# Zenn

> Use this tool when you need to access Japanese technical publications and retrieve specific articles or books from Zenn.dev. It solves the problem of searching and analyzing technical content from Zenn without leaving the conversation interface, allowing for filtering by username, topic, ordering, and pagination. The Zenn MCP Server takes in search queries and parameters as input and outputs relevant content from Zenn.dev.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/shibuiwilliam-zenn  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shibuiwilliam-zenn

## Description

MCP Server for Zenn provides access to Zenn.dev's developer API, allowing AI assistants to fetch articles and books from the popular Japanese technical publication platform. Built by shibuiwilliam, this server exposes tools for retrieving content with filtering options by username, topic, ordering, and pagination. The implementation uses Python's asyncio for handling requests and includes comprehensive error handling. It's particularly valuable for users who want to search and analyze technical content from Zenn without leaving their conversation interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.94
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/shibuiwilliam-zenn)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/shibuiwilliam/mcp-server-zenn>

## 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": "shibuiwilliam-zenn"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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