Open Library MCP server

Research, library and content teams that need an assistant to look up book and author information.

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claude mcp add mcp-open-library -- npx -y mcp-open-library

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What it does

An MCP server that lets an AI assistant search the Open Library catalogue for books and authors. It supports searching by title, author, subject and other fields, using the public Open Library API.

Use cases

01Find books by title or author
02Look up details about an author
03Search the catalogue by subject

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Open Library MCP server.

What is Open Library MCP server used for?

Research, library and content teams that need an assistant to look up book and author information. An MCP server that lets an AI assistant search the Open Library catalogue for books and authors. It supports searching by title, author, subject and other fields, using the public Open Library API.

How do I install Open Library MCP server?

Run this in your terminal: claude mcp add mcp-open-library -- npx -y mcp-open-library

Is Open Library MCP server open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (8enSmith/mcp-open-library) under the MIT licence.

Is Open Library MCP server safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.

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