ISBNdb.com

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ISBNdb.com
Type of site
 Bibliographic database
Founded2001
Country of origin United States
Founder(s) Andrew Maltsev
Industry Internet, E-commerce, Big Data
Products books, used books, textbooks
Services Book data API
URL isbndb.com
Commercial"Yes"
Launched2001
Current statusActive
Written in PHP

ISBNdb.com is a large online database of book information available both via web interface and API. The database includes title, author, ISBN, ISBN13, publisher, publishing date, binding, pages, list price, and more. [1] It contains data on 33+ million books by more than 11 million authors, with more books added every day. [2] The service is mostly used by businesses and educational institutions, including Yale University, Blinklist, and Booknook. [3]

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History

ISBNdb.com was founded in 2001 by Andrew Maltsev. [4] It started as a hobby project and gradually grew into a business. [5] In July 2005 ISBNdb.com released an XML-based API, which enables users to access all of the book information in real-time. [6]

In May 2006, the site provided data on more than 2 million unique ISBNs and corresponding books. Ten years later, information on more than 15 million titles became available. [7] As of April 2023, it contained data on more than 33 million books by over 11 million authors, with more books added every day. [8]

Overview

ISBNdb aggregates information for its database from hundreds of libraries, publishers, merchants, and other sources around the globe. [9] The database is searchable by title, author, ISBN with many endpoint options. [10] Multiple languages are available. ISBNdb.com also features a real-time price comparison service for books. [11]

ISBNdb offers up to 19 data points per book including ISBN10, ISBN13, title, author, publication date, publisher, binding, pages, list price, cover image, language, edition, format, synopsis, and dimensions. [12] For some books, it also provides an overview, dewey decimal, weight, and subject. ISBNdb adds thousands of data records daily. [13] Any book that has an ISBN can become included in the database regardless of the language or format. [14]

Business model

ISBNdb provides free limited book data to unregistered users via a web interface. [15] Registered users can access full book data with the help of a web interface and API, based on a subscription. [16] There are several subscription options, each with a 7-day free trial. [17] There's also a heavily discounted subscription option for educational institutions and non-profit organizations. [18]

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