Book_Search_API

An API hosting a book inventory that enables users to search for books and get recommendations

Technologies

• FastAPI (Backend)
• SQLite / PostgreSQL (Database)
• Sentence Transformers (For semantic search)
• SQLAlchemy (ORM for database interaction)
• Uvicorn (ASGI server for FastAPI)

Functionalities

• CRUD operations for managing Books (Add, Retrieve, Update, Delete)
• Filter books by title,category, author, minimum price
• Semantic search for Books based on User Input
• Book recommendations based on similar descriptions
• FastAPI backend with SQLite/PostgreSQL for storage

Instructions to run the code

• Install dependencies

  pip install -r requirements.txt
  

• Start the FastAPI Server

  uvicorn api:app --reload
  

• Test the API endpoints

  python test_api.py