Search Google Books and manage the authorized user's bookshelves.
Explore 10 workflow actions for Google Books, including account permissions and operation limits.
6 read actions4 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Add volume to bookshelf
Write
Add a volume to one of the authorized user's bookshelves.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Google Books access (the books scope)
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Clear bookshelf
Write
Remove every volume from a bookshelf.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Google Books access (the books scope)
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get my bookshelf
Read
Read one of the authorized user's bookshelves.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Google Books access (the books scope)
Get volume
Read
Read one volume.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Google Books access (the books scope)
List a user's bookshelves
Read
Read the public bookshelves of a Google Books user.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Google Books access (the books scope)
List bookshelf volumes
Read
Read one page of the volumes on one of the authorized user's bookshelves.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Google Books access (the books scope)
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
List my bookshelves
Read
Read the authorized user's bookshelves.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Google Books access (the books scope)
Move volume on bookshelf
Write
Move a volume to a position on its bookshelf.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Google Books access (the books scope)
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Remove volume from bookshelf
Write
Remove a volume from a bookshelf.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Google Books access (the books scope)
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Search volumes
Read
Search Google Books.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Google Books access (the books scope)
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in Google Books. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.