[Koha] Does Koha has a web service API or search API for searching books on different input parameters

[Eric Phetteplace]

Hi Prachi,

Koha's SRU protocol implementation is probably the closest thing to a
search API:
https://koha-community.org/manual/17.05/html/18_miscellaneous.html#using-the-sru-server

That manual page also describes other web services that Koha provides but
none are specifically search. Is there a reason why searching on the Koha
website couldn't fulfill your client's needs? I must admit I don't really
see the value in designing an app to accomplish something that the website
already does.

Best,

ERIC PHETTEPLACE

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On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 5:38 AM, prachim <prachi.m at nextremer.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> One of our client is a college. They are already using Koha for their
> library management.
> We are developing an android application for their students using which
> they
> can search for a book in first phase. This android app will send user
> queries to our back-end server, the back-end is developed in Java.
> We are expected to take input criteria specified by student (e.g.title,
> author, publisher etc.) and search for the book and its availability.
> So is there any web service API or search API by Koha for searching books
> on
> different input parameters?
> What kind of authentication need to be provided to access data specific to
> this college?
>
>
>
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