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io.github.cyanheads/gutenberg-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/gutenberg-mcp-server

MCP server for Project Gutenberg — 75,000+ public-domain ebooks with full plain-text retrieval.

Uptime
100.0%
2 direct probes · 30d
Response
818ms
last probe
Tools
4
callable
Resources
0
readable
Prompts
0
available
Primary URL
https://gutenberg.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Tools · 4

gutenberg_search_books

Search the Project Gutenberg catalog of 78,000+ public-domain books. Matches title and author name with query words; filters by topic (subject or bookshelf keyword), language, author lifespan, or a sp…

gutenberg_get_book

Fetch complete metadata for a Project Gutenberg book by ID — title, authors (with birth/death years), translators, editors, subjects, bookshelves, languages, copyright status, and the full formats map…

gutenberg_get_text

Retrieve the plain-text content of a Project Gutenberg book, stripped of the standard license header and footer so the response contains only the literary work. For long works — novels routinely run 5…

gutenberg_browse_popular

Browse the most-downloaded Project Gutenberg books, ordered by popularity. Returns up to 32 titles with their Gutenberg IDs, authors, languages, and download counts. Optionally filter by language or t…

How to use

Add to your Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.cyanheads/gutenberg-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://gutenberg.caseyjhand.com/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}