# Book Metadata

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve comprehensive book data, such as publication details and cover images, from multiple sources like Google Books and Open Library APIs. It solves problems related to book metadata enrichment by providing accurate and up-to-date information through title, author, or ISBN searches. This tool takes in book identifiers as input and outputs detailed bibliographic information for further use.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/vetnet183-book-metadata  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vetnet183-book-metadata

## Description

Searches Google Books and Open Library APIs for book metadata retrieval. Look up books by title, author, or ISBN and retrieve publication details, cover images, and bibliographic information from multiple sources for comprehensive book data enrichment.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/vetnet183-book-metadata)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "vetnet183-book-metadata"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vetnet183-book-metadata` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vetnet183-book-metadata/pull`

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