Calibre server REST API (ajax)

ZioNemo · 10-26-2017, 12:10 PM

Hi, I know the latest server has "some" support for web-based interaction.

I can get a json list of authors by GET "https://serverip:8080/ajax/category/617574686f7273"

I have been unable to get a (reasonably) complete list of possible commands.
Is such a beast available somewhere?

TiA

kovidgoyal · 10-26-2017, 03:49 PM

Grep the srv directory for @endpoint

And just FYI the server has a complete ajax API, for evey possible operation

ZioNemo · 10-27-2017, 05:25 AM

Thanks Kovid,
I already found that.

Problem is I am (still) unable to find out what I should use.

Problem at hand is I want to programmatically control a Calibre lib which reside on my NAS (I'm using https://hub.docker.com/r/aptalca/docker-rdp-calibre/, if that matters) accessible only through web.

What I need is essentially to be able to insert an empty book to the lib and, later, to modify metadata and/or content.

The srv/ajax.py module has means to query but apparently not to POST a new book.

srv/cdb.py may be what I need, but it's usage isn't obvious.

Can You provide a bit more insight?
TiA

kovidgoyal · 10-27-2017, 08:11 AM

Use the calibredb command line tool which can connect to a remote server. https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...calibredb.html

10-26-2017, 12:10 PM	#1
ZioNemo Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: HTC-p3000	Calibre server REST API (ajax) Hi, I know the latest server has "some" support for web-based interaction. I can get a json list of authors by GET "https://serverip:8080/ajax/category/617574686f7273" I have been unable to get a (reasonably) complete list of possible commands. Is such a beast available somewhere? TiA

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10-26-2017, 03:49 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,706 Karma: 28549304 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Grep the srv directory for @endpoint And just FYI the server has a complete ajax API, for evey possible operation

10-27-2017, 05:25 AM	#3
ZioNemo Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: HTC-p3000	Thanks Kovid, I already found that. Problem is I am (still) unable to find out what I should use. Problem at hand is I want to programmatically control a Calibre lib which reside on my NAS (I'm using https://hub.docker.com/r/aptalca/docker-rdp-calibre/, if that matters) accessible only through web. What I need is essentially to be able to insert an empty book to the lib and, later, to modify metadata and/or content. The srv/ajax.py module has means to query but apparently not to POST a new book. srv/cdb.py may be what I need, but it's usage isn't obvious. Can You provide a bit more insight? TiA

10-27-2017, 08:11 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,706 Karma: 28549304 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Use the calibredb command line tool which can connect to a remote server. https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...calibredb.html

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