Schema | Open Library MCP Server

Open Library MCP Server

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

Name	Required	Description	Default
No arguments

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

Capability	Details
`tools`	{ "listChanged": true }

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

Name	Description
search_booksA	Search Open Library for books by title, author, or keyword
get_work_detailsB	Get details for a book work by its Open Library work ID
get_author_profileB	Get an author profile by Open Library author ID
get_editionsB	Get editions of a book work by its Open Library work ID
get_author_worksA	Get the bibliography (list of works) for an author by Open Library author ID
get_subject_insightsB	Get books and trends for a subject/topic on Open Library (e.g. science_fiction)
get_book_ratingsB	Get aggregate reader ratings for a book work (average score and star counts)
search_authorsC	Search for authors by name on Open Library
get_book_details_by_isbnC	Retrieve detailed information for a book using its ISBN
read_book_snippetB	Search inside books and return text snippets when available
compare_booksB	Compare two books side by side using their Open Library work IDs
get_book_summaryA	Get a concise summary of a book's metadata from its Open Library work ID

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

Name	Description
No prompts

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

Name	Description
No resources

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