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Complete API documentation audit covering all backend endpoints.

Auth Endpoints:
- Fixed endpoint paths from /api/users/me/* to /api/auth/*
- Added update_email.md and update_username.md

Device Management:
- Device shelf operations (add, get, remove, clear)
- Device CRUD operations (update, delete)
- Registration management (pending, approve, reject)

Books Operations:
- Bulk delete and bulk update with normalization
- Download endpoint with format-specific headers

Conflict Resolution:
- Complete conflict management (list, get, resolve, delete)
- Bulk operations (bulk resolve, bulk dismiss, dismiss all)

Sync Protocols:
- KOReader: progress, metadata, library, bookmarks
- Kobo: markup, bookmarks, analytics, initialization, server sync

Scanner:
- Enhanced docs with manga/comic support
- Added 148-line comprehensive overview
- All formats documented (ebooks, comics, manga)

WebSocket:
- Comprehensive real-time sync API
- Messages, topics, authentication, examples

Documentation:
- Updated api-reference.md with all 122+ endpoints
- Updated index.md with new categories

Total: 36 new files, 6 modified files, 100% coverage
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# Download Book
Download a book file.
**Endpoint**: `GET /api/books/:uuid/download`
**Auth**: Not required (public endpoint)
## Path Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|-----------|-------------|
| uuid | string (UUID) | Yes | Media item UUID |
## Request Headers
| Header | Type | Required | Description |
|--------|------|-----------|-------------|
| Authorization | string | No* | Bearer token (required if media item is not public) |
\* If the media item is in a non-public library, authentication is required.
### Example Request
```http
GET /api/books/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000/download
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
```
## Response (200 OK)
Binary file download with appropriate Content-Type header.
**Possible Content-Types:**
- application/epub+zip
- application/pdf
- application/x-mobipocket-ebook
- application/octet-stream
**Headers:**
```
Content-Type: application/epub+zip
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="book-title.epub"
Content-Length: 1234567
```
## Error Responses
| Code | Description |
|------|-------------|
| 401 | Authentication required for non-public content |
| 404 | Media item not found |
| 404 | Book file not found on disk |
## Try It Out
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