Integrations
Provides tools for interacting with Apple Books, allowing access to book collections, detailed book information, and annotation management including highlights and notes.
Provides support for the developer through donation links to Buy Me A Coffee platform.
Facilitates contribution to the project through the GitHub repository, including issue reporting and pull request submission.
Apple Books MCP
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Apple Books.
At a glance
- Ask Claude to summarize your recent highlights
- Ask Claude to organize books in your library by genre
- Ask Claude to recommend similar books based on your reading history
- Ask Claude to compare notes from different books read on the same subject
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/77a5a29b-bfd7-4275-a4af-8d6c51a4527e
And much more!
Available Tools
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| list_collections() | List all collections | None |
| get_collection_books(collection_id) | Get all books in a collection | collection_id: str |
| describe_collection(collection_id) | Get details of a collection | collection_id: str |
| list_all_books() | List all books | None |
| get_book_annotations(book_id) | Get all annotations for a book | book_id: str |
| describe_book(book_id) | Get details of a particular book | book_id: str |
| list_all_annotations() | List all annotations | None |
| get_highlights_by_color(color) | Get all highlights by color | color: str |
| search_highlighted_text(text) | Search for highlights by highlighted text | text: str |
| search_notes(note) | Search for notes | note: str |
| full_text_search(text) | Search for annotations containing the given text | text: str |
| recent_annotations() | Get 10 most recent annotations | None |
| describe_annotation(annotation_id) | Get details of an annotation | annotation_id: str |
Installation
Using uv (recommended)
uvx can be used to directly run apple-books-mcp (without installing it).
Using pip
After installing, you can run the server using:
Configuration
Claude Desktop Setup
Using uvx (recommended)
Using python
Upcoming Features
- add docker support
- add resources support
- edit collections support
- edit highlights support
Contribution
Thank you for considering contributing to this project!
Development
If you cloned this repository, you can test it using Claude Desktop with below configuration:
Use uv venv to create a virtual environment and install the dependencies.
Debugging
With Claude Desktop
With inspector
Opening Issues
If you encounter a bug, have a feature request, or want to discuss something related to the project, please open an issue on the GitHub repository. When opening an issue, please provide:
Bug Reports: Describe the issue in detail. Include steps to reproduce the bug if possible, along with any error messages or screenshots.
Feature Requests: Clearly explain the new feature you'd like to see added to the project. Provide context on why this feature would be beneficial.
General Discussions: Feel free to start discussions on broader topics related to the project.
Contributing
1️⃣ Fork the GitHub repository https://github.com/vgnshiyer/apple-books-mcp
2️⃣ Create a new branch for your changes (git checkout -b feature/my-new-feature).
3️⃣ Make your changes and test them thoroughly.
4️⃣ Push your changes and open a Pull Request to main.
Please provide a clear title and description of your changes.
License
Apple Books MCP is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
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The Apple Books MCP server bridges the gap between your personal reading journey and AI capabilities by transforming static book collections into interactive knowledge repositories.