diff --git a/Server/Bibblan.csproj b/Server/Bibblan.csproj
index 5f08839..83d2b18 100644
--- a/Server/Bibblan.csproj
+++ b/Server/Bibblan.csproj
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Dapper" Version="2.1.66" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GraphQL.Client" Version="6.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GraphQL.Client.Serializer.Newtonsoft" Version="6.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="9.0.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaProxy">
       <Version>9.*-*</Version>
diff --git a/Server/Business/Clients/HardcoverAuthenticationHandler.cs b/Server/Business/Clients/HardcoverAuthenticationHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c36e4be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Server/Business/Clients/HardcoverAuthenticationHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using Bibblan.Models;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using System.Net.Http.Headers;
+
+namespace Bibblan.Business.Clients
+{
+    public class HardcoverAuthenticationHandler : DelegatingHandler
+    {
+        public BibblanOptions settings;
+
+        public HardcoverAuthenticationHandler(IOptions<BibblanOptions> options) : base()
+        {
+            settings = options.Value;
+            InnerHandler = new HttpClientHandler();
+        }
+
+        protected override async Task<HttpResponseMessage> SendAsync(
+            HttpRequestMessage request,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            request.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", settings.HardcoverApiToken);
+
+            return await base.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Server/Controllers/BibblanController.cs b/Server/Controllers/BibblanController.cs
index bc3d052..1d3805c 100644
--- a/Server/Controllers/BibblanController.cs
+++ b/Server/Controllers/BibblanController.cs
@@ -1,19 +1,60 @@
 using Bibblan.Business.Services;
+using GraphQL;
+using GraphQL.Client.Abstractions;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 
 namespace Bibblan.Controllers
 {
+    public class Publisher
+    {
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+    public class Image
+    {
+        public string Url { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public class Author
+    {
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+    public class Contributor
+    {
+        public Author Author { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public class Edition
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Title { get; set; }
+        public string Edition_Format { get; set; }
+        public int? Pages { get; set; }
+        public DateTime? Release_Date { get; set; }
+        public string Isbn_10 { get; set; }
+        public string Isbn_13 { get; set; }
+        public Publisher Publisher { get; set; }
+        public List<Contributor> Contributions { get; set; }
+        public Image Image { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public class EditionsCollectionType
+    {
+        public List<Edition> Editions { get; set; }
+    }
+
     [ApiController]
     [Route("api/[controller]")]
     public class BibblanController : ControllerBase
     {
         DatabaseService _db;
         CalibreService _calibre;
+        private readonly IGraphQLClient _client;
 
-        public BibblanController(DatabaseService databaseService, CalibreService calibre)
+        public BibblanController(DatabaseService databaseService, CalibreService calibre, IGraphQLClient client)
         {
             _db = databaseService;
             _calibre = calibre;
+            _client = client;
         }
 
         [HttpGet("cover")]
@@ -99,5 +140,45 @@ namespace Bibblan.Controllers
             var tags = _db.GetTags(filter).ToList();
             return Ok(tags);
         }
+        //test
+        [HttpGet("lookup")]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> HardcoverLookup(string title, string author)
+        {
+            var query = new GraphQLRequest
+            {
+                Query = @"
+                query SomeNameHere($title: String!, $author: String!) {
+                  editions(
+                    where: {title: {_eq: $title}, _and: {contributions: {author: {name: {_eq: $author}}}}}
+                  ) {
+                    id
+                    title
+                    edition_format
+                    pages
+                    release_date
+                    isbn_10
+                    isbn_13
+                    publisher {
+                      name
+                    }
+                    contributions {
+                      author {
+                        name
+                      }
+                    }
+                    image {
+                      url
+                    }
+                  }
+                }",
+                Variables = new
+                {
+                    title,
+                    author
+                }
+            };
+            var response = await _client.SendQueryAsync<EditionsCollectionType>(query);
+            return Ok(response.Data.Editions);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Server/Models/BibblanOptions.cs b/Server/Models/BibblanOptions.cs
index aab21f3..de066a8 100644
--- a/Server/Models/BibblanOptions.cs
+++ b/Server/Models/BibblanOptions.cs
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@
         public string CalibreDb { get; set; } = String.Empty;
         public string CalibreRoot { get; set; } = String.Empty;
         public string BibblanConnection { get; set; } = String.Empty;
+        public string HardcoverApiToken { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        public string HardcoverApiUrl { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Server/Program.cs b/Server/Program.cs
index b5db4ad..8623ee3 100644
--- a/Server/Program.cs
+++ b/Server/Program.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
+using Bibblan.Business.Clients;
 using Bibblan.Business.Services;
 using Bibblan.Models;
 using Bibblan.ViewModels;
 using Dapper;
+using GraphQL.Client.Abstractions;
+using GraphQL.Client.Http;
+using GraphQL.Client.Serializer.Newtonsoft;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.Schema;
+using System.Net.Http;
 
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 builder.Configuration.AddJsonFile($"appsettings.user.json", true, true);
@@ -23,7 +28,15 @@ builder.Services.AddControllers();
 // Learn more about configuring OpenAPI at https://aka.ms/aspnet/openapi
 builder.Services.AddOpenApi();
 
+//hardcover registration
+builder.Services.AddTransient<HardcoverAuthenticationHandler>();//måste vara transient
+builder.Services.AddScoped<IGraphQLClient>(s => new GraphQLHttpClient(new GraphQLHttpClientOptions
+{
+    HttpMessageHandler = s.GetRequiredService<HardcoverAuthenticationHandler>(),
+    EndPoint = new Uri(config.HardcoverApiUrl),
+}, new NewtonsoftJsonSerializer()));
 
+//databases
 builder.Services.AddDbContext<SqliteCalibreContext>(options => options.UseSqlite($"Data Source={config.CalibreDb};Mode=ReadOnly;"));
 builder.Services.AddDbContext<PostgresCalibreContext>(options => options.UseNpgsql(config.BibblanConnection));
 
diff --git a/Server/appsettings.json b/Server/appsettings.json
index 7b38c6f..7ff10c8 100644
--- a/Server/appsettings.json
+++ b/Server/appsettings.json
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
   "Bibblan": {
     "CalibreDb": "metadata.db",
     "CalibreRoot": "c:\\my_books\\",
-    "BibblanConnection": "Server=localhost;Port=5432;Database=bibblan;User Id=bibblanuser;Password=1234567;"
+    "BibblanConnection": "Server=localhost;Port=5432;Database=bibblan;User Id=bibblanuser;Password=1234567;",
+    "HardcoverApiUrl": "https://api.hardcover.app/v1/graphql",
+    "HardcoverApiToken": ""
   }
 }