search
Pack: bookbrainz · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bookbrainz/mcp
Search any entity type by free-text.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Free-text query |
type | string | yes | work | edition | author | publisher | series | edition-group |
limit | number | no | 1-50 (default 10) |
offset | number | no | 0-based offset |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bookbrainz/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
count | integer | Total number of results matching the query |
offset | integer | Offset used in the query |
entities | array | Array of matching entities |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"description": "Search results from BookBrainz API",
"properties": {
"count": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Total number of results matching the query"
},
"offset": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Offset used in the query"
},
"entities": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Array of matching entities",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Entity result with bbid, type, and metadata"
}
}
}
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bookbrainz": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bookbrainz/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.