BookStack MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORT | No | The port for the server to run on | 8007 |
| BOOKSTACK_BASE_URL | Yes | The base URL of your BookStack instance | |
| BOOKSTACK_TOKEN_ID | Yes | Your BookStack API token ID | |
| BOOKSTACK_TOKEN_SECRET | Yes | Your BookStack API token secret |
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
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_capabilitiesB | Get information about available BookStack MCP capabilities and current configuration |
| search_contentC | Search across BookStack content with contextual previews and location info |
| search_pagesC | Search specifically for pages with optional book filtering |
| get_booksC | List available books with advanced filtering and sorting |
| get_bookC | Get detailed information about a specific book |
| get_pagesC | List pages with content previews, word counts, and contextual information |
| get_pageC | Get full content of a specific page |
| get_chaptersC | List chapters, optionally filtered by book |
| get_chapterC | Get details of a specific chapter |
| export_pageB | Export a page in various formats (PDF/ZIP provide direct BookStack download URLs) |
| export_bookC | Export an entire book in various formats |
| export_chapterC | Export a chapter in various formats |
| get_recent_changesC | Get recently updated content with contextual previews and change descriptions |
| get_shelvesC | List available book shelves (collections) with filtering and sorting |
| get_shelfC | Get details of a specific book shelf including all books |
| get_attachmentsC | List attachments (files and links) with filtering and sorting |
| get_attachmentC | Get details of a specific attachment including download links |
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 17 tools
Most tools have clearly distinct purposes targeting specific resources like books, chapters, pages, attachments, and shelves, with clear action distinctions (get vs. list vs. export). However, search_content and search_pages have some overlap in purpose, as both handle search operations, which could cause minor confusion for an agent.
Tool names follow a highly consistent verb_noun pattern throughout, such as get_book, export_page, and search_content. All tools use snake_case with clear, descriptive verbs, making the set predictable and easy to navigate.
With 17 tools, the count is slightly high but reasonable for a content management system like BookStack, covering resources like books, chapters, pages, shelves, and attachments. It feels comprehensive without being overwhelming, though it borders on the heavier side.
The tool surface provides complete CRUD-like coverage for the BookStack domain, including retrieval (get/list), export, search, and management of attachments and recent changes. There are no obvious gaps, and agents can perform full lifecycle operations on all core resources.