---
title: "Audiobookshelf Self-Hosted Audiobook and Podcast Server API"
description: "Integrate Audiobookshelf's self-hosted audiobook and podcast server into AI agent workflows. Agents can manage libraries, track listening progress, search metadata, and automate podcast episode downloads through the comprehensive REST API."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf"
category:
  - "Media & Transcription"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "advplyr/audiobookshelf"
  github_stars: 12295
---

# Audiobookshelf Self-Hosted Audiobook and Podcast Server API

Integrate Audiobookshelf's self-hosted audiobook and podcast server into AI agent workflows. Agents can manage libraries, track listening progress, search metadata, and automate podcast episode downloads through the comprehensive REST API.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/audiobookshelf-self-hosted-audiobook-podcast-server-api/)