# Open Library MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access comprehensive book and author information, or to retrieve specific metadata for comparison and analysis. It solves problems related to literature research, book discovery, and data enrichment by providing a seamless connection to the Open Library API. The tool accepts search queries and author/book identifiers as inputs and returns detailed metadata and comparison results as outputs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jay1234624-open-library-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jay1234624-open-library-mcp

## Description

Connects AI assistants to the Open Library API for searching books and authors, retrieving metadata, and comparing works.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/o7acpox2cv)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jay1234624/open-library-mcp>

## 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": "jay1234624-open-library-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jay1234624-open-library-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jay1234624-open-library-mcp/pull`

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