Get book filename and path from Calibre server

bunbury · 09-05-2020, 02:07 PM

Hi

I'm using calibredb in command line to request the Calibre Server in order to export the data in json.
The problem is that the actual filename is note included.
How can I get it ?

I could use ebook-meta on each file in the calibre db but that would mean storing the metadata in each file. That would be a shame considering I have a perfectly working Calibre Server.

So ? Is there a way to get a path from calibre server / calibredb ?
Thanks

kovidgoyal · 09-06-2020, 02:06 AM

Filenames are meaningless in a server, it serves data not file paths. What is it you actually want to do?

bunbury · 09-06-2020, 12:50 PM

script-copy the epub file depending on the metadata
I can use calibredb and point it to a db file
I have found a workaround by asking calibredb to include the uuid in the json and then using ebook-meta on the epub files and comparing the uuid.
This is sub-optimal

What I want to do is to be able to request a book to the server. If I can do that by providing a UUID and then having the file in return, fine. I don't care about the file name actually, I car about the file.

kovidgoyal · 09-06-2020, 11:19 PM

calibredb export allows you to download files from the server.

bunbury · 09-09-2020, 08:16 AM

Thank you for your answer.
This is too slow and cumbersome.
Finally I use the files and ebook-meta.
It should not be more practical than the server. But it is

09-05-2020, 02:07 PM	#1
bunbury Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 100 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Paris, France Device: Kobo Clara HD	Get book filename and path from Calibre server Hi I'm using calibredb in command line to request the Calibre Server in order to export the data in json. The problem is that the actual filename is note included. How can I get it ? I could use ebook-meta on each file in the calibre db but that would mean storing the metadata in each file. That would be a shame considering I have a perfectly working Calibre Server. So ? Is there a way to get a path from calibre server / calibredb ? Thanks

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09-06-2020, 02:06 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Filenames are meaningless in a server, it serves data not file paths. What is it you actually want to do?

09-06-2020, 12:50 PM	#3
bunbury Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 100 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Paris, France Device: Kobo Clara HD	script-copy the epub file depending on the metadata I can use calibredb and point it to a db file I have found a workaround by asking calibredb to include the uuid in the json and then using ebook-meta on the epub files and comparing the uuid. This is sub-optimal What I want to do is to be able to request a book to the server. If I can do that by providing a UUID and then having the file in return, fine. I don't care about the file name actually, I car about the file.

09-06-2020, 11:19 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibredb export allows you to download files from the server.

09-09-2020, 08:16 AM	#5
bunbury Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 100 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Paris, France Device: Kobo Clara HD	Thank you for your answer. This is too slow and cumbersome. Finally I use the files and ebook-meta. It should not be more practical than the server. But it is

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