search_books
Pack: open-library · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-library/mcp
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 count, ISBNs, and cover ID.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Search string (prefixed or plain) |
limit | number | no | Results to return (1-100, default 20) |
page | number | no | 1-based page (default 1) |
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":"search_books","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.