genebook.de API

The genebook.de API provides programmatic access to certain functions of the service.

The API is available only to users of the unlimited version.

Web Page to Ebook Conversion

This API method converts a specified web page into an electronic book format (EPUB, MOBI, or FB2).
If the request is successful, the API returns a result link that allows you to download the generated ebook file.

POST https://genebook.de/api/v3/converter/

Parameters (JSON body)

Parameter Type Required Description
url string yes URL of the web page to convert
format string yes Output format: epub, mobi, fb2
apiKey string yes Your API key

Request and Response Format

Example Request (cURL)

curl -X POST "https://genebook.de/api/v3/converter/" \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -d '{
        "url": "https://example.com/article",
        "format": "epub",
        "apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY"
        }'

Example Successful Response

{
    "status": "success",
    "result": "https://genebook.de/downloads/q1w2e3r4t5y",
    "name": "article123.epub"
}

Example Error Response

{
    "status": "error",
    "message": "Invalid or missing API key"
}

Possible Error Reasons

Notes