Search books and authors, fetch editions, browse subjects, and resolve cover images from Open Library via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
Local
claude mcp add openlibrary -- npx -y @cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.openlibrary]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server"]
# codex mcp add openlibrary -- npx -y @cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openlibrary": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"openlibrary": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openlibrary": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openlibrary": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openlibrary": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Remote
claude mcp add --transport http openlibrary https://openlibrary.caseyjhand.com/mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.openlibrary]
url = "https://openlibrary.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
# codex mcp add openlibrary --url https://openlibrary.caseyjhand.com/mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openlibrary": {
"url": "https://openlibrary.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"openlibrary": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://openlibrary.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openlibrary": {
"httpUrl": "https://openlibrary.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json · Customize › Connectors › Add custom connector
{
"mcpServers": {
"openlibrary": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://openlibrary.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openlibrary": {
"url": "https://openlibrary.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}