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Use Penguin Random House with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access the global Penguin Random House catalog—search for authors, titles, works, and literary categories directly from your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 13 capabilities

The complete Penguin Random House capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Penguin Random House.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Penguin Random House.

  1. 01

    List categories

    List book categories

  2. 02

    List events

    List author events (signings, talks)

  3. 03

    List series

    List book series

  4. 04

    Get category hierarchy

    Get category hierarchy view

Capability set02 / 04

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Penguin Random House.

  1. 05

    List authors

    Can be scoped to a domain and filtered by tour status or last initial. List authors, illustrators, narrators, and contributors

  2. 06

    List titles

    Can be scoped to a domain and filtered by format, sale dates, etc. List book editions identified by ISBN

  3. 07

    List works

    A work groups different formats (hardcover, ebook, etc.) under a single ID. List works (groups of different formats of the same book)

Capability set03 / 04

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Penguin Random House.

  1. 08

    Predictive search

    Predictive search for autocomplete

  2. 09

    Search

    Responses include a facets array for filtering results. Full-text search powered by Apache Solr

  3. 10

    Get series

    Get details for a specific series

Capability set04 / 04

11-13

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Penguin Random House.

  1. 11

    Get title

    Get details for a specific title by ISBN

  2. 12

    Get work

    Get details for a specific work

  3. 13

    Get author

    Get details for a specific author

Observed, not estimated

1049ms average. Fast in production.

Penguin Random House is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1292ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
841ms
Slowest day
1292ms
14-day trend
Stable0%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 13 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 Penguin Random House, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Penguin Random House Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7ZvN5KMQoK4b0ybBSMT7K73WeWRKV9sISKk0Csxu/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 — Penguin Random House capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "penguin-random-house-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7ZvN5KMQoK4b0ybBSMT7K73WeWRKV9sISKk0Csxu/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Penguin Random House owners ask.

  • 01

    What is the difference between a 'Title' and a 'Work' in this server?

    A 'Title' refers to a specific edition (identified by ISBN), while a 'Work' (using get_work) groups all formats of that book—like hardcover, paperback, and ebook—under a single record.

  • 02

    Can I retrieve an author's biography along with their details?

    Yes! When using the get_author capability, set the showBio parameter to true to include the full author biography in the response.

  • 03

    How can I find books that are currently on sale or coming soon?

    Use the list_titles capability with filters like showComingSoon or date ranges onSaleFrom and onSaleTo to find specific release windows.

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