PatchBookMetadataRequest

PATCH request for partial update of book metadata

Only provided fields will be updated. Absent fields are unchanged. Explicitly null fields will be cleared.

authors object[]

Structured author information as JSON array

Array [

namestringrequired

Author's name

Example: Andy Weir

roleBookAuthorRole (string)required

Role of this author

Possible values: [author, co_author, editor, translator, illustrator, contributor, writer, penciller, inker, colorist, letterer, cover_artist]

sortNamestring | nullnullable

Sort name for ordering (e.g., "Weir, Andy")

Example: Weir, Andy

]

awards object[]

Awards information

Array [

categorystring | nullnullable

Award category

Example: Best Novel

namestringrequired

Name of the award

Example: Hugo Award

wonbooleanrequired

Whether the book won (true) or was just nominated (false)

Example: true

yearinteger,null<int32>nullable

Year the award was given/nominated

Example: 2015

]

blackAndWhiteboolean | nullnullable

Whether the book is black and white

Example: false

bookType object

oneOf

• null
• BookTypeDto

null

coloriststring | nullnullable

Colorist(s) - comma-separated if multiple

Example: Richmond Lewis

countinteger,null<int32>nullable

Total count in series

Example: 4

coverArtiststring | nullnullable

Cover artist(s) - comma-separated if multiple

Example: David Mazzucchelli

customMetadataobject | nullnullable

Custom metadata JSON escape hatch

dayinteger,null<int32>nullable

Publication day (1-31)

Example: 1

editionstring | nullnullable

Edition information (e.g., "First Edition", "Revised Edition")

Example: First Edition

editorstring | nullnullable

Editor(s) - comma-separated if multiple

Example: Dennis O'Neil

formatDetailstring | nullnullable

Format details

Example: Trade Paperback

genrestring | nullnullable

Genre

Example: Superhero

imprintstring | nullnullable

Imprint name

Example: DC Black Label

inkerstring | nullnullable

Inker(s) - comma-separated if multiple

Example: David Mazzucchelli

isbnsstring | nullnullable

ISBN(s) - comma-separated if multiple

Example: 978-1401207526

languageIsostring | nullnullable

ISO language code

Example: en

lettererstring | nullnullable

Letterer(s) - comma-separated if multiple

Example: Todd Klein

mangaboolean | nullnullable

Whether the book is manga format

Example: false

monthinteger,null<int32>nullable

Publication month (1-12)

Example: 2

originalTitlestring | nullnullable

Original title (for translated works)

Example: 火星の人

originalYearinteger,null<int32>nullable

Original publication year (for re-releases or translations)

Example: 2011

pencillerstring | nullnullable

Penciller(s) - comma-separated if multiple

Example: David Mazzucchelli

publisherstring | nullnullable

Publisher name

Example: DC Comics

seriesPositionnumber,null<double>nullable

Position in a series (e.g., 1.0, 2.5 for .5 volumes)

Example: 1

seriesTotalinteger,null<int32>nullable

Total number of books in the series

Example: 3

subjectsstring[]nullable

Subject/topic tags

subtitlestring | nullnullable

Book subtitle

Example: A Novel

summarystring | nullnullable

Book summary/description

Example: Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City.

translatorstring | nullnullable

Translator name

Example: John Smith

volumeinteger,null<int32>nullable

Volume number

Example: 1

writerstring | nullnullable

Writer(s) - comma-separated if multiple

Example: Frank Miller

yearinteger,null<int32>nullable

Publication year

Example: 1987

PatchBookMetadataRequest

{
  "authors": "Unknown Type: array,null",
  "awards": "Unknown Type: array,null",
  "blackAndWhite": false,
  "bookType": "null",
  "colorist": "Richmond Lewis",
  "count": 4,
  "coverArtist": "David Mazzucchelli",
  "customMetadata": "Unknown Type: object,null",
  "day": 1,
  "edition": "First Edition",
  "editor": "Dennis O'Neil",
  "formatDetail": "Trade Paperback",
  "genre": "Superhero",
  "imprint": "DC Black Label",
  "inker": "David Mazzucchelli",
  "isbns": "978-1401207526",
  "languageIso": "en",
  "letterer": "Todd Klein",
  "manga": false,
  "month": 2,
  "originalTitle": "火星の人",
  "originalYear": 2011,
  "penciller": "David Mazzucchelli",
  "publisher": "DC Comics",
  "seriesPosition": 1,
  "seriesTotal": 3,
  "subjects": "Unknown Type: array,null",
  "subtitle": "A Novel",
  "summary": "Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City.",
  "translator": "John Smith",
  "volume": 1,
  "writer": "Frank Miller",
  "year": 1987
}