Introduction to GitBook

GitBook is a platform for creating and publishing beautiful documentation. It seamlessly integrates with your workflow and provides powerful APIs that can help you automate and enhance your documentation process. In this guide, we will explore the most useful GitBook APIs with examples.

Getting Started with GitBook API

First, you need to authenticate your API requests. Use the following code snippet to set up OAuth authentication:

  
    import requests

    auth_url = "https://api.gitbook.com/oauth/token"
    client_id = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
    client_secret = "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
    payload = {
        'grant_type': 'client_credentials',
        'client_id': client_id,
        'client_secret': client_secret
    }
    response = requests.post(auth_url, data=payload)
    auth_token = response.json()['access_token']
  

Fetching Your Books

Once authenticated, you can fetch a list of your GitBook books:

  
    books_url = "https://api.gitbook.com/v1/user/books"
    headers = {
        'Authorization': f"Bearer {auth_token}"
    }
    response = requests.get(books_url, headers=headers)
    books = response.json()
  

Creating a New Book

To create a new book, use the following API endpoint:

  
    create_book_url = "https://api.gitbook.com/v1/books"
    book_data = {
        'title': 'New Book Title',
        'description': 'A brief description of the new book'
    }
    response = requests.post(create_book_url, headers=headers, json=book_data)
    new_book = response.json()
  

Updating a Book

You can update the metadata of a book with this API:

  
    update_book_url = "https://api.gitbook.com/v1/books/YOUR_BOOK_ID"
    update_data = {
        'title': 'Updated Book Title',
        'description': 'An updated description'
    }
    response = requests.patch(update_book_url, headers=headers, json=update_data)
    updated_book = response.json()
  

Deleting a Book

If you need to delete a book, the following endpoint will do the job:

  
    delete_book_url = "https://api.gitbook.com/v1/books/YOUR_BOOK_ID"
    response = requests.delete(delete_book_url, headers=headers)
  

Example Application

Here is an example of a simple application that lists your GitBook books and allows you to create a new book:

  
    import requests

    def authenticate():
        auth_url = "https://api.gitbook.com/oauth/token"
        client_id = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
        client_secret = "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
        payload = {
            'grant_type': 'client_credentials',
            'client_id': client_id,
            'client_secret': client_secret
        }
        response = requests.post(auth_url, data=payload)
        return response.json()['access_token']

    def list_books(auth_token):
        books_url = "https://api.gitbook.com/v1/user/books"
        headers = {
            'Authorization': f"Bearer {auth_token}"
        }
        response = requests.get(books_url, headers=headers)
        return response.json()

    def create_book(auth_token, title, description):
        create_book_url = "https://api.gitbook.com/v1/books"
        headers = {
            'Authorization': f"Bearer {auth_token}"
        }
        book_data = {
            'title': title,
            'description': description
        }
        response = requests.post(create_book_url, headers=headers, json=book_data)
        return response.json()

    def main():
        auth_token = authenticate()
        print("Your Books:")
        books = list_books(auth_token)
        for book in books:
            print(f"- {book['title']}")

        print("Creating a new book...")
        new_book = create_book(auth_token, "My New Book", "This is a description of my new book.")
        print(f"Created Book: {new_book['title']}")

    if __name__ == "__main__":
        main()
  

With these APIs, you are well on your way to creating and managing your documentation seamlessly with GitBook. Stay tuned for more advanced tutorials!

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