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OverDrive terms and concepts

Use the pages in this section to familiarize yourself with the OverDrive terms and concepts that appear in our APIs.

  • Glossary: Get definitions for OverDrive-specific terms that you'll see in API responses and documentation.
  • Formats: Learn about the content formats that are used to fulfill titles after checkout and their identifiers.
  • Lending models: Learn about the purchasing and borrowing terms set by publishers for titles and how they affect the APIs.
  • OverDrive's Advantage program: Get information about the Advantage program, which allows members of a consortium to purchase titles specifically for their users, and how it affects API requests and responses.

For more information about OverDrive as a company, see our website.