# API Documentation

Complete reference for Bookhoard REST API endpoints.

## Quick Links

- [Authentication](authentication/) - User registration, login, tokens
- [Users](users/) - Profile management
- [Admin](admin/) - Admin operations (user management)
- [Libraries](libraries/) - Library management
- [Books](books/) - Bulk book operations and downloads
- [Media Items](media-items/) - Media item operations
- [Progress](progress/) - Reading progress tracking
- [Notes](notes/) - User notes management
- [Highlights](highlights/) - Book highlights
- [Ratings](ratings/) - Book ratings
- [Devices](devices/) - Device registration, sync, and shelf management
- [Analytics](analytics/) - Usage statistics
- [Book Matching](book-matching/) - Search and link books
- [Collections](collections/) - See [Collections API](../collections-api.md)
- [Conflicts](conflicts/) - Sync conflict resolution
- [Queue](queue/) - Sync queue management
- [Scanner](scanner/) - Library scanning and watch mode (admin)
- [System](system/) - Tunable system settings and configuration (admin)
- [OPDS](opds/) - Open Publication Distribution
- [KOReader](koreader/) - KOReader sync protocol
- [Kobo](kobo/) - Kobo sync protocol (coming soon)
- [WebSocket](websocket/) - Real-time sync events

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## Authentication

See [Authentication Endpoints](authentication/)

- POST /api/auth/register - Register new user
- POST /api/auth/login - User login
- POST /api/auth/refresh - Refresh access token
- POST /api/auth/logout - User logout
- GET /api/auth/profile - Get user profile
- PUT /api/auth/profile - Update user profile (self-edit)
- PUT /api/auth/profile/:id - Update user profile (admin)
- DELETE /api/auth/profile - Delete account (self)
- DELETE /api/auth/profile/:id - Delete user (admin)
- PUT /api/auth/password - Change password (self)
- PUT /api/auth/password/:id - Reset password (admin)
- PUT /api/auth/theme - Update theme preference

## Admin

See [Admin Operations](admin/)

- GET /api/auth/users - List all users (admin)
- PUT /api/auth/users/:id/max-devices - Update user device limit (admin)
- GET /api/admin/hash-conflicts - List pending hash conflict groups (admin) — see [Hash Conflicts](admin/hash-conflicts.md)
- POST /api/admin/hash-conflicts/:id/resolve - Resolve a conflict (keep / keep_all) (admin)

## Users & Profiles

See [User Management](users/)

## Libraries

See [Library Management](libraries/)

- GET /api/libraries/types - Get library types
- POST /api/libraries - Create library (admin)
- GET /api/libraries - List libraries (admin)
- GET /api/libraries/:id - Get library (admin)
- PUT /api/libraries/:id - Update library (admin)
- DELETE /api/libraries/:id - Delete library (admin)
- POST /api/libraries/:id/folders - Add library folder (admin)
- GET /api/libraries/:id/folders - Get library folders (admin)
- DELETE /api/libraries/:id/folders - Delete library folder (admin)
- GET /api/libraries/:id/stats - Get library statistics (admin)
- GET /api/libraries/:id/media-items - Get library media items (admin)
- GET /api/libraries/browse - Browse server directories (admin)
- POST /api/libraries/:id/scan - Scan library (admin)
- GET /api/libraries/scan-settings - Legacy scan settings (admin; superseded by /api/system/settings)
- PUT /api/libraries/scan-settings - Legacy scan settings update (admin; superseded by /api/system/settings)
- GET /api/libraries/visibility - Get visible libraries
- POST /api/libraries/visibility - Set library visibility

## Media Items

See [Media Item Operations](media-items/)

- GET /api/media-items - List media items
- GET /api/media-items/:id - Get media item details
- POST /api/media-items/bulk-delete - Bulk delete media items
- POST /api/media-items/bulk-update - Bulk update media items (tags/contributors with normalization)
- GET /uploads/library-{library_id}/{file_path} - Download book file / cover (JWT; see [Download Media Item](media-items/download_media_item.md))
- POST /api/media-items/:id/rating - Create rating
- GET /api/media-items/:id/rating - Get rating
- PUT /api/media-items/:id/rating - Update rating
- DELETE /api/media-items/:id/rating - Delete rating
- GET /api/media-items/:id/progress - Get reading progress
- PUT /api/media-items/:id/progress - Update reading progress
- DELETE /api/media-items/:id/progress - Delete reading progress
- GET /api/media-items/:id/notes - Get notes
- POST /api/media-items/:id/notes - Create note
- GET /api/media-items/:id/notes/:noteId - Get note
- PUT /api/media-items/:id/notes/:noteId - Update note
- DELETE /api/media-items/:id/notes/:noteId - Delete note
- GET /api/media-items/:id/highlights - Get highlights
- POST /api/media-items/:id/highlights - Create highlight
- GET /api/media-items/:id/highlights/:highlightId - Get highlight
- PUT /api/media-items/:id/highlights/:highlightId - Update highlight
- DELETE /api/media-items/:id/highlights/:highlightId - Delete highlight
- GET /api/media-items/:id/bookmarks - Get bookmarks
- GET /api/media-items/:id/annotations/deleted - List deleted annotations (history)
- POST /api/media-items/:id/annotations/:annotationId/restore - Restore a deleted annotation
- DELETE /api/media-items/:id/annotations/:annotationId?annotation_type=highlight|note|bookmark - Permanently delete a deleted annotation
- POST /api/media-items - Create media item (admin)
- PUT /api/media-items/:id - Update media item (admin)
- DELETE /api/media-items/:id - Delete media item (admin)

## Reading Progress

See [Progress Tracking](progress/)

- GET /api/progress/:id - Get universal progress
- POST /api/progress/:id - Update universal progress
- GET /api/progress/:id/history - Get progress history

## Notes & Highlights

See [Notes Management](notes/) and [Highlights Management](highlights/)

## Ratings

See [Ratings System](ratings/)

## Device Management

See [Device Registration & Sync](devices/)

- POST /api/devices/register - Initiate device registration
- POST /api/devices/register/status - Check registration status
- GET /api/devices - List devices
- GET /api/devices/:id - Get device
- PUT /api/devices/:id - Update device
- DELETE /api/devices/:id - Delete device
- GET /api/devices/pending - List pending registrations (admin)
- GET /api/devices/approve/:registration_id - Approve registration (admin)
- POST /api/devices/reject/:registration_id - Reject registration (admin)
- POST /api/devices/:id/shelves - Add to shelf (Kobo; used by native Kobo sync, coming soon)
- GET /api/devices/:id/shelves - Get shelf contents
- DELETE /api/devices/:id/shelves - Remove from shelf
- DELETE /api/devices/:id/shelves/clear - Clear shelf
- GET /api/devices/:id/sidecar - Get device sidecar config (.bookhoard.json) — see [Sidecar Config](devices/get_sidecar_config.md)
- GET /api/devices/:id/sidecar/download - Download sidecar config as a file

## System Settings & Configuration

See [System API](system/)

- GET /api/system/settings - List all tunable settings with metadata (admin)
- PUT /api/system/settings - Validate, persist, and reload a single setting (admin)
- GET /api/system/config - Raw key/value system configuration (admin)
- PUT /api/system/config - Update raw config values (admin)

## Analytics

See [Usage Analytics](analytics/)

- GET /api/analytics/reading-stats - Get reading statistics
- GET /api/analytics/device-usage - Get device usage stats
- GET /api/analytics/popular-books - Get popular books

## Book Matching & Linking

See [Book Matching](book-matching/)

- GET /api/media-items/search - Search media items
- POST /api/sync/books/query - Query books for matching
- POST /api/devices/:deviceId/sync/link-book - Link book to media item
- GET /api/devices/:deviceId/sync/unlinked-books - Get unlinked books
- POST /api/sync/bulk-link-books - Bulk link books
- POST /api/sync/auto-link-books - Auto-link books
- GET /api/sync/unlinked-books/:id/suggestions - Get match suggestions
- GET /api/devices/:id/file-aliases - Get file aliases
- POST /api/devices/:id/file-aliases - Create file alias
- PUT /api/devices/:id/file-aliases/:aliasId - Update file alias
- DELETE /api/devices/:id/file-aliases/:aliasId - Delete file alias
- GET /api/books/match - Get book matches

## Collections

See [Collections API](../collections-api.md) or [Collections Endpoints](collections/)

## Conflicts

See [Conflict Resolution](conflicts/)

- GET /api/conflicts - List conflicts
- GET /api/conflicts/:id - Get conflict details
- POST /api/conflicts/:id/resolve - Resolve conflict
- DELETE /api/conflicts/:id - Delete conflict
- POST /api/conflicts/dismiss-all - Dismiss all resolved
- POST /api/conflicts/bulk-resolve - Bulk resolve conflicts
- POST /api/conflicts/bulk-dismiss - Bulk dismiss conflicts

## Queue Management

See [Sync Queue](queue/)

- GET /api/queue/devices/:device_id/stats - Get device queue stats
- GET /api/queue/devices/:device_id/items - List device queue items
- POST /api/queue/items/:item_id/retry - Retry queue item
- DELETE /api/queue/items/:item_id - Delete queue item
- DELETE /api/queue/devices/:device_id/clear - Clear device queue
- GET /api/queue/items - List all queue items (admin)

## Scanner (Admin)

See [Scanner Operations](scanner/)

- [Scanner Overview](scanner/overview.md) - Supported formats, metadata extraction, and features
- POST /api/scanner/scan - Scan library (one-time) (ebooks, manga, comics)
- POST /api/scanner/start - Start automated scanner
- POST /api/scanner/stop - Stop automated scanner
- GET /api/scanner/status/:jobId - Get scan job status
- POST /api/scanner/watch/start - Start watch mode (real-time monitoring)
- POST /api/scanner/watch/stop - Stop watch mode
- GET /api/scanner/watch/status - Get watch mode status

## OPDS

See [OPDS Feeds](opds/)

- GET /opds/devices/:deviceId/catalog - Get device catalog
- GET /opds/devices/:deviceId/search - Search device catalog
- GET /opds/devices/:deviceId/nav - Get device navigation
- GET /opds/devices/:deviceId/download/:bookId - Download book
- GET /opds/devices/:deviceId/cover/:bookId - Get cover image
- GET /opds/devices/:deviceId/formats/:bookId - List formats

## KOReader Sync Protocol

See [KOReader Sync](koreader/) and [Sync Protocol](sync/koreader-protocol.md)

- POST /api/sync/koreader/progress - Sync reading progress
- GET /api/sync/koreader/resolve?sha256={hash} - Resolve a book UUID by file SHA-256
- GET /api/sync/koreader/metadata/:uuid - Get book metadata
- GET /api/sync/koreader/library - Get device library
- POST /api/sync/koreader/bookmarks - Sync bookmarks

## Kobo Sync Protocol

> **Status: Coming Soon** — Native Kobo sync is implemented server-side but not yet supported on real devices. These endpoints are under active development and may change.

See [Kobo Sync](kobo/) and [Sync Protocol](sync/kobo-protocol.md)

- POST /api/sync/kobo/markup - Sync markup highlights
- POST /api/sync/kobo/bookmark - Sync bookmarks
- POST /api/sync/kobo/v1/analytics/gettests - Analytics endpoint
- GET /api/sync/kobo/v1/initialization - Initialize Kobo sync
- POST /api/sync/kobo/sync-from-server - Push content to device

## WebSocket

See [WebSocket API](websocket/)

- WS /ws/sync - Real-time sync events and notifications

## Frontend Pages

- GET /login - Login page
- GET /register - Registration page
- GET / - Home page
- GET /bookshelf - Bookshelf page
- GET /dashboard - User dashboard
- GET /admin - Admin panel
- GET /devices-page - Device management page
- GET /conflicts-page - Conflicts resolution page

## Documentation

- GET /docs - Documentation home
- GET /docs/\* - Show documentation pages
- GET /docs/api/search - Search API documentation
- GET /docs/search-index.json - Search index for documentation search

## Health

- GET /health - Health check endpoint