Search books and authors, fetch editions, browse subjects, and resolve cover images from Open Library via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.
Quick Install
Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"openlibrary-mcp-serv": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Run in terminal:
claude mcp add openlibrary-mcp-serv npx -y cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"openlibrary-mcp-serv": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}