Covers

redirect

https://api.lib.sfu.ca/api/covers/redirect

Redirects to a book or journal cover.

isnstring
Let the system make the best guess where to send this. Could be an ISSN or ISBN.
issnstring
ISSN for a journal.
isbnstring
ISBN for a book.
sizestring
"s"mall, "m"edium, or "l"arge. Defaults to medium.

url

https://api.lib.sfu.ca/api/covers/url

Get the URL to a book or journal cover.

isnstring
Let the system make the best guess where to send this. Could be an ISSN or ISBN.
issnstring
ISSN for a journal.
isbnstring
ISBN for a book.
sizestring
"s"mall, "m"edium, or "l"arge. Defaults to medium.

exists

https://api.lib.sfu.ca/api/covers/exists

Check to see whether a cover exists. Some sites return emtpy covers and it's handy to be able to identify these and choose not to display something if there is no valid cover

isnstring
Let the system make the best guess where to send this. Could be an ISSN or ISBN.
issnstring
ISSN for a journal.
isbnstring
ISBN for a book.