`validate_isbn`

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

Validate an ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 (keyless, offline): detects the format and checks the check digit (ISBN-10 uses mod-11 with an “X” for 10). Hyphens/spaces ignored. Validates the number, not the book.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`isbn`	string	yes	An ISBN-10 or ISBN-13, e.g. “978-0-306-40615-7”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "isbn": "978-0-306-40615-7"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/isbn/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"validate_isbn","arguments":{"isbn":"978-0-306-40615-7"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('validate_isbn', {
  "isbn": "978-0-306-40615-7"
});

More examples

{
  "isbn": "0-306-40615-2"
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

validate_isbn