check_full_view

Pack: hathitrust · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hathitrust/mcp

Convenience check: given an identifier, report whether a readable (full-view) scanned copy exists on HathiTrust, how many copies are readable, and direct reading URLs. Keyless.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
id_typestringyesIdentifier type. One of: oclc, lccn, issn, isbn, htid, recordnumber.
idstringyesThe identifier value, e.g. “2364951” for an OCLC number.

Example call

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hathitrust/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"check_full_view","arguments":{}}}'

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hathitrust": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hathitrust/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build June 11, 2026