onleiharr 0.2.1

Onleihe watcher with notifications and auto-rent

Onleiharr

Onleiharr lets you automatically download your favorite media like magazines and books from Onleihe to read with any PDF/EPUB reader on Linux.

• Monitor Onleihe URLs and notify on new media.
• Auto-rent or reserve based on keyword filters.
• Optional auto-downloads via libgourou (including delayed downloads via "Mein Konto") and DRM removal with explicit acknowledgment.
• Send media directly to a Kindle via Apprise email/SMTP.

Installation (recommended: pipx)

Requirements: Python 3.10+.

Install pipx:

• Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install pipx (or python3-pipx) then pipx ensurepath
• Fedora/RHEL/CentOS: sudo dnf install pipx then pipx ensurepath
• Arch/Manjaro: sudo pacman -S python-pipx then pipx ensurepath

Install/Upgrade onleiharr:

• pipx install onleiharr
• pipx upgrade onleiharr
• Verify: onleiharr --version

Installation (alternative: from source)

• Clone the repo and install deps: pip install -r requirements.txt
• Run directly: python3 main.py (auto-creates config on first run)
• Or run as module: python3 -m onleiharr

Installation (Arch Linux AUR)

Onleiharr is also available as an AUR package:

• https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/onleiharr
• Install with yay: yay -S onleiharr
• Install with paru: paru -S onleiharr

Quick start

1. Create/edit config: run once to auto-create a template if missing: onleiharr --once The default path is OS-specific (see below). Edit the created file with your credentials/URLs.
2. Run once to test: onleiharr --once
3. Continuous mode: onleiharr

Configuration (TOML)

• Default name: onleiharr.toml.
• Search order: CLI -c/--config > env ONLEIHARR_CONFIG > OS default path
  • Linux: ~/.config/onleiharr/onleiharr.toml
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/onleiharr/onleiharr.toml
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\onleiharr\onleiharr.toml
• If missing, the app creates a template at the resolved path and exits so you can fill credentials first.

Example onleiharr.toml

[general]
poll_interval_secs = 300.0
urls = [
  "https://www.onleihe.de/nbib24/frontend/versionInfoList,0-0-0-109-0-0-0-2008-400005-812926447-0.html", # ct magazine
  "https://www.onleihe.de/nbib24/frontend/simpleMediaList,0-0-0-109-0-0-0-0-0-1957099581-0.html", # finanzen magazine
]
keywords = [
  "c´t",
  "finanzen",
]

[notification]
# urls = [
#   "tgram://{bot_token}/{chat_id}/?format=html",
#   "pover://{user_key}@{app_token}/?format=html&priority=-1",
# ]
# apprise_config_path = "apprise.yml" # legacy file-based config

test_notification = false
email = ""

[gourou]
# bin_dir = "~/bin"
# adept_dir = "~/.config/adept"
# download_dir = "~/Downloads/Onleiharr"
# download_permissions = "0644"
# timeout_secs = 30.0
# remove_drm = false
# remove_drm_ack = "I_UNDERSTAND"
# Scan "Mein Konto -> Ausgeliehen" for ACSM links (useful for fulfilled reservations)
# lendings_poll_interval_secs = 21600.0  # 6h; set to 0 to disable
# lendings_download_keywords_only = true
# lendings_notify = true

[credentials]
username = "your-username"
password = "your-password"
library = "your-library"
library_id = 0

How to find library and library_id

1. First find your consortium/Verbund: https://hilfe.onleihe.de/hilfe-onleihe-de/deine-onleihe-finden/c-3750
2. Open: https://www.onleihe.de/nbib24/frontend/myBib,6465-0-0-100-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html (replace nbib24 with your Verbund).
3. Find and select your library.
4. Analyze the resulting URL; it contains both values. Example (Achim): https://www.onleihe.de/nbib24/frontend/login,0-0-0-800-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html?libraryId=242 library = "nbib24" and library_id = 242

How to get your Onleihe URLs

• In your browser, open the Onleihe section you want to monitor (e.g., magazine list, new releases, etc.).
• Copy the full URL from the address bar and paste it into the urls list in onleiharr.toml.
• Keep the list sorted by publication date in descending order, otherwise new media cannot be detected reliably.
• For readability, add an inline comment per URL (as shown in the example).

Environment overrides (optional)

• ONLEIHARR_CONFIG (config path)
• ONLEIHARR_URLS (comma-separated list)
• ONLEIHARR_USERNAME, ONLEIHARR_PASSWORD, ONLEIHARR_LIBRARY, ONLEIHARR_LIBRARY_ID
• ONLEIHARR_EMAIL, ONLEIHARR_APPRISE_URLS, ONLEIHARR_APPRISE_CONFIG, ONLEIHARR_POLL_INTERVAL, ONLEIHARR_TEST_NOTIFICATION, ONLEIHARR_KEYWORDS
• ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_BIN_DIR, ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_ADEPT_DIR, ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_DOWNLOAD_DIR, ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_DOWNLOAD_PERMISSIONS, ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_TIMEOUT, ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_REMOVE_DRM, ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_ACK_DRM
• ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_LENDINGS_POLL_INTERVAL, ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_LENDINGS_DOWNLOAD_KEYWORDS_ONLY, ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_LENDINGS_NOTIFY

libgourou setup (optional)

libgourou is only needed for automatic downloads and optional DRM removal. Onleiharr can still notify and auto-rent without it.

Download fulfilled reservations (MyBib / "Mein Konto")

Onleihe may only expose the ACSM download link once a reservation is fulfilled and the loan shows up under "Mein Konto -> Ausgeliehen". Onleiharr can periodically scan that page and download newly borrowed items via libgourou.

Config options (in [gourou]):

• lendings_poll_interval_secs (default: 21600.0; set to 0 to disable)
• lendings_download_keywords_only (default: true)
• lendings_notify (default: true, sends a dedicated notification when a MyBib download happens, incl. attachment if available)

Notes:

• Requires libgourou (acsmdownloader) to be available; otherwise this feature is disabled.
• This is in-memory only. On startup, Onleiharr primes the MyBib cache and will not download existing loans.
• Only entries that expose an ACSM download link are treated as "handled" (reservations without ACSM do not block later downloads).
• The MyBib scan runs inside the main polling loop, so it will not execute more often than poll_interval_secs.
• Defaults are conservative: by default only items matching your keywords are downloaded from MyBib.

Recommended (AppImage):

1. Download the latest release from https://forge.soutade.fr/soutade/libgourou/releases Note: AppImage builds are for x86_64 only; other architectures (e.g., Raspberry Pi) should build from source following the vendor instructions.
2. Grab the AppImage archive, e.g. libgourou_utils-x.x.x-x86_64.AppImage.tar.gz
3. Extract it and set gourou.bin_dir (or ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_BIN_DIR) to the extracted directory containing acsmdownloader, adept_activate, etc.
4. Before first use, initialize ADEPT once: adept_activate --anonymous

Alternative options:

• Build from source following the libgourou project docs.
• Arch Linux: install https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gourou and you typically do not need to set gourou.bin_dir.

DRM removal (third-party)

DRM removal is disabled by default. To enable it, set both:

• gourou.remove_drm = true
• gourou.remove_drm_ack = "I_UNDERSTAND" (or ONLEIHARR_GOUROU_ACK_DRM=I_UNDERSTAND)

This is not legal advice. You are responsible for verifying whether DRM removal for personal use is lawful in your jurisdiction. Onleiharr does not include DRM removal code; it only invokes a third-party tool (libgourou) that is not part of Onleiharr. Onleiharr developers accept no liability for misuse. See DISCLAIMER.md for details.

Notifications (Apprise)

• Preferred: set [notification].urls (Telegram, Discord, Slack, etc.).
• Legacy: apprise.yml is still supported via [notification].apprise_config_path.

Send media via Apprise

Media is sent via Apprise's attachment support and only works when the provider reports attachment capability. Common providers that support media include: Telegram, Discord, Slack, Gotify, and Email/SMTP. Email/SMTP media may be subject to provider size limits. If media attachment is missing, first enable --log-level DEBUG and check the logs to confirm whether Apprise reports attachment support for your provider before troubleshooting further.

Kindle delivery via SMTP (Apprise)

You can route downloaded media directly to your Kindle by sending email via SMTP through Apprise. Use a mailto-style Apprise URL and set the recipient to your Kindle address.

Example (replace placeholders with real values):

[notification]
urls = [
  "mailto://smtp-user:[e-mail]:587?to=[e-mail]&from=[e-mail]&format=html"
]

Notes:

• Add your sender address (the from= value) to your Amazon "Approved Personal Document E-mail List".
• Many providers require an app-specific password for SMTP.
• If your SMTP server needs SSL/TLS on 465, use mailtos:// instead of mailto://.

Systemd (user mode)

• Install user unit: onleiharr --install-as-user-systemd
• Reload and enable: systemctl --user daemon-reload then systemctl --user enable --now onleiharr
• Logs: journalctl --user -u onleiharr -f
• If user systemd is inactive: loginctl enable-linger $USER

Common flags

• --log-level DEBUG for verbose logging (also enables libgourou -v)
• --once for a single poll iteration
• --interval 30 to override poll interval
• --test-notification to send an immediate test notify on first run

Troubleshooting

• No apprise URLs configured -> add [notification].urls or set ONLEIHARR_APPRISE_URLS
• User systemd not active -> run loginctl enable-linger $USER, then reload/enable the unit
• PATH issues with pipx -> run pipx ensurepath and open a new shell
• If something behaves unexpectedly, reproduce with --log-level DEBUG and open an issue with the (redacted) logs. Debug logs may contain sensitive data (e.g. ACSM URLs, tokens, library/user info) - only publish a censored version. If you cannot share logs publicly, you can also send the redacted debug log to the maintainer via email (ask in the issue).

Runtime behavior

• Polls configured URLs, caches known media, sends notifications on new items.
• Auto-rent/reserve triggers when title matches keywords.
• Notifications are HTML formatted via Apprise.

License

• MIT