get_author
Pack: open-library · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-library/mcp
Fetch an author record. Returns bio, birth/death dates, alternate names, and links to works.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
author_id | string | yes | Open Library author ID (e.g., “OL34184A” — the A-suffixed identifier) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-library/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_author","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-library": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-library/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.