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Readwise MCP Server

Name: Readwise
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Equip your AI to directly search, read, and retrieve your unified digital highlights, books, and Reader documents stored in Readwise.

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What is the Readwise MCP Server?

The Readwise MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Readwise via 6 tools. Equip your AI to directly search, read, and retrieve your unified digital highlights, books, and Reader documents stored in Readwise. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

Built-in capabilities (6)

check_auth_statusget_reader_documentlist_bookslist_highlightslist_reader_documentslist_tags

Tools for your AI Agents to operate Readwise

Ask your AI agent "List the most recent 5 books I highlighted on Readwise." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 6 tools connected to real Readwise 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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Readwise MCP Server capabilities

6 tools

check_auth_status

Verifies the validity of the Readwise access token

get_reader_document

Retrieves details for a specific Reader document

list_books

Lists all books and sources in Readwise

list_highlights

Lists all highlights from the user's Readwise account

list_reader_documents

Lists documents in the Readwise Reader

list_tags

Lists all tags used in Readwise

What the Readwise MCP Server unlocks

Connect your Readwise account directly to your AI agent. Enabling this integration turns your AI into an expert research assistant, capable of instantly scanning your entire timeline of book highlights, article snippets, tweet saves, and personal tags directly from your unified Readwise and Readwise Reader library.

What you can do

Highlight Retrieval — Perform searches or bulk retrievals of every snippet, quote, or highlight you've ever saved from your Kindle, Apple Books, and web browsers.
Library Browsing — Ask your AI to list all the books, articles, and sources currently populated in your Readwise database.
Readwise Reader Documents — Full access to list and extract content directly from articles and feeds saved into your Readwise Reader app.
Tag Management Analysis — Retrieve the categorizations and tags you use to organize your knowledge base system.

How it works

1. Authorize the Readwise MCP server in your workspace.
2. Provide your Readwise Access Token (generated directly from readwise.io/access_token).
3. Chat with your AI to immediately start synthesizing ideas, drafting essays, or finding specific quotes from your personal reading history.

Who is this for?

Researchers & Writers — Recall specific quotes from past books and synthesize notes into comprehensive research drafts without breaking focus.
Students & Academics — Easily query your centralized highlights from PDFs or class reading materials to build study guides.
Knowledge Workers — Transform casual web highlighting into an active second brain, allowing AI to connect ideas across different saved articles.

Frequently asked questions about the Readwise MCP Server

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.