Gutendex MCP server
Project Gutenberg book search (Gutendex).
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Gutendex tools (4)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
bookDetails for one book.
book_infoGet details for a Gutenberg book by ID.
searchSearch Gutenberg books.
search_booksSearch Project Gutenberg books.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan9 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
How Gutendex compares
Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 89/100
- higher than 85% of 3,470 Web search servers
- Tools
- 4
- the typical Web search server has 5
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
What its tools let an agent do: 2 read · 2 create
Install Gutendex in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y gutendex-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add gutendex-mcp -- npx -y gutendex-mcp
What the publisher says
From the Gutendex repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Awesome MCPs
A monorepo of MCP servers from the mrfentmen account and local workspace.
Contents
- 728 MCP servers in servers/
Browser extensions are maintained separately in private repositories and are intentionally not included here.
MCP servers
- 7timer-mcp
- 8bitpeoples-mcp
- abuseipdb-mcp
- adobe-premiere-mcp
- advice-mcp
- affirmations-mcp
- agify-mcp
- air-quality-mcp
- albiononline-mcp
- algorand-mcp
- alphafold-mcp
- alphavantage-mcp
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Gutendex: common questions
- Is Gutendex MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the Gutendex safety report
- How do I install Gutendex?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Gutendex need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Gutendex maintained?
- The last commit was 3 days ago (2026-11-01). The latest release is v1.0.0.
- What can I use instead of Gutendex?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: LetsFG — Flights & Hotels MCP server, ContextStream MCP Server and Open Library MCP server.
- How does Gutendex compare with other Web search MCP servers?
- safety score 89/100 (higher than 85% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 4 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Gutendex
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- LetsFG — Flights & HotelsSearch and book flights and hotels: hundreds of airlines, plus bookable hotel rates.not reviewedEstablishedA
- ContextStream MCP ServerThe context platform for AI agents: code search, team decisions, and grounded project context.not reviewedEstablishedA
- Open LibrarySearch books and authors on the Internet Archive's Open Librarynot reviewedEstablishedA
- HIG DoctorApple Human Interface Guidelines search, lookup, and project audits for AI coding agents.not reviewedEstablishedB
- GdeltSearch and analyze global news coverage and US TV transcripts via the GDELT Project APIs.not reviewedGrowingA
