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Open Library

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What the MCP Registry states

The entry as published to the official MCP Registry (read 2026-10-04), latest version.

Registry name
io.github.8enSmith/mcp-open-library
Version
1.2.2
Status
Active
Category
data
Transport
stdio (local process)
Package
npm
Published
2026-08-29
Updated
2026-08-29
Publisher
8enSmith (GitHub)
Website
github.com/8enSmith/mcp-open-library#readme
Repository
github.com/8enSmith/mcp-open-library
Source
Registry API entry

Packages

RegistryPackageVersionTransportEnvironment variables
npmmcp-open-library1.2.2stdioNone declared

How to connect Open Library

Open Library runs locally from a Node.js package published to the npm registry: mcp-open-library version 1.2.2. It speaks MCP over stdio, so the client starts it as a program and talks to it through standard input and output. It needs Node.js; clients usually start it with npx — the usual command is npx -y mcp-open-library@1.2.2.

In the mcpServers JSON format that many desktop and editor MCP clients read, the entry looks like this (placeholders in angle brackets):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-open-library": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-open-library@1.2.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Derived from the registry entry, not tested here. What the server does, and on what terms, is set by its publisher; check its repository or website before giving it access to your accounts or files. How to add an MCP server to an assistant · Before you connect

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