# hardcover-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to integrate AI assistants with a vast book library, enabling users to search for books, update reading status, and manage lists using natural language inputs, with outputs including search results, book details, and library recommendations. It solves problems such as discovering new books, tracking reading progress, and exploring library collections. Ideal for use cases where users want to interact with a book library using conversational interfaces.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/kristianedlund-hardcover-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kristianedlund-hardcover-mcp

## Description

Connects AI assistants to the Hardcover book library, enabling natural language book searches, reading status updates, list management, and library exploration.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/tbnfh3q2hv)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/kristianedlund/hardcover-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": "kristianedlund-hardcover-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kristianedlund-hardcover-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kristianedlund-hardcover-mcp/pull`

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