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Hardcover

Consume Hardcover API

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Overview

The node named "Hardcover" integrates with the Hardcover API to perform various operations related to book data. Specifically, for the "List" resource and the "Search For Lists" operation, it allows users to search for lists based on a query string. This is useful when you want to find curated or user-generated lists of books matching certain criteria.

Common scenarios include:

  • Searching for reading lists that match a particular theme or keyword.
  • Retrieving paginated results of lists to display in an application.
  • Filtering lists by custom queries to discover new collections of books.

For example, a user might input a query like "science fiction classics" to retrieve lists containing science fiction books considered classics.

Properties

Name Meaning
Query The search term or phrase used to find relevant lists.
Advanced Optional parameters to control pagination:
- Per Page Number of results to return per page (default 25).
- Page The page number of results to retrieve (default 1).

Output

The node outputs an array of JSON objects representing the search results from the Hardcover API. Each item corresponds to a list matching the search query. The exact structure of each list object depends on the API response but typically includes details such as list title, description, and associated metadata.

If the node supports binary data output, it would be related to any media or files returned by the API, but this is not indicated in the provided code or properties.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for the Hardcover API to authenticate requests.
  • The node relies on internal helper functions (executeSearchOperation and executeResourceOperation) to perform API calls.
  • No additional external dependencies are indicated beyond the Hardcover API access.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues:

    • Missing or invalid API key will cause authentication failures.
    • Providing an empty or invalid query string may result in no results or errors.
    • Pagination parameters out of range could lead to empty responses.

  • Error messages:

    • Errors thrown by the API (e.g., rate limits, invalid parameters) will be caught and can be output as error messages if "Continue On Fail" is enabled.
    • Network or connectivity issues will cause execution to fail unless handled by the node's error management.

To resolve these issues:

  • Ensure the API key is correctly configured and valid.
  • Provide meaningful and non-empty query strings.
  • Use reasonable values for pagination parameters.

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