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Use Open Library with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access millions of books, read them online, and explore the world largest open catalog of bibliographic data for every title.

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Complete set · 16 capabilities

The complete Open Library capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Open Library.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through Open Library.

  1. 01

    Get author

    The key format is "OL33421A" (found in Open Library URLs). Get author profile by Open Library key

  2. 02

    Get author works

    Returns all works with titles, covers, and subjects. Get all works by a specific author

  3. 03

    Get edition

    Returns title, publisher, publication date, ISBNs, page count, physical format, languages, and cover images. Get edition details by Open Library edition key

  4. 04

    Search authors

    Returns author names, birth/death dates, top works, total work counts, and main subjects. Open Library has profiles for hundreds of thousands of authors. Search book authors on Open Library

Capability set02 / 04

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through Open Library.

  1. 05

    Search by isbn

    Returns title, publisher, publication date, page count, and cover images. Look up a book by ISBN

  2. 06

    Search by language

    Use ISO 639-1 codes: "eng" (English), "fre" (French), "spa" (Spanish), "por" (Portuguese), "ger" (German), "jpn" (Japanese), "chi" (Chinese), "ara" (Arabic). Search books by language

  3. 07

    Get work

    G. "OL45883W" for The Lord of the Rings). Returns title, description, subjects, covers, and publication history. Get book details by Open Library work key

  4. 08

    Get work editions

    Essential for finding specific translations or editions. Get all editions of a specific book

Capability set03 / 04

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through Open Library.

  1. 09

    Search books

    Returns titles, authors, publication years, edition counts, subjects, ISBNs, covers, and full-text availability. Sort options: "new", "old", "editions", "rating". Search 20M+ books on Open Library

  2. 10

    Search by author

    Returns a complete bibliography with editions and publication details. Search books by author name

  3. 11

    Search by publisher

    Examples: "MIT Press", "Oxford University Press", "Cambridge University Press", "O'Reilly Media", "Springer". Search books by publisher

  4. 12

    Search by subject

    Examples: "science_fiction", "artificial_intelligence", "quantum_physics", "mathematics", "computer_science", "philosophy", "history". Browse books by subject category

Capability set04 / 04

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through Open Library.

  1. 13

    Search by title

    More precise than general search when you know the exact book title. Search books by exact title

  2. 14

    Search full text

    Essential for finding freely readable books. Search for books with full text available

  3. 15

    Search recent

    Useful for discovering new additions to the catalog. Browse recently added books

  4. 16

    Search trending subjects

    Browse popular books in a subject

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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 16 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Open Library, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Open Library. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Open Library Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_9DOutpAgVk5VYFsE7XQZwnhyLXHDq395Jrc9pEz2/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Open Library capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mit-open-library-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_9DOutpAgVk5VYFsE7XQZwnhyLXHDq395Jrc9pEz2/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Open Library owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an API key?

    No. Open Library is completely free and open. No authentication required.

  • 02

    Can I read full books?

    Many books on Open Library have full-text versions available through the Internet Archive. Use the full-text search filter to find freely readable editions.

  • 03

    How many books are in Open Library?

    Open Library catalogs over 20 million unique book records with metadata from libraries, publishers, and community contributions. It is one of the largest open book databases in the world.

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