NotebookLM MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOG_FILE | No | Path to the log file | logs/notebooklm-mcp.log |
| LOG_LEVEL | No | Logging detail level (e.g., INFO, DEBUG, WARNING) | INFO |
| NOTEBOOKLM_CLI | No | The CLI command/path for NotebookLM | notebooklm |
| NOTEBOOKLM_TIMEOUT | No | Command timeout in seconds | 180 |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| health_checkA | Check the availability of the CLI and authentication status. |
| list_notebooksA | Get a list of all NotebookLM notebooks. |
| create_notebookB | Create a new notebook in NotebookLM. name: The name of the new notebook. |
| delete_notebookA | Delete a notebook from NotebookLM. notebook_id: The ID or name of the notebook to delete. |
| add_sourceA | Add a source (file, text, URL) to a notebook. notebook_id: The ID of the notebook. content: The content (URL, absolute file path, or raw text). source_type: Optional. Type of source (url, text, file, youtube). Auto-detected if omitted. |
| list_sourcesB | Get a list of all sources in a specific notebook. |
| get_source_textA | Get the full indexed text content of a specific source in a notebook. notebook_id: The ID of the notebook. source_id: The ID of the source (use list_sources to find it). |
| ask_notebookB | Ask a natural language question to a specific NotebookLM notebook. notebook_id: The ID of the notebook. question: The question you want to ask based on the notebook's sources. |
| get_summaryC | Get the AI-generated summary of the notebook. |
| get_historyC | Get the full conversation history (Q&A) for a specific notebook. notebook_id: The ID of the notebook. |
| generate_audioA | Generate an audio overview (podcast) from the notebook's sources. Note: This process can take several minutes to complete. notebook_id: The ID of the notebook. prompt: Instructions for the audio overview (e.g., "focus on chapter 3"). |
| generate_reportC | Generate a written report (briefing doc, study guide, blog post) from the notebook. Note: This process can take several minutes to complete. notebook_id: The ID of the notebook. prompt: Instructions for the report (e.g., "write a study guide for a 5th grader"). |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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