Gutendex MCP
A community-built MCP server that enables AI agents to search Project Gutenberg books via the Gutendex API. It allows users to find and retrieve public domain literature without requiring personal API keys, leveraging public data access.
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 books by title or author
- Retrieve book metadata and details
- Access public domain literature for reading
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
gutendex-mcp 1.0.0
{
"version": "1.0.0",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "gutendex-mcp",
"registryType": "npm"
}Tools
Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.
Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"gutendex-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gutendex-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"gutendex-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gutendex-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"gutendex-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gutendex-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"gutendex-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gutendex-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
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