# Open Library Subjects MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve book information by genre or subject without requiring an API key. It solves the problem of accessing book data from the Open Library API, returning relevant details such as titles, authors, and publication years. Ideal for use cases where book metadata is needed, such as building book recommendation systems or generating reading lists.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/dangkoolwat-openlibrarysubject  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dangkoolwat-openlibrarysubject

## Description

Fetches books by genre or subject from the Open Library API without requiring an API key, returning titles, authors, and publication years.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** api-integration
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/tc58h3vibn)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Dangkoolwat/OpenLibrarySubject>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "dangkoolwat-openlibrarysubject"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dangkoolwat-openlibrarysubject` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dangkoolwat-openlibrarysubject/pull`

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