What Actually Happened
Google Books API returned 503 errors for simple ISBN searches, making metadata retrieval unreliable.
What I wish I knew
"API issues can be intermittent and require retrying with backoff."
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider implementing retry logic with backoff when using Google Books API."
Regret Score
7/10
Significant downsides.
Complicated feelings about the outcome.
Complicated feelings about the outcome.
Personal Project Category Average
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Impact
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