request: add empty book through server

bvdbos · 11-20-2018, 04:30 PM

I have calibre-server running on my NAS and I'd like to add paper-books through the server. Atm it's only possible through the complete UI as far as I can see (or am I doing something wrong?).

Next step would be looking up title, author etc after scanning an isbn-code.

thanks,

Bas

BetterRed · 11-20-2018, 04:47 PM

The calibredb add command has options for empty, authors, title, and isbn, see Command Line Interface

BR

kovidgoyal · 11-21-2018, 07:08 AM

The server interface is never going to be as complete/powerful as the main program. As a workaround I suggest creating an empty file with the file extension .paper and adding that instead.

bvdbos · 11-23-2018, 01:57 PM

Thanks for your answer. This indeed works for tablets but won't work for adding books through a phone. The file has to have at least one character in it btw, otherwise the browser throws an error. Added 100 empty books through the UI as a workaround now and I'll just edit those for adding books.

kovidgoyal · 11-23-2018, 09:26 PM

The file does not need to be empty, it can have token contents.

11-20-2018, 04:30 PM	#1
bvdbos Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: android	request: add empty book through server I have calibre-server running on my NAS and I'd like to add paper-books through the server. Atm it's only possible through the complete UI as far as I can see (or am I doing something wrong?). Next step would be looking up title, author etc after scanning an isbn-code. thanks, Bas

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11-20-2018, 04:47 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,554 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	The calibredb add command has options for empty, authors, title, and isbn, see Command Line Interface BR

11-21-2018, 07:08 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The server interface is never going to be as complete/powerful as the main program. As a workaround I suggest creating an empty file with the file extension .paper and adding that instead.

11-23-2018, 01:57 PM	#4
bvdbos Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: android	Thanks for your answer. This indeed works for tablets but won't work for adding books through a phone. The file has to have at least one character in it btw, otherwise the browser throws an error. Added 100 empty books through the UI as a workaround now and I'll just edit those for adding books.

11-23-2018, 09:26 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The file does not need to be empty, it can have token contents.