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Consume Hardcover API

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Overview

This node integrates with the Hardcover API, allowing users to perform various operations related to publishing data. Specifically, the "Get Publisher By ID" operation retrieves detailed information about a publisher using its unique numeric identifier. This is useful in scenarios where you need to fetch metadata about a specific publisher, such as for cataloging books, verifying publisher details, or enriching datasets with publisher information.

Practical examples include:

  • Fetching publisher details to display on a book information page.
  • Validating publisher IDs before associating them with new book entries.
  • Integrating publisher metadata into a content management system.

Properties

Name Meaning
Publisher ID The unique numeric identifier of the publisher to retrieve. This is a required field.

Output

The node outputs an array of JSON objects, each representing the result of the operation for each input item. For the "Get Publisher By ID" operation, the json output contains the detailed information of the requested publisher as returned by the Hardcover API. The exact structure depends on the API response but typically includes fields such as publisher name, address, contact info, and other metadata.

No binary data output is indicated for this operation.

Example output snippet (conceptual):

{
  "id": 123,
  "name": "Example Publisher",
  "address": "123 Publishing St.",
  "contact": {
    "email": "info@examplepublisher.com",
    "phone": "+1-555-1234"
  },
  ...
}

Dependencies

  • Requires an active connection to the Hardcover API via an API key credential configured in n8n.
  • The node depends on the Hardcover API service being available and accessible from the environment where n8n runs.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues:

    • Invalid or missing Publisher ID: Ensure the Publisher ID is provided and is a valid number.
    • API authentication errors: Verify that the API key credential is correctly set up and has necessary permissions.
    • Network connectivity problems: Confirm that n8n can reach the Hardcover API endpoint.
    • Publisher not found: If the ID does not correspond to any publisher, the API may return an error or empty response.

  • Error messages:

    • Errors returned from the API will be included in the output if "Continue On Fail" is enabled; otherwise, they will cause the node execution to stop.
    • Common error messages might include "Publisher not found", "Invalid API key", or "Request timeout".

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