calibre-server, expose all libraries

[asok]

I maintain multiple calibre libraries (fiction, non-fiction, computer science, etc.). Is there a way to expose these libraries as a subdirectory of the URL?

e.g.,

127.0.0.1:8080/fiction
127.0.0.1:8080/non-fiction

etc.

If not, is there any desire to provide for this type of functionality? I'm happy to contribute as a developer. I would need to get details of the file system structure of the libraries.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by asok

I maintain multiple calibre libraries (fiction, non-fiction, computer science, etc.). Is there a way to expose these libraries as a subdirectory of the URL?

e.g.,

127.0.0.1:8080/fiction
127.0.0.1:8080/non-fiction

etc.

If not, is there any desire to provide for this type of functionality? I'm happy to contribute as a developer. I would need to get details of the file system structure of the libraries.

You need to:
a) Use a virtual Libraries instead of multiple
b) Start multiple content SERVERS, each with their own port
eg "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre-server.exe" --port 8083 --with-library C:\Users\<me>\MainLib
"C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre-server.exe" --port 8082 --with-library C:\Users\<me>\Fiction

[BetterRed]

@asok - I 'made' a PTFB script to selectively start multiple servers on different ports took about 5 minutes to 'make'.

[asok]

thanks, guys. I get the general gist of how you made it happen. cheers!

[chaley]

You can use a single port, or no port, to expose all your libraries by using a reverse proxy with different paths.

[eschwartz]

I use the following systemd service on linux:

[eschwartz@arch ~]$ cat ~/.config/systemd/user/calibre-server@.service
[Unit]
Description=Main calibre server
After=network.target

[Service]
EnvironmentFile=/%h/.config/calibre/servers/%i.conf
ExecStart=/usr/bin/calibre-server \
    --port="${port}" \
    --with-library "${path}" \
    --restriction "${restriction}" \
    --user "${user}" \
    --pass "${pass}"

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

And in my calibre configuration folder I created a folder called servers, with ${library}.conf files:

[eschwartz@arch ~]$ cat ~/.config/calibre/servers/template.conf
path="/home/eschwartz/Calibre_Libraries/My_Library_Name"
port="8080"
restriction="some_restriction"
user="username"
pass="password"

Easy template for adding new libraries, and starts at login.


The Content Server is currently in the midst of a major rewrite, I believe one of the features will be starting multiple libraries in the same invocation but not sure of the exact details.
Server read/write mode and multiple libraries has long been suggested as a feature of the eventual rewrite, among other things.

[mariosipad]

Use COPS: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=170903

Do not be fooled by the version number, it's at version 1 (almost) http://blog.slucas.fr/en/oss/calibre-opds-php-server