doab-mcp
A community MCP server that enables agents to search for keyless open access books via the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB). It is part of a monorepo of 338 TypeScript MCP servers that primarily read public data without requiring API keys, allowing for free and open access to book metadata and resources.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- Search for open access books
- Retrieve book metadata from DOAB
- Access keyless public book data
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
doab-mcp 1.0.0
{
"version": "1.0.0",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "doab-mcp",
"registryType": "npm"
}Tools
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Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"doab-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"doab-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"doab-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"doab-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"doab-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"doab-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"doab-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"doab-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
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