What does a title include?

Title, description, genres, publication status, author details and related metadata.

What kinds of novels are covered?

East Asian literature from classics to contemporary and web novels.

Yes. The list endpoint searches by title with filters and paging; the detail endpoint returns a title by id.

Does it include the text of the novels?

No. It is metadata about titles, not the books themselves.

What does a call cost?

2 tokens. The free plan covers 250 lookups a month.

EntertainmentMAINTAINED2 tokens / call

Novels API

East Asian novels catalogue with genres, status and authors, from classics to web novels

Catalogue of East Asian novels, from classics to contemporary web novels, with titles, descriptions, genres, status and authors. Search the catalogue or look up a title by id.

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response.json

{
  "textDetailId": 3,
  "name": "I Shall Seal the Heavens",
  "slug": "i-shall-seal-the-heavens",
  "description": "\"What I want, the Heavens shall not lack! What I don't want, had better not exist in the Heavens!\" This is a story which originates between the Eighth and Ninth Mountains, the world in which the strong prey upon the weak. \"My Name is Meng Hao! The Ninth Generation Demon Sealer, I shall seal the Heavens!!\"",
  "status": "Completed",
  "locale": "en_US",
  "alternativeNames": null
}

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Use cases for Novels API

Build a reading list or tracker for Chinese, Japanese and Korean novels.
Autocomplete titles in a review or community feature.
Browse ongoing series by genre and status.
Enrich an e-reading platform with structured title metadata.

Novels API endpoints

Every endpoint with its parameters and a real example response.

OpenAPI definition Postman workspace

GETGet Novel By Id
GETNovel

GETGet Novel By Id

https://novel.dataandapis.com/v1/novel/{id}

Path parameters

Parameter	Example
id	3	Required

Example request

curl "https://novel.dataandapis.com/v1/novel/3" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "textDetailId": 3,
  "name": "I Shall Seal the Heavens",
  "slug": "i-shall-seal-the-heavens",
  "description": "What I want, the Heavens shall not lack! What I don’t want, had better not exist in the Heavens!” This is a story which originates between the Eighth and Ninth Mountains, the world in which the strong prey upon the weak. “My Name is Meng Hao! The Ninth Generation Demon Sealer, I shall seal the Heavens!! “",
  "status": "Completed",
  "locale": "en_US",
  "alternativeNames": null
}

GETNovel

https://novel.dataandapis.com/v1/novel

Query parameters

Parameter	Example
page	1	Optional
pageSize	2	Optional

Example request

curl "https://novel.dataandapis.com/v1/novel?page=1&pageSize=2" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "items": [
    {
      "textDetailId": 1,
      "name": "Rise of the Great Emperor",
      "slug": "rise-of-the-great-emperor",
      "description": "Lin Xiao was an orphan who strived to get stronger while living with his sickly younger brother in an unnamed small village.\n\nWhen Taiyi Sect was destroyed in 245 of Tiancang year, he was pulled into the battle as one survivor, an outer disciple who was lucky enough to escape the massacre, landed on his place.\n\nThe meeting led him to know the world and unexpected encounter allowed him to realize the truth of his birth, which also tell him how his 'siblings' whom he had never met before will try to kill him.\n\nThe only way to survive is to become the best, the Greatest Emperor.\n\nThus, his journey begin.",
      "status": "Completed",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "alternativeNames": null
    },
    {
      "textDetailId": 2,
      "name": "Side Character Transmigrations: The Final Boss is No Joke",
      "slug": "side-character-transmigrations-the-final-boss-is-no-joke",
      "description": "System: Host, what is that thing in the sky?Shi Sheng: An intergalactic spaceship.System: …This is a cultivation world, where did an intergalactic spaceship come from?!—System: Host, what are you holding in your hand?Shi Sheng: Xuanyuan Sword.System: This is an advanced scientific world, where did an ancient  divine sword come from?! Wait a moment… Host what are you doing?!  Σ(°△°|||)︴Shi Sheng: Breaking apart the main couple. ヾ(^▽^*)))#MyHostIsTooPowerfulAndLikesToBreakShips#Note : ‘shipping’ is the term people use when they want two people to be a couple.",
      "status": "Ongoing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "alternativeNames": null
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "totalItems": 1450,
    "itemCount": 2,
    "itemsPerPage": 2,
    "totalPages": 725,
    "currentPage": 1
  }
…

Show full response

{
  "items": [
    {
      "textDetailId": 1,
      "name": "Rise of the Great Emperor",
      "slug": "rise-of-the-great-emperor",
      "description": "Lin Xiao was an orphan who strived to get stronger while living with his sickly younger brother in an unnamed small village.\n\nWhen Taiyi Sect was destroyed in 245 of Tiancang year, he was pulled into the battle as one survivor, an outer disciple who was lucky enough to escape the massacre, landed on his place.\n\nThe meeting led him to know the world and unexpected encounter allowed him to realize the truth of his birth, which also tell him how his 'siblings' whom he had never met before will try to kill him.\n\nThe only way to survive is to become the best, the Greatest Emperor.\n\nThus, his journey begin.",
      "status": "Completed",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "alternativeNames": null
    },
    {
      "textDetailId": 2,
      "name": "Side Character Transmigrations: The Final Boss is No Joke",
      "slug": "side-character-transmigrations-the-final-boss-is-no-joke",
      "description": "System: Host, what is that thing in the sky?Shi Sheng: An intergalactic spaceship.System: …This is a cultivation world, where did an intergalactic spaceship come from?!—System: Host, what are you holding in your hand?Shi Sheng: Xuanyuan Sword.System: This is an advanced scientific world, where did an ancient  divine sword come from?! Wait a moment… Host what are you doing?!  Σ(°△°|||)︴Shi Sheng: Breaking apart the main couple. ヾ(^▽^*)))#MyHostIsTooPowerfulAndLikesToBreakShips#Note : ‘shipping’ is the term people use when they want two people to be a couple.",
      "status": "Ongoing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "alternativeNames": null
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "totalItems": 1450,
    "itemCount": 2,
    "itemsPerPage": 2,
    "totalPages": 725,
    "currentPage": 1
  }
}

Where the data comes from

Source: Compiled novels catalogue.
Freshness: Refreshed as the catalogue is updated.

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import axios from 'axios';

const { data } = await axios.get(
  'https://novel.dataandapis.com/v1/novel/{id}',
  { headers: { 'X-Api-Key': process.env.API_KEY } }
);

Novels API · X-Api-Key

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Browse request parameters and inspect live example responses.

Available Endpoints

Request Parameters

API URL

Headers

X-Api-Key

Path Parameters

Target:

Client:

import axios from 'axios';

const url = 'https://novel.dataandapis.com/v1/novel/{id}';
const { data } = await axios.get(url, {
  headers: { 'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' }
});