# Further (Ebook & OpenLibrary)

> Use this tool when you need to process and discover ebooks from multiple sources, such as OpenLibrary and Project Gutenberg, and require features like metadata extraction and chapter conversion. It solves problems related to ebook handling, search, and discovery, providing outputs in EPUB, PDF, and markdown formats. Ideal for use cases involving automated book processing and topic-based discovery, with interfaces supporting FastAPI and FastMCP for seamless integration.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/techies-v1-further-ebook-openlibrary  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/techies-v1-further-ebook-openlibrary

## Description

Merges ebook processing capabilities with multi-source book discovery through OpenLibrary, Project Gutenberg (Gutendex), and Standard Ebooks OPDS feeds. Provides EPUB and PDF handling including metadata extraction, table of contents parsing, and chapter-to-markdown conversion, alongside intelligent book search with keyword-aware query construction. Features dual interfaces (FastAPI and FastMCP) with automated pipelines for topic-based book discovery, download, and parsing. Deploy-ready for Railway and Render with SSE streaming support for live agent consumption.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.62
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** devops-ci
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/techies-v1-further-ebook-openlibrary)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/techies-v1/futher-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": "techies-v1-further-ebook-openlibrary"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/techies-v1-further-ebook-openlibrary` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/techies-v1-further-ebook-openlibrary/pull`

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