Openlibrary MCP server

by cyanheads·io.github.cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server·v0.2.4

Search books and authors, fetch editions, browse subjects, and resolve cover images.

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claude mcp add --transport http openlibrary-mcp-server https://openlibrary.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Is Openlibrary MCP server safe?: Not known yet: the safety scan has not run. New listings are scanned within a few days.
How do I install Openlibrary?: It runs remotely at openlibrary.caseyjhand.com. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does Openlibrary need an API key?: No secret keys are declared. It reads 7 settings from the environment.
Is Openlibrary maintained?: The latest release is v0.2.4.
Is Openlibrary up?: 0% of our last 1 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of Openlibrary?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Musicbrainz MCP server, LetsFG — Flights & Hotels MCP server and Apple Contacts MCP server. Compare all Openlibrary alternatives.

Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.

Musicbrainz
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LetsFG — Flights & Hotels
Search and book flights and hotels: hundreds of airlines, plus bookable hotel rates.
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C
Apple Contacts
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Books & Papers MCP Server
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With the gateway added, ask your agent for it by name:

agent prompt

call io.github.cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server → <tool>

Free per call. Metered, capped by your key, logged for reliability.

MCP_LOG_LEVELSets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').
MCP_HTTP_HOSTThe hostname for the HTTP server.
MCP_HTTP_PORTThe port to run the HTTP server on.
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATHThe endpoint path for the MCP server.
MCP_PUBLIC_URLPublic origin override for deployments behind a TLS-terminating reverse proxy (e.g. https://mcp.example.com).
MCP_AUTH_MODEAuthentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'.
MCP_LOG_LEVELSets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').

https://openlibrary.caseyjhand.com/mcp

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