Is British National Bibliography API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the British National Bibliography API (Books).
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Our latest daily check of British National Bibliography (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) failed: its network is unreachable. One failure can be a blip; the live check below tells you whether it's still failing.
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British National Bibliography API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- Its network is unreachable
- Last up
- Not seen up yet
We check British National Bibliography's listed URL (http://bnb.data.bl.uk/) once a day. History started when British National Bibliography was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
British National Bibliography API not working for you?
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, British National Bibliography may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
- British National Bibliography is listed without HTTPS. Browsers block plain-HTTP requests from HTTPS pages (mixed content).
- If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
- Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.
Books APIs up at their last check
- 1
Greenlit Books API
Online · 1178 msCatalog of practical AI books with search, series, glossary and a claim ledger.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
KDP Intelligence API
Online · 1181 msKDP niche demand scores, competition analysis and revenue estimates.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3
PoetryDB API
Online · 623 msEnables you to get instant data from our vast poetry collection.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
Runyankole Bible API
Online · 1069 msFree REST API for the Runyankore-Rukiga Bible — 66 books, 31106 verses.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 5
Thirukkural API
Online · 814 ms1330 Thirukkural poems and explanation in Tamil and English.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
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British National Bibliography API status FAQ
Is British National Bibliography API down right now?
Our latest daily check of British National Bibliography (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) failed: its network is unreachable. One failure can be a blip; the live check below tells you whether it's still failing. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether British National Bibliography is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether British National Bibliography API is up?
Once a day our checker requests British National Bibliography's listed URL (http://bnb.data.bl.uk/) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.
What can I use if British National Bibliography API is down?
Free Books APIs that were up at their last check include Greenlit Books, KDP Intelligence, PoetryDB. See the full list of British National Bibliography alternatives for a comparison.
Why does British National Bibliography API work for others but not for me?
A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, British National Bibliography may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead. British National Bibliography is listed without HTTPS. Browsers block plain-HTTP requests from HTTPS pages (mixed content).