Open Library MCP
An MCP server that enables agents to search the Open Library database, retrieve works, authors, editions, and ISBN details. It is part of a monorepo of community-built servers that primarily read public data without requiring vendor API keys.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- Search Open Library for books and works
- Retrieve author information
- Look up book editions
- Find ISBN details
Source and maintenance
- Last repository push
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
open-library-mcp 1.0.0
{
"version": "1.0.0",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "open-library-mcp",
"registryType": "npm"
}Tools
Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.
Maintenance history
Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.
- · repository · passed · metadata changed · updated
- · backfill · recorded · Pre-expansion baseline; unobserved rich metadata remains unknown
Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"open-library-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"open-library-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-library-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"open-library-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"open-library-mcp-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"open-library-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-library-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"open-library-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Let your agent find its tools
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