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Complete API documentation audit covering all backend endpoints.

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Device Management:
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Books Operations:
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Conflict Resolution:
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Sync Protocols:
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WebSocket:
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# Bulk Update Books
Update multiple media items at once.
**Endpoint**: `POST /api/books/bulk-update`
**Auth**: Required
**Content-Type**: `application/json`
## Request Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|--------|------|-----------|-------------|
| media_item_ids | array of UUID | Yes | Array of media item UUIDs to update |
| updates | object | Yes | Fields to update (see below) |
### Update Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|--------|------|-----------|-------------|
| tags | array of strings | No | New tags (will replace existing) |
| contributors | array of strings | No | New contributors (will replace existing) |
| add_tags | array of strings | No | Tags to add to existing |
| remove_tags | array of strings | No | Tags to remove from existing |
### Example Request
```json
{
"media_item_ids": [
"550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
"660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440002"
],
"updates": {
"add_tags": ["science-fiction", "award-winner"],
"contributors": ["Publisher Name"]
}
}
```
## Response (200 OK)
```json
{
"message": "Books updated successfully",
"updated_count": 2,
"failed_count": 0,
"normalized_tags": ["Science-Fiction", "Award-Winner"],
"normalized_contributors": ["Publisher Name"]
}
```
## Tag and Contributor Normalization
The backend automatically normalizes tags and contributors:
- **Tags**: Titlecased, punctuation preserved, deduplicated
- **Contributors**: Original casing preserved, punctuation preserved
- **Search fields**: Lowercase, no punctuation, stored in `tags_search` and `contributors_search`
## Error Responses
| Code | Description |
|------|-------------|
| 400 | Invalid request data |
| 401 | Invalid or expired token |
| 403 | User does not have permission |
| 404 | One or more media items not found |
## Try It Out
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