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Open Library MCP Server

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Open Library API providing access to the world's largest collection of books, authors, and works with detailed metadata and availability information.

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SKILL.md

Domain knowledge for Open Library — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

Open Library

Open Library API providing access to the world's largest collection of books, authors, and works with detailed metadata and availability information.

Data Model

  • Books, Authors, Works — core entities; keys from search used for detail fetches.
  • Subject Books, Popular Books, Publisher Books — browse by subject, popularity, publisher.
  • ISBN Details — lookup by ISBN.

Gotchas

  • Key format: Book/author keys are path-like (e.g. /works/OL123W); use as returned from search.

Tools in this Server (10)

Open Library Get Author

Retrieve detailed information about an author from Open Library. Returns author biography, birth/death dates, works list, and other metadata. Essenti...

Open Library Get Book

Retrieve detailed information about a specific book or work from Open Library. Returns full book metadata including descriptions, table of contents, ...

Open Library Get Isbn Details

Retrieve book information using ISBN lookup from Open Library. Returns detailed book metadata for ISBN-based searches, perfect for cataloging and boo...

Open Library Get Popular Books

Retrieve popular and trending books from Open Library. Returns books that are currently popular based on borrowing and interest patterns, perfect for...

Open Library Get Publisher Books

Retrieve books published by a specific publisher from Open Library. Returns publisher catalogs and imprints, useful for studying publishing trends an...

Open Library Get Recent Books

Retrieve recently added books from Open Library. Returns the latest additions to the library catalog, useful for discovering new publications and tre...

Open Library Get Series Info

Retrieve information about a book series or collection from Open Library. Returns series metadata and related works, useful for studying literary ser...

Open Library Get Subject Books

Retrieve books organized by subject categories from Open Library. Returns curated collections of books by topic, perfect for research, course develop...

Open Library Search

Search Open Library's extensive collection of books, authors, and works. Returns detailed book metadata including titles, authors, publication dates,...

Open Library Search Authors

Search for authors in Open Library's extensive database. Returns author information and keys for further exploration, essential for literary research...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Open Library MCP server?

Open Library API providing access to the world's largest collection of books, authors, and works with detailed metadata and availability information. It provides 10 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect Open Library to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/open-library. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does Open Library provide?

Open Library provides 10 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does Open Library require?

Open Library uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

Setup Instructions

Connect Open Library to any MCP client in minutes

https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/open-library

One-click install:

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

  1. Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
  3. Set Name to Open Library and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. Open Library will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: Open Library
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/open-library
Authentication: OAuth

Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

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Open Library MCP Server & Skill — 10 Tools