get_book_by_isbn
Pack: open-library · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-library/mcp
Look up a single book by ISBN (10 or 13). Returns title, authors, publishers, publish date, page count, subjects, identifiers, and cover URL.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
isbn | string | yes | ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 (hyphens optional) |
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_book_by_isbn","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.