create_notebook

create_notebook

Create a new NotebookLM notebook by uploading sources like URLs, text, or files programmatically. Returns the notebook URL for immediate use.

Instructions

Create a new NotebookLM notebook with sources programmatically.

What This Tool Does

Creates a NEW notebook in your NotebookLM account
Uploads sources (URLs, text, files) to the notebook
Returns the notebook URL for immediate use
Optionally adds to your local library

Supported Source Types

url: Web page URL (documentation, articles, etc.)
text: Raw text content (code, notes, etc.)
file: Local file path (PDF, DOCX, TXT)

Example Usage

Create a notebook from API documentation:

{ "name": "React Docs", "sources": [ { "type": "url", "value": "https://react.dev/reference/react" } ] }

Create a notebook with multiple sources:

{ "name": "Security Research", "sources": [ { "type": "url", "value": "https://owasp.org/Top10" }, { "type": "file", "value": "/path/to/security-report.pdf" }, { "type": "text", "value": "Custom notes...", "title": "My Notes" } ], "description": "Security best practices and research", "topics": ["security", "owasp", "best-practices"] }

NotebookLM Limits (Free Tier)

100 notebooks maximum
50 sources per notebook
500k words per source
50 queries per day

Notes

Requires authentication (run setup_auth first)
Creates notebook with sharing set to private by default
Large files may take longer to process

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`name`	Yes	Display name for the new notebook
`sources`	Yes	Array of sources to add to the notebook
`description`	No	Optional description for the notebook in your library
`topics`	No	Optional topics for categorization in your library
`auto_add_to_library`	No	Whether to automatically add the created notebook to your library (default: true)
`browser_options`	No	Optional browser settings for debugging
`show_browser`	No	Show browser window (shorthand for browser_options.show)

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