Books to Scrape
Book listings, book prices and stock status
Demo book catalog with synthetic prices.
Your information
No inputs needed. Run it in Studio or call it from your code.
Example results
Books on the first catalog page
£51.77
In stock£53.74
In stock£50.10
In stock£47.82
In stock£54.23
In stock£22.65
In stock£33.34
In stock£17.93
In stock£22.60
In stock£52.15
In stock£13.99
In stock£20.66
In stock£17.46
In stock£52.29
In stock£35.02
In stock£57.25
In stock£23.88
In stock£37.59
In stock£51.33
In stock£45.17
In stock
About the Books to Scrape tool
Books to Scrape returns the 20 products on the first catalog page, in page order, with no input required.
Get first catalog products returns each product’s title, detail page link, displayed price, and stock status.
Built from books.toscrape.com. Last checked Oct 7, 2026.
Actions
Get first catalog products
1 creditGet the 20 products shown on the first Books to Scrape catalog page, with each product’s page link, full title, displayed price, and stock status. Prices are synthetic.
What you provide
No inputs needed.
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Productsproducts | List | The 20 products displayed on the first catalog page, in page order. |
Nameproducts[].name | Text | Complete product title from its catalog listing.Example: A Light in the Attic |
Product URLproducts[].product_url | Text | Absolute URL of the book’s detail page.Example: https://books.toscrape.com/catalogue/a-light-in-the-attic_1000/index.html |
Availabilityproducts[].availability | Text | Displayed stock status without extra whitespace.Example: In stock |
Published Priceproducts[].published_price | Text | Price exactly as displayed, including currency symbol.Example: £51.77 |
Example result
For
{
"products": [
{
"name": "A Light in the Attic",
"product_url": "https://books.toscrape.com/catalogue/a-light-in-the-attic_1000/index.html",
"availability": "In stock",
"published_price": "£51.77"
},
{
"name": "Tipping the Velvet",
"product_url": "https://books.toscrape.com/catalogue/tipping-the-velvet_999/index.html",
"availability": "In stock",
"published_price": "£53.74"
},
{
"name": "Soumission",
"product_url": "https://books.toscrape.com/catalogue/soumission_998/index.html",
"availability": "In stock",
"published_price": "£50.10"
}
]
}For developers
Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"api": "@books-to-scrape",
"visibility": "public",
"operation": "get_first_catalog_products",
"version": 1,
"input": {},
"response": {
"format": "json"
}
}'What you can do with it
- Review book titles and displayed prices
- Check displayed stock status for listed books
- Collect book detail page links
- Compare the first-page catalog listings
Questions about Books to Scrape
Can I run it with my own inputs?
Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.
Can I call this Books to Scrape tool as an API?
Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.
How much does it cost?
Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.
Do I need a Books to Scrape account?
No. You only need a Fous account.
How current is the data?
Fous gets the data from books.toscrape.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Oct 7, 2026.
What books appear on the first catalog page?
Get first catalog products returns the 20 listed products in page order, with their full titles.
What price and stock status are displayed for each book?
Get first catalog products returns each displayed price and stock status. Prices are synthetic.