📚 Book Library App (API-Based)

This project is a full-stack Flask application built by M Pavan. It allows users to search, track, and organize books using live data from the Google Books API. The system requires no database or user authentication — all data is stored temporarily through Flask sessions.

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🚀 Features

• Book Search: Search by title, author, or ISBN through the Google Books API
• Book Details: View descriptions, cover images, metadata, categories, and publishing details
• My Library: Add or remove books, mark them as read/unread (session-based storage)
• Sorting & Statistics: Filter by read/unread and view reading progress
• Responsive UI: Clean, modern HTML/CSS interface suitable for mobile and desktop
• No Database Needed: Lightweight and easy to deploy

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS (Bootstrap), server-rendered templates
• Backend: Python (Flask), session-based state management
• External API: Google Books API
• Data Storage: Flask session

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📂 Project Structure

BookLibraryApp/
├─ app/
│  ├─ __init__.py
│  ├─ routes.py
│  ├─ api.py
│  ├─ utils.py
│  ├─ templates/
│  │  ├─ base.html
│  │  ├─ index.html
│  │  ├─ search.html
│  │  ├─ details.html
│  │  └─ library.html
│  └─ static/
│     └─ css/
│        └─ styles.css
├─ requirements.txt
├─ run.py
└─ README.md

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🔑 API Key Configuration

The Google Books API can often be used without an API key. However, for higher reliability, you may generate a key from the Google Developer Console.

You may configure it by:

• Editing API_KEY in app/routes.py, or
• Setting an environment variable (recommended for deployment)

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🖥️ How to Run

1. Clone the repository

git clone <repo-url>
cd BookLibraryApp

2. Create and activate virtual environment

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate   (macOS/Linux)
venv\Scripts\activate      (Windows)

3. Install project dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application

python run.py

5. Open in browser

Visit: http://127.0.0.1:5000

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🎨 Screenshots

Home Page

Search Results

Book Details

My Library

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📖 API Reference

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• Google Books API Documentation: https://developers.google.com/books/docs/v1/using

• Example Query Endpoint: https://www.googleapis.com/books/v1/volumes?q=search+terms

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✨ Credits

Developed by M Pavan. Built using Flask, Requests, and the Google Books API.

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