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Old 07-14-2017, 01:46 PM   #1
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Reading file metadata with "add_books"

Hi there! I have been using the database interface API's "add_books" to great success, but one thing I have not grasped yet is how to instruct calibre to attempt to read metadata, extract a cover image, etc. from added files. What's the right way to go about this after utilizing "add_books" and getting the list of newly added book ids? Appreciate your time.
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Old 07-14-2017, 02:29 PM   #2
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You pas in the metadata to add_books. You read it using get_metadata() or metadata_from_formats() in the calibre.ebooks.metadata.meta module
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Perfect! Exactly what I needed. Appreciate the quick and helpful response!
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