Books API . mylibrary . annotations

Instance Methods

delete(annotationId, source=None)

Deletes an annotation.

insert(body, source=None, country=None, showOnlySummaryInResponse=None, annotationId=None)

Inserts a new annotation.

list(layerId=None, pageToken=None, layerIds=None, volumeId=None, maxResults=None, showDeleted=None, updatedMax=None, contentVersion=None, source=None, updatedMin=None)

Retrieves a list of annotations, possibly filtered.

list_next(previous_request, previous_response)

Retrieves the next page of results.

summary(layerIds, volumeId)

Gets the summary of specified layers.

update(annotationId, body, source=None)

Updates an existing annotation.

Method Details

delete(annotationId, source=None)
Deletes an annotation.

Args:
  annotationId: string, The ID for the annotation to delete. (required)
  source: string, String to identify the originator of this request.
insert(body, source=None, country=None, showOnlySummaryInResponse=None, annotationId=None)
Inserts a new annotation.

Args:
  body: object, The request body. (required)
    The object takes the form of:

{
    "kind": "books#annotation", # Resource type.
    "updated": "A String", # Timestamp for the last time this annotation was modified.
    "created": "A String", # Timestamp for the created time of this annotation.
    "deleted": True or False, # Indicates that this annotation is deleted.
    "beforeSelectedText": "A String", # Anchor text before excerpt. For requests, if the user bookmarked a screen that has no flowing text on it, then this field should be empty.
    "currentVersionRanges": { # Selection ranges for the most recent content version.
      "contentVersion": "A String", # Content version applicable to ranges below.
      "gbTextRange": { # Range in GB text format for this annotation for version above.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "cfiRange": { # Range in CFI format for this annotation for version above.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "imageCfiRange": { # Range in image CFI format for this annotation for version above.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "gbImageRange": { # Range in GB image format for this annotation for version above.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
    },
    "afterSelectedText": "A String", # Anchor text after excerpt. For requests, if the user bookmarked a screen that has no flowing text on it, then this field should be empty.
    "clientVersionRanges": { # Selection ranges sent from the client.
      "contentVersion": "A String", # Content version the client sent in.
      "gbTextRange": { # Range in GB text format for this annotation sent by client.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "cfiRange": { # Range in CFI format for this annotation sent by client.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "imageCfiRange": { # Range in image CFI format for this annotation sent by client.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "gbImageRange": { # Range in GB image format for this annotation sent by client.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
    },
    "layerSummary": {
      "limitType": "A String", # Type of limitation on this layer. "limited" or "unlimited" for the "copy" layer.
      "remainingCharacterCount": 42, # Remaining allowed characters on this layer, especially for the "copy" layer.
      "allowedCharacterCount": 42, # Maximum allowed characters on this layer, especially for the "copy" layer.
    },
    "volumeId": "A String", # The volume that this annotation belongs to.
    "pageIds": [ # Pages that this annotation spans.
      "A String",
    ],
    "layerId": "A String", # The layer this annotation is for.
    "selectedText": "A String", # Excerpt from the volume.
    "highlightStyle": "A String", # The highlight style for this annotation.
    "data": "A String", # User-created data for this annotation.
    "id": "A String", # Id of this annotation, in the form of a GUID.
    "selfLink": "A String", # URL to this resource.
  }

  source: string, String to identify the originator of this request.
  country: string, ISO-3166-1 code to override the IP-based location.
  showOnlySummaryInResponse: boolean, Requests that only the summary of the specified layer be provided in the response.
  annotationId: string, The ID for the annotation to insert.

Returns:
  An object of the form:

    {
      "kind": "books#annotation", # Resource type.
      "updated": "A String", # Timestamp for the last time this annotation was modified.
      "created": "A String", # Timestamp for the created time of this annotation.
      "deleted": True or False, # Indicates that this annotation is deleted.
      "beforeSelectedText": "A String", # Anchor text before excerpt. For requests, if the user bookmarked a screen that has no flowing text on it, then this field should be empty.
      "currentVersionRanges": { # Selection ranges for the most recent content version.
        "contentVersion": "A String", # Content version applicable to ranges below.
        "gbTextRange": { # Range in GB text format for this annotation for version above.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "cfiRange": { # Range in CFI format for this annotation for version above.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "imageCfiRange": { # Range in image CFI format for this annotation for version above.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "gbImageRange": { # Range in GB image format for this annotation for version above.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
      },
      "afterSelectedText": "A String", # Anchor text after excerpt. For requests, if the user bookmarked a screen that has no flowing text on it, then this field should be empty.
      "clientVersionRanges": { # Selection ranges sent from the client.
        "contentVersion": "A String", # Content version the client sent in.
        "gbTextRange": { # Range in GB text format for this annotation sent by client.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "cfiRange": { # Range in CFI format for this annotation sent by client.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "imageCfiRange": { # Range in image CFI format for this annotation sent by client.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "gbImageRange": { # Range in GB image format for this annotation sent by client.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
      },
      "layerSummary": {
        "limitType": "A String", # Type of limitation on this layer. "limited" or "unlimited" for the "copy" layer.
        "remainingCharacterCount": 42, # Remaining allowed characters on this layer, especially for the "copy" layer.
        "allowedCharacterCount": 42, # Maximum allowed characters on this layer, especially for the "copy" layer.
      },
      "volumeId": "A String", # The volume that this annotation belongs to.
      "pageIds": [ # Pages that this annotation spans.
        "A String",
      ],
      "layerId": "A String", # The layer this annotation is for.
      "selectedText": "A String", # Excerpt from the volume.
      "highlightStyle": "A String", # The highlight style for this annotation.
      "data": "A String", # User-created data for this annotation.
      "id": "A String", # Id of this annotation, in the form of a GUID.
      "selfLink": "A String", # URL to this resource.
    }
list(layerId=None, pageToken=None, layerIds=None, volumeId=None, maxResults=None, showDeleted=None, updatedMax=None, contentVersion=None, source=None, updatedMin=None)
Retrieves a list of annotations, possibly filtered.

Args:
  layerId: string, The layer ID to limit annotation by.
  pageToken: string, The value of the nextToken from the previous page.
  layerIds: string, The layer ID(s) to limit annotation by. (repeated)
  volumeId: string, The volume to restrict annotations to.
  maxResults: integer, Maximum number of results to return
  showDeleted: boolean, Set to true to return deleted annotations. updatedMin must be in the request to use this. Defaults to false.
  updatedMax: string, RFC 3339 timestamp to restrict to items updated prior to this timestamp (exclusive).
  contentVersion: string, The content version for the requested volume.
  source: string, String to identify the originator of this request.
  updatedMin: string, RFC 3339 timestamp to restrict to items updated since this timestamp (inclusive).

Returns:
  An object of the form:

    {
    "nextPageToken": "A String", # Token to pass in for pagination for the next page. This will not be present if this request does not have more results.
    "items": [ # A list of annotations.
      {
          "kind": "books#annotation", # Resource type.
          "updated": "A String", # Timestamp for the last time this annotation was modified.
          "created": "A String", # Timestamp for the created time of this annotation.
          "deleted": True or False, # Indicates that this annotation is deleted.
          "beforeSelectedText": "A String", # Anchor text before excerpt. For requests, if the user bookmarked a screen that has no flowing text on it, then this field should be empty.
          "currentVersionRanges": { # Selection ranges for the most recent content version.
            "contentVersion": "A String", # Content version applicable to ranges below.
            "gbTextRange": { # Range in GB text format for this annotation for version above.
              "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
              "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
              "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
              "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
            },
            "cfiRange": { # Range in CFI format for this annotation for version above.
              "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
              "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
              "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
              "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
            },
            "imageCfiRange": { # Range in image CFI format for this annotation for version above.
              "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
              "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
              "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
              "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
            },
            "gbImageRange": { # Range in GB image format for this annotation for version above.
              "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
              "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
              "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
              "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
            },
          },
          "afterSelectedText": "A String", # Anchor text after excerpt. For requests, if the user bookmarked a screen that has no flowing text on it, then this field should be empty.
          "clientVersionRanges": { # Selection ranges sent from the client.
            "contentVersion": "A String", # Content version the client sent in.
            "gbTextRange": { # Range in GB text format for this annotation sent by client.
              "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
              "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
              "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
              "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
            },
            "cfiRange": { # Range in CFI format for this annotation sent by client.
              "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
              "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
              "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
              "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
            },
            "imageCfiRange": { # Range in image CFI format for this annotation sent by client.
              "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
              "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
              "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
              "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
            },
            "gbImageRange": { # Range in GB image format for this annotation sent by client.
              "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
              "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
              "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
              "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
            },
          },
          "layerSummary": {
            "limitType": "A String", # Type of limitation on this layer. "limited" or "unlimited" for the "copy" layer.
            "remainingCharacterCount": 42, # Remaining allowed characters on this layer, especially for the "copy" layer.
            "allowedCharacterCount": 42, # Maximum allowed characters on this layer, especially for the "copy" layer.
          },
          "volumeId": "A String", # The volume that this annotation belongs to.
          "pageIds": [ # Pages that this annotation spans.
            "A String",
          ],
          "layerId": "A String", # The layer this annotation is for.
          "selectedText": "A String", # Excerpt from the volume.
          "highlightStyle": "A String", # The highlight style for this annotation.
          "data": "A String", # User-created data for this annotation.
          "id": "A String", # Id of this annotation, in the form of a GUID.
          "selfLink": "A String", # URL to this resource.
        },
    ],
    "kind": "books#annotations", # Resource type.
    "totalItems": 42, # Total number of annotations found. This may be greater than the number of notes returned in this response if results have been paginated.
  }
list_next(previous_request, previous_response)
Retrieves the next page of results.

Args:
  previous_request: The request for the previous page. (required)
  previous_response: The response from the request for the previous page. (required)

Returns:
  A request object that you can call 'execute()' on to request the next
  page. Returns None if there are no more items in the collection.
    
summary(layerIds, volumeId)
Gets the summary of specified layers.

Args:
  layerIds: string, Array of layer IDs to get the summary for. (required) (repeated)
  volumeId: string, Volume id to get the summary for. (required)

Returns:
  An object of the form:

    {
    "layers": [
      {
        "limitType": "A String",
        "remainingCharacterCount": 42,
        "updated": "A String",
        "layerId": "A String",
        "allowedCharacterCount": 42,
      },
    ],
    "kind": "books#annotationsSummary",
  }
update(annotationId, body, source=None)
Updates an existing annotation.

Args:
  annotationId: string, The ID for the annotation to update. (required)
  body: object, The request body. (required)
    The object takes the form of:

{
    "kind": "books#annotation", # Resource type.
    "updated": "A String", # Timestamp for the last time this annotation was modified.
    "created": "A String", # Timestamp for the created time of this annotation.
    "deleted": True or False, # Indicates that this annotation is deleted.
    "beforeSelectedText": "A String", # Anchor text before excerpt. For requests, if the user bookmarked a screen that has no flowing text on it, then this field should be empty.
    "currentVersionRanges": { # Selection ranges for the most recent content version.
      "contentVersion": "A String", # Content version applicable to ranges below.
      "gbTextRange": { # Range in GB text format for this annotation for version above.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "cfiRange": { # Range in CFI format for this annotation for version above.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "imageCfiRange": { # Range in image CFI format for this annotation for version above.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "gbImageRange": { # Range in GB image format for this annotation for version above.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
    },
    "afterSelectedText": "A String", # Anchor text after excerpt. For requests, if the user bookmarked a screen that has no flowing text on it, then this field should be empty.
    "clientVersionRanges": { # Selection ranges sent from the client.
      "contentVersion": "A String", # Content version the client sent in.
      "gbTextRange": { # Range in GB text format for this annotation sent by client.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "cfiRange": { # Range in CFI format for this annotation sent by client.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "imageCfiRange": { # Range in image CFI format for this annotation sent by client.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
      "gbImageRange": { # Range in GB image format for this annotation sent by client.
        "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
        "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
        "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
        "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
      },
    },
    "layerSummary": {
      "limitType": "A String", # Type of limitation on this layer. "limited" or "unlimited" for the "copy" layer.
      "remainingCharacterCount": 42, # Remaining allowed characters on this layer, especially for the "copy" layer.
      "allowedCharacterCount": 42, # Maximum allowed characters on this layer, especially for the "copy" layer.
    },
    "volumeId": "A String", # The volume that this annotation belongs to.
    "pageIds": [ # Pages that this annotation spans.
      "A String",
    ],
    "layerId": "A String", # The layer this annotation is for.
    "selectedText": "A String", # Excerpt from the volume.
    "highlightStyle": "A String", # The highlight style for this annotation.
    "data": "A String", # User-created data for this annotation.
    "id": "A String", # Id of this annotation, in the form of a GUID.
    "selfLink": "A String", # URL to this resource.
  }

  source: string, String to identify the originator of this request.

Returns:
  An object of the form:

    {
      "kind": "books#annotation", # Resource type.
      "updated": "A String", # Timestamp for the last time this annotation was modified.
      "created": "A String", # Timestamp for the created time of this annotation.
      "deleted": True or False, # Indicates that this annotation is deleted.
      "beforeSelectedText": "A String", # Anchor text before excerpt. For requests, if the user bookmarked a screen that has no flowing text on it, then this field should be empty.
      "currentVersionRanges": { # Selection ranges for the most recent content version.
        "contentVersion": "A String", # Content version applicable to ranges below.
        "gbTextRange": { # Range in GB text format for this annotation for version above.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "cfiRange": { # Range in CFI format for this annotation for version above.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "imageCfiRange": { # Range in image CFI format for this annotation for version above.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "gbImageRange": { # Range in GB image format for this annotation for version above.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
      },
      "afterSelectedText": "A String", # Anchor text after excerpt. For requests, if the user bookmarked a screen that has no flowing text on it, then this field should be empty.
      "clientVersionRanges": { # Selection ranges sent from the client.
        "contentVersion": "A String", # Content version the client sent in.
        "gbTextRange": { # Range in GB text format for this annotation sent by client.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "cfiRange": { # Range in CFI format for this annotation sent by client.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "imageCfiRange": { # Range in image CFI format for this annotation sent by client.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
        "gbImageRange": { # Range in GB image format for this annotation sent by client.
          "startPosition": "A String", # The starting position for the range.
          "endPosition": "A String", # The ending position for the range.
          "startOffset": "A String", # The offset from the starting position.
          "endOffset": "A String", # The offset from the ending position.
        },
      },
      "layerSummary": {
        "limitType": "A String", # Type of limitation on this layer. "limited" or "unlimited" for the "copy" layer.
        "remainingCharacterCount": 42, # Remaining allowed characters on this layer, especially for the "copy" layer.
        "allowedCharacterCount": 42, # Maximum allowed characters on this layer, especially for the "copy" layer.
      },
      "volumeId": "A String", # The volume that this annotation belongs to.
      "pageIds": [ # Pages that this annotation spans.
        "A String",
      ],
      "layerId": "A String", # The layer this annotation is for.
      "selectedText": "A String", # Excerpt from the volume.
      "highlightStyle": "A String", # The highlight style for this annotation.
      "data": "A String", # User-created data for this annotation.
      "id": "A String", # Id of this annotation, in the form of a GUID.
      "selfLink": "A String", # URL to this resource.
    }