OverDrive API Notices
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18-OCT-2024 - Coming soon: Format changes in the OverDrive APIs
Dear OverDrive API partner,
Following last year’s sunset of the OverDrive app, we continue to streamline the borrowing process for users and align the API experience with Libby. Specifically, … more
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29-MAY-2024 - Libby share links in OverDrive APIs
We are excited to announce that on June 12, 2024, OverDrive APIs will include Libby share links in Metadata API responses, on both collection and bulk endpoints. Libby share links provide additional … more
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03-APR-2024 - Removal of Download Options from OverDrive's API Fulfillment Screen
Following last year’s sunset of the OverDrive app, we've updated our API fulfillment screen to streamline the formats available and bring users to Libby. Specifically, the EPUB, PDF, and … more
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20-JUL-2023 - New Branding Guidelines for OverDrive API Integrations
Dear OverDrive API partner,
On May 1, 2023, we sunset the legacy OverDrive app and Libby is now the primary app for users to borrow and download OverDrive titles.
Many patrons recognize the Libby … more
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12-JUL-2023 - Recent updates for OverDrive APIs
Dear OverDrive API partner,
We’re happy to announce some recent updates we’ve made to our public APIs. These changes align with functionality offered in our client apps … more
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10-NOV-2021 - Changes to OverDrive Checkouts API Now Available
Dear OverDrive API partner,
As a follow-up to our previous message, our Checkouts API changes have been deployed to our production environment. You have until January 12, 2022 to switch to the new … more
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25-OCT-2021 - Update regarding changes to the OverDrive Checkouts API
As a follow-up to our previous message, our Checkouts API changes will be deployed to our production environment on November 10, 2021 and you’ll have until January 12, 2022 to switch to the new … more
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01-SEP-2021 - Coming Soon - Changes to OverDrive Checkouts API
Later this year, we’re planning to make changes to loan fulfillment in the OverDrive Checkouts API. We’re making this update to simplify the fulfillment experience, so your API … more
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16-MAR-2021 - New Magazine Issues API Deployed to Production
Our new Magazine Issues API has now been deployed to our production environment. With this API, you can access details for all available issues of a magazine.
If you haven’t done so already, … more
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19-FEB-2021 - Coming March 15! New Magazine Issues API
Our new Magazine Issues API will be deployed to our production environment on March 15. With this API, you can access details for all available issues of a magazine.
To prepare for release, the … more