[README] Document JSON API endpoints /api/update and /api/library (fixes

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* [Player](#player): control playback, volume, shuffle/repeat modes
* [Outputs / Speakers](#outputs--speakers): list available outputs and enable/disable outputs
* [Queue](#queue): list, add or modify the current queue
* [Library](#library): list playlists, artists, albums and tracks from your library
* [Library](#library): list playlists, artists, albums and tracks from your library or trigger library rescan
* [Search](#search): search for playlists, artists, albums and tracks
* [Server info](#server-info): get server information
* [Push notifications](#push-notifications): receive push notifications
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| Method | Endpoint | Description |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| GET | [/api/library](#library-information) | Get library information |
| GET | [/api/library/playlists](#list-playlists) | Get a list of playlists |
| GET | [/api/library/playlists/{id}](#get-a-playlist) | Get a playlist |
| GET | [/api/library/playlists/{id}/tracks](#list-playlist-tracks) | Get list of tracks for a playlist |
@ -672,9 +673,52 @@ curl -X PUT "http://localhost:3689/api/queue/items/2"
| GET | [/api/library/albums/{id}/tracks](#list-album-tracks) | Get list of tracks for an album |
| GET | [/api/library/genres](#list-genres) | Get list of genres |
| GET | [/api/library/count](#get-count-of-tracks-artists-and-albums) | Get count of tracks, artists and albums |
| GET | [/api/update](#trigger-rescan) | Trigger a library rescan |
### Library information
List some library stats
**Endpoint**
```http
GET /api/library
```
**Response**
| Key | Type | Value |
| --------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| songs | integer | Array of [`playlist`](#playlist-object) objects |
| db_playtime | integer | Total playtime of all songs in the library |
| artists | integer | Number of album artists in the library |
| albums | integer | Number of albums in the library |
| started_at | string | Server startup time (timestamp in `ISO 8601` format) |
| updated_at | string | Last library update (timestamp in `ISO 8601` format) |
| updating | boolean | `true` if library rescan is in progress |
**Example**
```shell
curl -X GET "http://localhost:3689/api/library"
```
```json
{
"songs": 217,
"db_playtime": 66811,
"artists": 9,
"albums": 19,
"started_at": "2018-11-19T19:06:08Z",
"updated_at": "2018-11-19T19:06:16Z",
"updating": false
}
```
### List playlists
Lists the playlists in your library
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```
### Trigger rescan
Trigger a library rescan
**Endpoint**
```http
GET /api/update
```
**Response**
On success returns the HTTP `204 No Content` success status response code.
**Example**
```shell
curl -X GET "http://localhost:3689/api/update"
```
```json
{
"songs": 217,
"db_playtime": 66811,
"artists": 9,
"albums": 19,
"started_at": "2018-11-19T19:06:08Z",
"updated_at": "2018-11-19T19:06:16Z",
"updating": false
}
```
## Search