GET /works/{workId}.json

openlibrary.org:open-library-api

Summary: Get work by ID
Operation ID: getWorkById
Auth: none
Description

Retrieve detailed information about a specific work using its Open Library work ID

Parameters (1)

workId (string, path, required)

Open Library work ID (format: OL{id}W)

Constraints: {'pattern': '^OL[0-9]+W$'}

Examples (1)

TitleTypeURLAction
Get work by ID openapi-spec https://openlibrary.org/works/OL45804W.json

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2026-03-23 09:24:36.064789 200 651ms