OverDrive Currently Providing API Access to 60 Developers
In a brief blog post, OverDrive’s Mike Lovett notes that “100 vendors and library partners” have completed applications for access to the five APIs the company began making available a few months ago and as of today 60 developers have so far been approved.
Five OverDrive APIs Available Today For Approved Users
- Library Account
- Retail Account
- Search
- Metadata
- Library Title Availability
This OverDrive post from May lists a few more APIs that company plans to release.
More info and application for API access can be found on the OverDrive Developer Portal.
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