Bring Ebooks
to Claude Desktop
Create your Vinkius account to connect Gutendex to Claude Desktop and start using all 3 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the Gutendex MCP Server?
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
- Subscribe to this server
- No API key needed — start searching immediately
- 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
Built-in capabilities (3)
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
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
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
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Gutendex to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 3 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Gutendex in Claude Desktop
Why run Gutendex with Vinkius?
The Gutendex connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 3 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Gutendex using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Gutendex and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Gutendex to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Gutendex for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and Gutendex is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
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.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.
What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.
Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.
Server not appearing after restart
Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).
Authentication error
Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.
Tools not showing in chat
Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.
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