Is there an API for AbeBooks?

AbeBooks does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 10 maintained endpoints for abebooks.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape AbeBooks data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when abebooks.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a AbeBooks account?

No. Every AbeBooks action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the AbeBooks API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Marketplace

AbeBooks API

abebooks.com

Used and rare book marketplace - collections, listings, details, and pricing.

Actions: 10
Category: Marketplace
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the AbeBooks API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_abebooks_book_detail_ssr.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_abebooks_book_detail_ssr",
    "params": {
      "listing_id": "31087133226"
    }
  }'

10 actions on abebooks.com

Read

Book Details
act_abebooks_book_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns a book listing's title, price, condition, seller, author, and publisher.
listing_id
string · required
British History Collection
act_abebooks_collection_detail_ssr_british_historyread1 credit / call
Returns book listings in the British History curated collection.
collection_slug
string · required
collection_id
string · required
Category Browse
act_abebooks_category_browse_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns curated sub-collections for a subject or genre category.
category_slug
string · required
Collection Details
act_abebooks_collection_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns book listings in a curated collection with titles, authors, and sellers.
collection_slug
string · required
collection_id
string · required
Collection Items Listing
act_abebooks_collection_items_listingread2 credits / call
Returns paginated book listings in a collection with titles, sellers, and sorting.
collection_slug
string · required
collection_id
string · required
sort
string
listing_offset
string
Collections Index
act_abebooks_collections_index_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the curated book collections hub with collection titles and item counts.
History Books Category Browse
act_abebooks_category_browse_ssr_history_booksread1 credit / call
Returns curated sub-collections in the History Books category with book counts.
category_slug
string · required
Homepage
act_abebooks_homepage_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the homepage's featured promotions, subjects, and navigation.
Listing Prices Batch
act_abebooks_listing_prices_batchread2 credits / call
Returns current prices for a batch of book listing IDs.
listing_ids
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on abebooks.com and run as the account you connect.

Book Pricing
act_abebooks_book_pricing_servicewrite2 credits / call
Returns the best price, condition, shipping, and seller for an author and title.
author_name
string · required
title_name
string · required

AbeBooks API questions

Is there an API for AbeBooks?: AbeBooks does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 10 maintained endpoints for abebooks.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape AbeBooks data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when abebooks.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a AbeBooks account?: No. Every AbeBooks action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the AbeBooks API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.