Isbndb Book Scraper

Isbndb Book Scraper

by songd

An Apify actor that scrapes book data from ISBNdb.com using ISBNs. Get titles, authors, publishers, and more in a structured format, fast.

895 runs
18 users
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About Isbndb Book Scraper

Need to pull detailed book data without the manual hassle? I built this ISBNdb Book Scraper to do exactly that. It's a straightforward actor that takes a list of ISBNs and fetches the corresponding book information directly from ISBNdb.com. You'll get clean data like the book title, author, publisher, and publication date formatted and ready to use. I use it myself for building book databases, verifying catalog details, and populating research spreadsheets. It saves hours you'd otherwise spend copying and pasting or dealing with rate limits manually. Just feed it your ISBNs, run it, and get back a structured dataset. It’s perfect for librarians, researchers, indie booksellers, or anyone who needs to batch-process book metadata efficiently. The output is consistently reliable, making it a solid, no-fuss tool for your data collection workflow.

What does this actor do?

Isbndb Book Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Isbndb Book Scraper

An Apify Actor that scrapes detailed book information from isbndb.com based on search criteria.

Overview

This actor searches isbndb.com for books using various filters, extracts key metadata from the results, and outputs structured data. It handles pagination to collect data across multiple result pages.

Key Features

  • Search Flexibility: Search by general query or target specific columns like title, author, or ISBN.
  • Filtering: Narrow results by publication year, language, or edition.
  • Data Extraction: Captures comprehensive details for each book.
  • Pagination: Automatically navigates through a specified number of result pages.

How to Use

  1. Configure Input: Set the required query and totalPages parameters, along with any optional filters (column, year, language, edition).
  2. Run the Actor: Start the run via the Apify platform.
  3. Get Output: Retrieve the scraped dataset in JSON format from the "Dataset" tab after completion.

Input/Output

Input Parameters

Parameter Required Description
query Yes The main search term (e.g., "The Lord of the Rings").
totalPages Yes Number of result pages to scrape. Controls the volume of data.
column No Field to search within: title, author, isbn, etc.
language No Filters results to a specific language (e.g., "en").
year No Filters results to a specific publication year.
edition No Filters results to a specific edition.

Example Input:

{
  "query": "The Lord of the Rings",
  "totalPages": 3,
  "column": "title",
  "language": "en"
}

Output

The actor outputs a dataset where each item is a JSON object representing one book.

Example Output Item:

{
  "title": "The Fellowship of the Ring",
  "authors": ["J.R.R. Tolkien"],
  "isbn": "0618260262",
  "language": "English",
  "published": "2003-01-02",
  "edition": "2",
  "cover": "/images/book/m/0618260262.jpg"
}

Categories

OTHER

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
songd
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
895
Active Users
18

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