@pipeworx/open-library
Connect: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-library/mcp · Install: one-click buttons
Tools: 4
Open Library MCP — Internet Archive’s open book metadata, no auth.
Tools
search_books(query, limit?, page?)get_book_by_isbn(isbn)get_work(work_id)get_author(author_id)
Data source
https://openlibrary.org — public REST/JSON API.
Tools
- search_books — Search Open Library by title, author, or subject. Use prefixed terms:
title:gatsby author:fitzgeraldor plain text for broad search. Returns work key, title, author, first publish year, edition coun - get_book_by_isbn — Look up a single book by ISBN (10 or 13). Returns title, authors, publishers, publish date, page count, subjects, identifiers, and cover URL.
- get_work — Fetch the canonical “work” record (concept of a book across editions). Returns title, description, subjects, first publish date, links to editions and the author.
- get_author — Fetch an author record. Returns bio, birth/death dates, alternate names, and links to works.
Tools
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get_author— Fetch an author record. Returns bio, birth/death dates, alternate names, and links to works. -
get_book_by_isbn— Look up a single book by ISBN (10 or 13). Returns title, authors, publishers, publish date, page count, subjects, identifiers, and cover URL. -
get_work— Fetch the canonical work record (concept of a book across editions). Returns title, description, subjects, first publish date, links to editions and the author. -
search_books— Search Open Library by title, author, or subject. Use prefixed terms: `title:gatsby author:fitzgerald` or plain text for broad search. Returns work key, title, author, first publish year, edition coun