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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 the world's largest open book catalog. search books, authors, and works, and explore user-created lists directly from any AI agent.

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Complete set · 17 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 / 05

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 17 available through Open Library.

  1. 01

    Get author

    G., "OL23919A"). Get details for a specific Author

  2. 02

    Get books by bibkeys

    Format: "ISBN:xxxx", "OCLC:xxxx", etc. Look up books by identifiers (ISBN, OCLC, LCCN, OLID)

  3. 03

    Get edition

    G., "OL7353617M"). Get details for a specific Edition (Book)

  4. 04

    Get list metadata

    Get metadata for a specific user list

Capability set02 / 05

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 17 available through Open Library.

  1. 05

    Get recent changes by date

    Access modifications to the Open Library database for a specific date

  2. 06

    Get recent changes

    Access a stream of modifications to the Open Library database

  3. 07

    Get subject

    G., "love", "science_fiction"). Fetch books associated with a specific subject

  4. 08

    Get user lists

    Get lists created by a user

Capability set03 / 05

09-11

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 17 available through Open Library.

  1. 09

    Get work editions

    Fetch editions of a specific Work

  2. 10

    Get work

    G., "OL45804W"). Get details for a specific Work

  3. 11

    Search authors

    Search for authors in Open Library

Capability set04 / 05

12-14

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 17 available through Open Library.

  1. 12

    Search books

    Search for books in Open Library

  2. 13

    Search lists

    Search for user-created book lists

  3. 14

    Get author works

    Get works by a specific Author

Capability set05 / 05

15-17

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 17 available through Open Library.

  1. 15

    Get list editions

    Get editions in a specific user list

  2. 16

    Get list seeds

    Get seeds (items) in a specific user list

  3. 17

    Get user books

    Retrieve a patron's public reading log

Observed, not estimated

916ms average. Fast in production.

Open Library is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1164ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
788ms
Slowest day
1164ms
14-day trend
Slowing+11%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 17 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_CpNyeMTclbFlxAYaQb2QzkWvrAooSrGDagCobypT/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": {
    "open-library-extended-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CpNyeMTclbFlxAYaQb2QzkWvrAooSrGDagCobypT/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
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  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Open Library owners ask.

  • 01

    Can I look up a book if I only have its ISBN?

    Yes! Use the get_books_by_bibkeys capability and provide the ISBN (e.g., 'ISBN:0451526538'). The agent will return the book metadata associated with that specific identifier.

  • 02

    How do I see all the different versions or publications of a specific book?

    You can use the get_work_editions capability with a Work ID (like 'OL27258W'). This will list the various physical editions and formats linked to that core literary work.

  • 03

    Can I search for authors by their name instead of an ID?

    Absolutely. Use the search_authors capability with a name query. Once you find the correct author, you can use their ID with get_author or get_author_works for more details.

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