Pinboard MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINBOARD_TOKEN | Yes | Your Pinboard API token in format username:token |
Instructions
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.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_bookmarksA | Search bookmarks by query string across titles, notes, and tags (recent focus). |
| search_bookmarks_extendedA | Extended search for comprehensive historical results across titles, notes, and tags. |
| list_recent_bookmarksA | List bookmarks saved in the last N days. |
| list_bookmarks_by_tagsA | List ALL bookmarks filtered by tags and optional date range. |
| list_tagsA | List all tags with their usage counts. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool has a distinct purpose: listing by tags, recent bookmarks, tag counts, and two search variants differentiated by scope (recent vs. historical). Minimal overlap.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern: 'list_' for listing and 'search_' for searching, with descriptive suffixes. No style mixing.
5 tools for a bookmark server is a reasonable count, though the set lacks write operations like add/delete. Still well-scoped for a query-focused service.
The tool set covers only read and search operations. Missing essential CRUD actions (create, update, delete bookmarks), which are typical for bookmark management.