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MCP Open Library

MCP Open Library is a server based on the Model Context Protocol, providing tools for interacting with the Open Library API. It supports functions such as searching for books by title, searching for author information by author name, getting detailed author profiles and photo URLs, and getting book cover URLs.
2.5 points
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What is MCP Open Library?

MCP Open Library is an intermediate service that enables AI assistants to easily access the vast amount of book and author information in Open Library. Through a simple interface, AI can query data such as book details, author information, and cover images.

How to use MCP Open Library?

You can send query requests directly through an AI assistant or use it by installing the MCP client. The service provides multiple query methods, including searching by book title and searching by author name.

Applicable scenarios

It is particularly useful when you need to quickly find book information, author biographies, and book covers. It is suitable for scenarios such as reading recommendations, academic research, and library management.

Main features

Book searchSearch for detailed book information by title, including author, publication year, cover, etc.
Author searchSearch for author information by author name, including biography, representative works, etc.
Author photoGet the URL of the author's photo
Book coverGet the URL of the book cover image, supporting multiple sizes

Advantages and limitations

Advantages
Simple and easy-to-use API interface
Rich book and author data
Support for multiple query methods
Returns structured data for easy AI processing
Limitations
Depends on the data integrity of Open Library
Information on some niche books may be incomplete
Does not support direct search for Chinese books

How to use

Install the service
Install automatically via Smithery or manually
Run the service
Start the MCP server
Send a query
Send a query request through an AI assistant or client

Usage examples

Find information about 'The Hobbit'Get the publication information and cover of 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien
Find information about J.R.R. TolkienGet the biography and photo of J.R.R. Tolkien

Frequently Asked Questions

How to install this service?
Does it support searching for Chinese books?
How often is the data updated?

Related resources

Open Library official website
The official website of Open Library
GitHub repository
Project source code
MCP protocol documentation
Official documentation of the Model Context Protocol
Installation
Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
Note: Your key is sensitive information, do not share it with anyone.
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