[Enhancement] Custom URL paths for libraries #910

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opened 2025-10-14 17:58:14 -06:00 by navan · 0 comments

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Originally created by @ahobsonsayers on 12/10/2024

Type of Enhancement

Server Backend

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

Currently libraries get given a random uuid when they are created. The uuid is then used in the url of library e.g. the library url will be <base url of abs>/library/<uuid of library>

It would be awesome if you could define (unique) human ids for libraries, so that they could be used in the url to make them more friendly.

e.g. I could give my library a human id of audiobooks and then the url of the library would be <url of abs>/library/audiobooks

Why would this be helpful?

This would make urls much more readable and user-friendly - making it much easier to navigate directly to libraries by typing the url and identify the library from the url.

It is also useful of you want to recreate a library, and don't want all current links/bookmarks to the library it to break.

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

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Audiobookshelf Server Version

V2.17.5

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

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*Originally created by @ahobsonsayers on 12/10/2024* ### Type of Enhancement Server Backend ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement Currently libraries get given a random uuid when they are created. The uuid is then used in the url of library e.g. the library url will be `<base url of abs>/library/<uuid of library>` It would be awesome if you could define (unique) human ids for libraries, so that they could be used in the url to make them more friendly. e.g. I could give my library a human id of `audiobooks` and then the url of the library would be `<url of abs>/library/audiobooks` ### Why would this be helpful? This would make urls much more readable and user-friendly - making it much easier to navigate directly to libraries by typing the url and identify the library from the url. It is also useful of you want to recreate a library, and don't want all current links/bookmarks to the library it to break. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) N/A ### Audiobookshelf Server Version V2.17.5 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) _No response_