Audible API

Audible audiobook metadata, ratings, reviews, authors and best sellers as clean JSON.

The API.SH Audible API returns public Audible catalog data as JSON. Search audiobooks and podcasts by keyword, author, narrator, title, publisher or category across Audible stores, open a book with ISBN, editorial reviews and rating distribution, read listener reviews, list an author's books, browse best sellers and categories, and find similar titles in the same series or by the same author or narrator.

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7 endpoints
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Audible search

GET https://api.api.sh/audible/v1/search

{ "success": true }

1 credit · $1 per 1,000 calls

What you can build with the Audible API

Audiobook metadata for libraries

Fill in narrators, series and position, runtime, release date, ISBN, categories and covers for an audiobook library or media server.

/search /book

Best seller and category tracking

Track the ranked best sellers overall or in a category, or new releases, to follow the market.

/bestsellers /categories

Review and rating analysis

Pull listener reviews with overall, performance and story ratings to see what listeners say about a title or narrator.

/reviews /book

Author and publisher research

List an author's titles with prices, ratings and series, or search by publisher, to compare catalogs.

/author /search

Recommendations

Suggest the next listen from the same series, author or narrator in an app or AI assistant.

/similar

Audible data you get

Field names from real responses. Numbers come parsed, URLs absolute, dates in ISO 8601.

Audible API endpoints and prices

Every Audible endpoint costs 1 credit per call: credits are $1 per 1,000 on a monthly plan, $2 pay-as-you-go. Pricing

Search and discovery2

Audible best sellers /audible/v1/bestsellers	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Audible search /audible/v1/search	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

Profiles and accounts1

Audible author

/audible/v1/author

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

Comments and reviews1

Audible reviews

/audible/v1/reviews

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

Products, listings and places1

Audible book

/audible/v1/book

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

More data2

Audible categories /audible/v1/categories	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Audible similar titles /audible/v1/similar	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

Call the Audible API

Audible search: GET https://api.api.sh/audible/v1/search

curl "https://api.api.sh/audible/v1/search?q=dune" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APISH_KEY"

import os, requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.api.sh/audible/v1/search",
    params={"q": "dune"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APISH_KEY"]},
    timeout=120,
)
res.raise_for_status()
data = res.json()

const url = new URL("https://api.api.sh/audible/v1/search");
url.searchParams.set("q", "dune");

const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.APISH_KEY } });
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);
const data = await res.json();

# Google Sheets (API.SH add-on)
=APISH("/audible/v1/search", "q", "dune")

# Zapier, Make, n8n (verified node): pick the API.SH app,
# choose "Audible" and "Audible search".

# AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor): add the
# API.SH MCP server https://api.sh/mcp

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Why API.SH for Audible data

Public data only: no Audible login, cookies or account needed
One key and one response shape for Audible and 482 other platforms
Built and maintained by API.SH, not third-party publishers
Pay per call; errors on our side cost nothing
Live status for every endpoint

API.SH vs the official Audible API

Audible has no public developer API for its catalog; the API used by its apps is undocumented and tied to Amazon account sign-in, which is what tools like audible-cli and community metadata providers rely on. API.SH returns public catalog data as JSON with no Audible or Amazon account.

Instead of using an unofficial Audible client library or building an Audible scraper, API.SH gives you search, books, reviews and best sellers with one key and a fixed price per call.

Audible API questions

What Audible data can I get?+

Search (/audible/v1/search), one book with ISBN, editorial reviews and rating distribution (/audible/v1/book), listener reviews (/audible/v1/reviews), author pages (/audible/v1/author), best sellers (/audible/v1/bestsellers), the category tree (/audible/v1/categories) and similar titles (/audible/v1/similar).

How much does the Audible API cost?+

Every Audible endpoint costs 1 credit per call. On a monthly plan 1,000 credits cost $1 (Starter is $50/month for 50,000 credits). Pay-as-you-go is $2 per 1,000 credits, with top-ups from $15 that never expire.

Is there a free trial?+

Yes. Every account gets 1,000 free credits every month. That is 1,000 calls to /audible/v1/author at 1 credit each.

Is there an official Audible API?+

Not a public one. Audible does not publish developer documentation or API keys; its app API requires an Amazon sign-in. API.SH gives you public catalog data without one.

Do I need an Audible or Amazon account?+

No. API.SH reads public Audible store pages only. It does not access libraries, purchases or listening history, and it does not download audiobooks.

Which Audible stores are covered?+

Pass country to choose the store, such as the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany or France. Search, book, author, reviews and best sellers all accept it.

Can I use the Audible API from Python?+

Yes. Use the API.SH Python SDK or any HTTP client: call /audible/v1/search with q or author and parse the JSON.

How do I get started?+

1. Sign up at api.sh. 2. Copy your API key. 3. Call /audible/v1/search with a keyword such as dune. Request examples and every parameter are in the docs at https://api.sh/docs. You can also use the JS or Python SDK, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n or the MCP server at https://api.sh/mcp.