# Readwise MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect > Readwise lets your AI agent access your entire library of highlights, book notes, and web clippings in one place. It turns your personal knowledge base into a searchable memory for your agent, making it easy to pull specific quotes or summarize long-form content from your own saved data. ## Overview - **Category:** brain-trust - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4kcG0h7XXZ5Q144zEPy1nEr84nv92ufZ3SRwRWjw/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** highlights, reading-list, knowledge-graph, personal-knowledge-management, data-retrieval, research-assistant ## Description Instead of hunting through old Kindle highlights or scrolling through dozens of saved articles, you can now let your agent do the heavy lifting. This Connector connects your account so your AI can actually see what you've been reading. It's like giving your agent a direct line to your personal knowledge base. You can ask it to find that one specific quote about habit formation from a book you read years ago, or have it summarize a collection of saved tweets and articles about a specific topic. It pulls from your Kindle highlights, Apple Books, and web browser saves, plus everything in your Reader library. Because Vinkius hosts this among thousands of other tools, you can set it up quickly and start using it immediately. It's for when you're tired of manual searching and just want to talk to your own data. You can move from reading to writing much faster because your agent handles the retrieval of your past thoughts for you. This means you spend less time digging and more time actually creating. Whether you're drafting a research paper or just trying to remember a cool fact you saw online, your agent can pull it up in a heartbeat. It turns your passive reading history into an active, searchable asset that lives right inside your chat interface. ## Tools ### check_auth_status Confirms your access token is still working correctly. Use this to troubleshoot your connection. ### get_reader_document Grabs the full content of a specific document from your Reader. This lets the agent read long articles. ### list_books Shows every book and source in your Readwise account. Use this to see your full library. ### list_highlights Pulls every snippet or quote you've ever saved. This lets your agent find specific text. ### list_reader_documents Lists all the articles and feeds in your Reader app. Use this to see your saved web content. ### list_tags Shows the categories and tags you use to organize your data. This helps the agent filter results. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` What did I save about productivity from the book 'Deep Work'? ``` **Response:** ``` I found a highlight from **Deep Work** regarding peak productivity: > "To produce at your peak level you need to work for extended periods with full concentration." Would you like me to find more quotes from this book or summarize other productivity notes? ``` **Prompt:** ``` Show me my most recent highlights from last week. ``` **Response:** ``` Here are your highlights from the last 7 days: | Source | Snippet | | :--- | :--- | | **The Lean Startup** | "Validated learning is the only way to build..." | | **Web Article** | "The impact of LLMs on coding is..." | | **Kindle** | "Focus is the new IQ." | ``` **Prompt:** ``` Summarize the article in my Reader about AI trends. ``` **Response:** ``` I've summarized the article **'The Future of AI Tools'** from your Reader library: **Key Takeaways:** * Autonomous agents are reshaping programming workflows. * The focus is shifting from manual coding to high-level orchestration. * Tool integration is becoming the primary moat for developers. Would you like me to pull the full text or find related highlights? ``` ## Capabilities ### Pull specific book quotes Get exact snippets from your saved books to use in your current project. ### List all saved books See every source and book currently in your library. ### Extract Reader content Get the full text of articles you've saved to your Reader app. ### Filter highlights by tag Query your saved notes using the custom categories you've already created. ### Verify account connection Check if your access token is still valid and connected. ### Browse Reader documents View a list of all documents currently stored in your Reader library. ## Use Cases ### Finding a specific quote from a past book A writer wants to find a specific quote about 'deep work' from a book they read last year. They ask the agent, and it uses `list_highlights` to find the exact text. ### Summarizing saved articles for a project A student needs to summarize five saved articles about climate change for a class project. The agent uses `list_reader_documents` and `get_reader_document` to do it. ### Filtering research by custom tags A researcher wants to see all highlights tagged with 'biotech' to find a specific study. The agent uses `list_tags` and `list_highlights` to filter the results. ### Reviewing a personal reading history A knowledge worker wants to see a list of all books they've finished to see their progress. The agent uses `list_books` to provide a clean summary. ## Benefits - Quickly pull quotes from Kindle or Apple Books using `list_highlights` without scrolling through your history. - Summarize long-form content from your Readwise Reader app using `get_reader_document` to get the gist instantly. - Filter your knowledge base by your own categories using `list_tags` to keep your research organized. - Identify your most-read sources and books quickly with `list_books` to see your library at a glance. - Convert your saved web articles into structured notes using `list_reader_documents` as a starting point. ## How It Works The bottom line is you get a searchable bridge between your personal reading history and your AI agent. 1. Get your Readwise access token from the official website. 2. Plug that token into the Connector setup in your workspace. 3. Ask your agent to find a quote or summarize a saved article. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Can the Readwise MCP search my Kindle highlights?** Yes, it connects to your entire Readwise account, which includes highlights from Kindle, Apple Books, and your web browser. **How do I use Readwise MCP to find specific quotes?** You can just ask your agent questions like 'Find the quote about habit formation' and it will search your saved highlights for you. **Does Readwise MCP work with my saved web articles?** Yes, it can access and summarize the articles and feeds you have saved in your Readwise Reader app. **Can I use Readwise MCP to organize my research tags?** It can pull all your custom tags and categories, allowing your agent to help you filter and organize your research. **How does Readwise MCP help with writing essays?** It acts as a research assistant by pulling your past notes and quotes into your chat, making it easier to draft content based on what you've already read. **Is my personal data safe with the Readwise MCP?** Your data remains in your Readwise account. The Connector simply provides a way for your AI client to read and retrieve that information when you ask. **Where do I obtain my Readwise Access Token?** You can quickly find or generate your specific access token by logging into your Readwise account and directly visiting `https://readwise.io/access_token`. Copy the alphanumeric token presented there and insert it directly into the prompt required by this integration. **Can the AI add native highlights or upload PDFs to Reader for me?** Currently, the integration server functions on a Read-Only standard format designed specifically to fetch existing knowledge. It fetches metadata or full-text values from highlights, tags, and Reader items, but it doesn't support publishing or updating new sources back to Readwise natively. **Does it also search through to my saved Readwise Reader feed?** Yes. Tools like `list_reader_documents` and `get_reader_document` are designated explicitly for extracting articles or stored reads directly residing inside your connected Readwise Reader account, keeping both typical highlights and Reader data separate but reachable.