# Indiebound — Wrapped API

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> Discover independent bookstores near you, search for books across curated bestseller and Indie Next lists, and explore book recommendations from IndieBound's community. Access detailed book information, find locally-owned bookstores, and browse the latest indie bookstore news and events.

**Category:** E-commerce | **Website:** [indiebound.org/](https://indiebound.org/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/34104d08-ee4f-4c18-b5ef-f095ad2dcc2d/indiebound-org-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/34104d08-ee4f-4c18-b5ef-f095ad2dcc2d/indiebound-org-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-indiebound-org-api-34104d08/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### Find indie bookstores

Search for independent bookstores near a location by submitting a form to IndieBound's store finder. Returns store names, cities, states, distances, coordinates, and info window HTML with addresses and website links.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `location` | string | Yes | ZIP code, city name, or address to search near (e.g. '10001', 'New York'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-indiebound-org-api-34104d08/find_indie_bookstores \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"location":"<string>"}'
```

### Get blog posts

Retrieve IndieBound blog posts with titles, links, and image URLs. Returns paginated results starting at page 0.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination, starting at 0. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-indiebound-org-api-34104d08/get_blog_posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"page":"<integer>"}'
```

### Get book details

Get price and availability details for a specific book by ISBN. Redirects to Bookshop.org and extracts title, author, pricing, and availability information from the product page.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `isbn` | string | Yes | ISBN-13 of the book (e.g. '9780441013593'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-indiebound-org-api-34104d08/get_book_details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"isbn":"<string>"}'
```

### Get bookstore day info

Retrieve information about Independent Bookstore Day, including the page title and full text content about the annual event celebrating independent bookstores nationwide.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-indiebound-org-api-34104d08/get_bookstore_day_info \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### Get indie bestsellers

Retrieve the current weekly Indie Bestseller lists organized by category (Hardcover Fiction, Hardcover Nonfiction, Trade Paperback Fiction). Each category contains ranked books with titles, authors, image URLs, and buy-local links. Returns all categories in a single response.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-indiebound-org-api-34104d08/get_indie_bestsellers \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### Get indie next list

Retrieve the current monthly Indie Next List recommendations. Returns the featured #1 Great Read with a bookseller quote, plus a list of recommended books with titles, authors, images, and buy-local links.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-indiebound-org-api-34104d08/get_indie_next_list \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### Search books

Search for books by keyword, title, author, or ISBN on IndieBound.org. Returns up to 10 results per page with book titles, authors, ISBNs, format/publisher info, and buy-local links. Pagination starts at page 0.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination, starting at 0. |
| `query` | string | Yes | Search keyword, title, author name, or ISBN to search for. |
| `search_by` | string | No | Filter search by a specific field. Accepted values: 'title', 'author', 'isbn'. Omitting searches all fields. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-indiebound-org-api-34104d08/search_books \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"page":"<integer>","query":"<string>","search_by":"<string>"}'
```