Google Books API integration strategy #3

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opened 2026-08-23 11:16:36 +02:00 by gaetan · 0 comments

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Design the Google Books API integration for adding books. Key decisions:

Search flow: User types a query → we search Google Books API → show results → user picks a book → we fetch full details → create Book record
Manual entry fallback: User can manually enter title + author (no ISBN lookup). What fields do we capture in this case?
ISBN validation: Should we validate ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 format before lookup?
Edition conflicts: If a book with the same ISBN already exists, update it or skip?
Rate limiting: Google Books API has limits. Do we need caching for frequently searched books?

The integration should produce a clean Book record in our database from whatever source (API or manual).

Part of #1 ## Question Design the Google Books API integration for adding books. Key decisions: - **Search flow**: User types a query → we search Google Books API → show results → user picks a book → we fetch full details → create Book record - **Manual entry fallback**: User can manually enter title + author (no ISBN lookup). What fields do we capture in this case? - **ISBN validation**: Should we validate ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 format before lookup? - **Edition conflicts**: If a book with the same ISBN already exists, update it or skip? - **Rate limiting**: Google Books API has limits. Do we need caching for frequently searched books? The integration should produce a clean Book record in our database from whatever source (API or manual).

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