What tools does the mcp-open-library MCP server provide?

mcp-open-library exposes 3 tools: get_author_info, get_author_photo, get_authors_by_name. This list was read from the published package source; the server runs locally and has no endpoint to query.

Does mcp-open-library require an API key?

Not known. mcp-open-library has not been successfully queried, so its authentication requirements are unverified.

How do I install mcp-open-library?

Run: claude mcp add mcp-open-library -- npx -y mcp-open-library@1.2.2. One-click install links for Cursor and VS Code are also available on the server's page.

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mcp-open-library

Search books and authors on the Internet Archive's Open Library

Web search & scraping

Tools 3

GitHub stars 91

Installs / wk 326

Licence MIT

Transport stdio

Last checked never

Tools & capabilities

3 tools

Read from the published package source — this server runs locally, so there is no endpoint to query. Names are taken from the code, not observed at runtime, and descriptions are often absent.

get_author_info from source

get_author_photo from source

get_authors_by_name from source