1330 Thirukkural poems and explanation in Tamil and English
Vedic Society
Descriptions of all nouns (names, places, animals, things) from vedic literature
Wizard World
Get information from the Harry Potter universe
Wolne Lektury
API for obtaining information about e-books available on the WolneLektury.pl website
FAQ
What are books APIs?
Books APIs are programming interfaces that allow developers to integrate books-related functionality into their applications, providing access to data and features specific to the books domain.
Are these books APIs really free?
Yes — all APIs listed here offer free tiers or are completely free to use. Some may have usage limits or require registration. Always check the specific API's documentation for detailed terms.
How do I get started with books APIs?
Choose an API that fits your needs, then visit its documentation page. Most APIs require an API key obtained through free registration. Follow the integration guides and examples provided.