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- Updated IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md with new implementation details
- Updated PROJECT_GUIDELINES.md with coding standards and practices
- Updated README.md with current project information
- Updated SCREENSHOT_AUTOMATION.md with new automation details
- Added TEST_DATA.md with test fixtures data
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Documentation API updates:
- Updated API reference documentation for all endpoints including:
  - Authentication (login, logout, register, refresh_token)
  - Book matching (auto_link, bulk_link, link_book, search)
  - Collections (CRUD operations, shelf mappings, auto-assign rules)
  - Conflicts (bulk operations, resolve/dismiss)
  - Devices (registration, approval, shelf management)
  - Highlights (create, update, delete, get)
  - Kobo sync (bookmark, markup, initialization, sync)
  - KOReader sync (library, metadata, bookmarks, progress)
  - Libraries (CRUD, folders, media items, stats)
  - Media items (bulk operations, CRUD)
  - Notes (CRUD operations)
  - OPDS (acquisition, feeds, publication)
  - Progress (reading progress tracking)
  - Queue (device queue management)
  - Ratings (star ratings)
  - Scanner (watch mode, scan operations)
  - Sync protocols (Kobo, KOReader)
  - Users (profile, password, admin operations)
  - WebSocket protocols

- Updated user guides (admin, dashboard, settings, sync)
- Updated device setup guides (Kobo, KOReader)
- Updated developer guides (testing, contributing, operations)
- Updated scripts/README.md
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Link Book

Link a device book to a Bookhoard media item. Supports bulk linking.

Endpoint: POST /api/sync/bulk-link-books or POST /api/sync/auto-link-books Auth: Required Content-Type: application/json

Field Type Required Description
links array Yes List of book links
links[].unlinked_book_id string Yes Device book UUID
links[].media_item_id string Yes Bookhoard media item UUID
links[].confidence_score float No Match confidence (0-1)
{
  "links": [
    {
      "unlinked_book_id": "uuid-1",
      "media_item_id": "uuid-2",
      "confidence_score": 1.0
    }
  ]
}
Field Type Required Description
confidence_threshold float No Minimum confidence for auto-link (default: 0.8)
limit integer No Maximum books to auto-link (default: 50)
{
  "confidence_threshold": 0.8,
  "limit": 50
}
{
  "results": [
    {
      "unlinked_book_id": "uuid-1",
      "status": "success",
      "media_item_id": "uuid-2"
    }
  ],
  "total": 1,
  "successful": 1,
  "failed": 0
}
{
  "auto_linked": 15,
  "results": [
    {
      "unlinked_book_id": "uuid-1",
      "title": "The Hobbit",
      "matched_media_item_id": "uuid-2",
      "confidence": 0.95,
      "match_method": "sha256_match"
    }
  ]
}

Error Responses

Code Description
400 Invalid link data
401 Invalid or expired token
404 Media item not found