A commmunity created comicbook database.
Currently the only comic book database the provides a REST API for users is Comic Vine. Unfortunately, since it's a corporately-owned service, the community that uses it has no control over the amount of resources provided to maintain it or ensure it's continued accessibility. So, I started Metron as an alternative to Comic Vine and as an educational exercise.
If you're interested in helping add comics to the database, head over to https://metron.cloud and read the Editing Guidelines before signing up for an account.
If you got knowledge of Python, Django or System Administation, I'm always looking for help with the technical side of the project, so please contact me.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please head over to the discussion page.
👍🏻 Alternatives
The project is fairly new compared to the other databases, so it might not meet your needs. Some alternatives include:
- Grand Comics Database (GCD) - Large database, that unfortunately doesn't provide an API.
- League of Comic Greeks - Has an API that is only available to retailers, and they seem to have zero interest in opening access to their community.
- Comic Vine - Publicly available API.