# GoogleBooks Metadata Download

**URL:** <https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/googlebooks-metadata-download/68430>\
**Category:** Automation\
**Created:** [December 17, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/googlebooks-metadata-download/68430 "2021-12-17T18:33:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![benoit.pointet](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/benoit.pointet/32/9018_2.png) [@benoit.pointet](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/benoit.pointet)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/googlebooks-metadata-download/68430/1 "2021-12-17T18:33:47Z")

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A script to download GoogleBooks metadata based on GoogleBook ID, ISBN, or record’s name.

> <https://github.com/benoitpointet/devonthink-stuff/blob/master/misc-scripts/Download%20GoogleBooks%20Metadata.applescript>

Inspired by the “Download DOI Metadata” script.

Tuned for my setup, of course. It generates a tag per author, for example.

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/googlebooks-metadata-download/68430/2 "2021-12-17T18:47:22Z")

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Thanks for the offering. I’m sure it can be used or adapted by those in need.

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**Author:** ![tychem](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@tychem](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/tychem)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/googlebooks-metadata-download/68430/3 "2022-01-11T17:43:13Z")

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This is simply awesome. Thanks!