openlibrary-mcp-server Server

What it does

Search books and authors, fetch editions, browse subjects, and resolve cover images.

How to install the openlibrary-mcp-server Server

Install it with one Smithery CLI line and enter the settings below when asked.

Claude Desktop

npx -y @smithery/cli install cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server --client claude

Cursor

npx -y @smithery/cli install cyanheads/openlibrary-mcp-server --client cursor

Remote server address (Streamable HTTP)

https://openlibrary-mcp-server--cyanheads.run.tools

Keys and passwords go only to the provider and your own machine; ListeningMind never receives them.

9 tools

• openlibrary_search_books Full-text book search across Open Library works. Supports field filters (title, author, subject, publisher, ISBN, language) and returns work-level records with edition counts, cove…
• openlibrary_get_work Fetch a work by Open Library Work ID (OL…W). Returns title, description, subjects, cover IDs, and linked author IDs for follow-up lookups.
• openlibrary_get_editions List editions of a work — different publishers, languages, formats, and print runs. Returns ISBNs, publisher, language, page count, and edition OLIDs.
• openlibrary_get_edition Fetch a single edition by identifier: ISBN-10, ISBN-13, OCLC, LCCN, or Open Library Edition ID (OL…M).
• openlibrary_search_authors Search Open Library authors by name. Returns Open Library Author IDs, names, birth/death dates, top works, and subject associations.
• openlibrary_get_author Fetch author detail by Open Library Author ID (OL…A). Returns bio, birth/death dates, photo IDs, and linked identifiers from Wikidata, VIAF, ISNI, Goodreads, and LibraryThing.
• openlibrary_get_author_works List works by an author. Returns titles, cover IDs, and work OLIDs for drilling into editions or details.
• openlibrary_get_subject Browse works by subject. Returns matching works with edition counts and cover IDs, plus the total work count for the subject.
• openlibrary_get_cover_url Resolve a cover image URL for a book or author photo. Returns a direct HTTPS URL in the requested size (S/M/L).

Why it was picked · #21 · score 58

• Popularity (58%)56
• Trust (42%)60
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Source: Smithery · 1,585 uses · First picked 2026-10-23

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• – Verified at the source
• – In the official MCP Registry
• ✓ Own homepage
• ✓ Live endpoint
• ✓ Clear description

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