[Metadata Source Plugin] Hardcover

[robb0]

Grabs metadata from Hardcover

This was originally created to support another project I have, linking Calibre-Web, Kobo and Hardcover

NOTE: Requires a Hardcover account and API Key configuring in settings before use. This can be copied from here after logging in

Main Features

• Can retrieve title, author, comments, publisher, publication date, series, ratings and tags.
• Fetches the cover image from hardcover.
• The identifier used is "hardcover". It will show in the details as "Hardcover".
• Another identifier "hardcover-edition" is also set to identify the edition that has been used under a book
• Attempts to search by identifiers before doing a freetext search (see here for examples)
  1. hardcover-edition
  2. hardcover (slug e.g. the-hobbit)
  3. isbn / mobi-asin

Installation Notes:

• Download the attached zip file and install the plugin as described in the Introduction to plugins thread.
• Note that this is not a GUI plugin so it is not intended/cannot be added to context menus/toolbars etc.

Source Code
The plugin code is open source and available on GitHub

Version History
See Releases

[robb0]

New Features

• add ratings from hardcover to metadata

[rantanplan]

Did hardcover get better with their metadata? A few months ago it was so bad and even as a patron it was often not possible to fix it manually.

[robb0]

I haven't really seen many problems with the metadata - there are some duplicate entries which I've been marking as such when I find them, but the metadata for books that have been filled in seems fine

What were the problems you saw out of interest?

[rantanplan]

Multiple editions of the same book are identified as a separate book, you cannot have a n:1 assignment where books are split in some editions, e.g. Stormlight Archive released as one or two books, same with A Song of Ice and Fire releases. Or books that don't match their ISBN.

[robb0]

Added

• Add configurable match sensitivity to allow for finetuning of title+author queries

Changed

• Switch to jaro-winkler distance checks for better results
• Optimise hardcover queries and datamapping
• Move graphql code into a separate lib + handle module names in bundling

Github Release

[robb0]

Fixed

• Calibre plugins site not able to parse the plugin zip

Github Release

[robb0]

Fixed

• Allow tests to run without stubbing out calibre stuff
• Restructure file to allow calibre plugins site to parse

it should actually work this time... I goofed up in 0.2.1 and didn't test my latest changes

Github Release

[McStubb]

Has anyone tried this recently? I cant get it to return anything. I copied the key from my profile and its failing to find anything.

[robb0]

Originally Posted by McStubb

Has anyone tried this recently? I cant get it to return anything. I copied the key from my profile and its failing to find anything.

Apologies for the delay, I don't seem to get notifications here I'm pushing a fix now
EDIT: hopefully fixed my notifications now

[robb0]

Changed

• Use fragments for common elements in graphql queries

Removed

• Remove unused reference to edition description

GitHub Release

[mpbotti]

Hi robb0, I would love the hardcover plugin have same features than goodreads sync plugin. I know you have been thinking on this recently, but I'm not sure 'bout your final decision...
Could you confirm if you plan to add more functionalities to this plugin?
Regards, M.

[robb0]

Originally Posted by mpbotti

Hi robb0, I would love the hardcover plugin have same features than goodreads sync plugin. I know you have been thinking on this recently, but I'm not sure 'bout your final decision...
Could you confirm if you plan to add more functionalities to this plugin?
Regards, M.

Yeah I was looking into one, but it won't be in this plugin - would be a separate one entirely, as this one is specifically a metadata provider (and not everyone would necessarily want a sync plugin)