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Gutendex MCP Server

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Search and discover 70,000+ free public domain ebooks from Project Gutenberg — no API key required.

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What is the Gutendex MCP Server?

The Gutendex MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Gutendex via 3 tools. Search and discover 70,000+ free public domain ebooks from Project Gutenberg — no API key required. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

Built-in capabilities (3)

get_bookget_books_by_urllist_books

Tools for your AI Agents to operate Gutendex

Ask your AI agent "Find Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 3 tools connected to real Gutendex data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.

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Gutendex MCP Server capabilities

3 tools

get_book

Returns the title, authors (with birth/death years), subjects, bookshelves, languages, summary, download counts and all available formats/URLs (HTML, EPUB, Kindle, PDF, plain text). Common IDs: 1342 (Pride and Prejudice), 84 (Frankenstein), 4300 (Ulysses), 2701 (Moby Dick), 1727 (Romeo and Juliet). Get detailed info for a specific Gutenberg book

get_books_by_url

org URL and returns the book details. Accepts URLs like "https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342" or "https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1342/". Get book info from a Gutenberg URL

list_books

Supports powerful filters: search by title/author, topic/subject, language (ISO 2-letter codes like "en", "fr", "pt"), copyright status, MIME type (e.g. "application/pdf" for PDFs), author birth/death year ranges, and specific Gutenberg IDs. Results sorted by popularity (download count) by default. Returns book titles, authors, subjects, languages, download URLs and download counts. Supports pagination. Search Project Gutenberg ebooks via Gutendex

What the Gutendex MCP Server unlocks

Connect to Gutendex and explore the world's largest collection of free public domain ebooks through natural conversation — no API key needed.

What you can do

Book Search — Search 70,000+ ebooks by title, author, subject or language
Book Details — Get complete info including authors, subjects, download formats (HTML, EPUB, Kindle, PDF) and download counts
Language Filter — Filter books by language (English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, German, etc.)
Author Filter — Filter by author birth/death year ranges
Copyright Filter — Filter by public domain or in-copyright status
Format Filter — Filter by available formats (PDF, EPUB, HTML, plain text, audiobook)
Direct Access — Look up books directly by Gutenberg URL or ID

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API key needed — start searching immediately
3. Discover free ebooks from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

No API key required — completely free, no registration.

Who is this for?

Readers — discover free classics like Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein, Moby Dick and thousands more
Students — find public domain books for research with language and subject filters
Researchers — explore book metadata, download statistics and subject classifications
Book Clubs — search by topic, author or language to find reading recommendations

Frequently asked questions about the Gutendex MCP Server

Do I need an API key?

No! Gutendex is completely free and requires no authentication. Just subscribe and start searching. There's no sign-up or registration needed.

What books are available?

Gutendex indexes 70,000+ ebooks from Project Gutenberg, the world's oldest digital library. This includes classics like Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein, Moby Dick, Romeo and Juliet, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and thousands of other public domain works in many languages.

Can I filter by language?

Yes! Use the languages parameter with ISO 2-letter codes: "en" for English, "pt" for Portuguese, "fr" for French, "es" for Spanish, "de" for German, etc. You can also combine multiple languages: "en,fr" for English and French books.

Can I download the books?

Yes! Each book includes download URLs in multiple formats: HTML, EPUB, Kindle (MOBI), plain text, PDF and sometimes audio. The download links go directly to Project Gutenberg's servers. All books are in the public domain in the United States.