Book.Search

Searches for books matching a specified word or phrase.

HTTP Operation

HTTP GET

URL

https://www.mblast.com/api/rest/v.01/book.search.aspx

Parameters

See the documentation for creating REST queries.

ParameterData typeDescription
apiapi (required)mBLAST API assigned to developer.
searchstring (required)The word or phrase to search for.

Sample Request URL: https://www.mblast.com/api/rest/v.01/book.search.aspx?un=demo&pw=demo&recordID=12345

Response Elements

Response are returned in an XML document.

FieldDescription
responseContains the query response.
bookContains the individual book information.
recordIDThe recordID assigned to the book.
titleThe title of the book.
authorThe author of the book.
linkThe URL for the book's web page.
descriptionAn abstract or summary for the book.
tableofcontentsThe table of contents for the book
dateThe date when the book was published.
imagelinkA URL pointing to a picture for the book.
publisherThe company ID of the book's publisher.
keywordsKeywords associated with the book, separated by commas.

Example response

The following is an example of the response returned by the Book.Search method.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <book>
    <recordID>12345</recordID>
    <title>Wireless Home Networking For Dummies</title>
    <author>Daniel Briere</author>
    <link>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764539108</link>
    <description>
      Guides users through the myraid of issues 
      regarding building a wireless home network. 
    </description>
    <date>2003-05-01T1:00:00Z</date>
    <publisher>12345</publisher>
    <keywords>home network, wireless network</keywords>
  </book>
</response>

Errors

Book.Search returns the standard errors. There are no errors specific to this method.