Book Metadata

About Book Metadata

Use Book Metadata with your agent

claude mcp add book-metadata -- uvx book-metadata-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "book-metadata": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "book-metadata-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Book Metadata?

Book Metadata is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by vetnet183 in the Search category. Search Google Books and Open Library for book metadata, covers, and publication info.

How do I connect Book Metadata to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install Book Metadata from its pypi package (book-metadata-mcp) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.

Is Book Metadata open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/vetnet183/book-metadata-mcp, with 1 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use Book Metadata?

Not yet through Loomal — Book Metadata is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.