Library of Alexandria
REMOTE · MCP.LIBRARYOFALEXANDRIA.COM
Classic books in 25 languages: search, print editions, the free shelf. Read-only, no sign-in.
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Last scanned (22 hours ago)
Scores higher than 53% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 4 Nov 2026.
Category Education and Research
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security63
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port answered with HTTP 405, which proves neither a plaintext path nor enforcement. View diagnostics → Unverified
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability63
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 5088 tokens (~195/item across 26 items; 26 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management27
- Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage99
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 97% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 26 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 27 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 3 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 1 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 30 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 29 Oct 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “get_book” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 4190 → 5088 ▼ functional
- New tool “create_custom_print_order” functional
- New tool “get_cover_upload_link” functional
- New tool “get_order_status” functional
- New tool “quote_custom_print” functional
- “browse_collection” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “explain_phrase” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “find_quote_source” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “get_book” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “get_book_facts” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “get_book_outline” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “get_chapter_summary” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “get_listen_link” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “get_print_options” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “get_sample” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “get_summary” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “get_themes” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “list_free_shelf” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “open_in_reader” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “read_free_chapter” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “recommend_classics” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “search_books” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “search_in_book” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- 28 Oct 26 +1
- Schema quality: 214 → 190 ▲ functional
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- Server version: 0.1.0 → 0.2.0 functional
- New tool “browse_collection” functional
- New tool “explain_phrase” functional
- New tool “find_quote_source” functional
- New tool “get_book_facts” functional
- New tool “get_book_outline” functional
- New tool “get_chapter_summary” functional
- New tool “get_listen_link” functional
- New tool “get_my_plan” functional
- New tool “get_passage” functional
- New tool “get_themes” functional
- New tool “list_my_library” functional
- New tool “open_in_reader” functional
- New tool “recommend_classics” functional
- New tool “search_in_book” functional
- 27 Oct 26 64
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 4 Nov 2026 · Probed https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=mcp.libraryofalexandria.com | CN=Cloudflare TLS Issuing ECC CA 4,O=SSL Corporation,C=US | 25 Oct 2026 | 23 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | ceb2ac19e7ffe256aa5341a5d7d7770 |
| SANs: mcp.libraryofalexandria.com | ||||||
| CN=Cloudflare TLS Issuing ECC CA 4,O=SSL Corporation,C=US (CA) | CN=SSL.com TLS Transit ECC CA R2,O=SSL Corporation,C=US | 29 May 2025 | 27 May 2035 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 604d12ecb70834c3a2c712bf9a8c7a89 |
| CN=SSL.com TLS Transit ECC CA R2,O=SSL Corporation,C=US (CA) | CN=SSL.com TLS ECC Root CA 2022,O=SSL Corporation,C=US | 21 Oct 2022 | 17 Oct 2037 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 604d8af8d00ba8748b955853172c5f2e |
| CN=SSL.com TLS ECC Root CA 2022,O=SSL Corporation,C=US (CA) | CN=AAA Certificate Services,O=Comodo CA Limited,L=Salford,ST=Greater Manchester,C=GB | 1 Aug 2025 | 31 Dec 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 173dca60ea9f8e1026dafcd72810e48e |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of mcp.libraryofalexandria.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| libraryofalexandria.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp | Inconclusive | 405 |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
browse_collection Browse a collection ~225
Browse a ready-made shelf of the library: the free books, the easy, medium or challenging reading levels, the lost books, the titles with a 15-minute summary, or the most popular titles. Returns up to 8 titles at a time, with a cursor for the next page.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| collection | string | yes | Which shelf to browse. |
| cursor | integer | – | Where the page starts: the next_cursor of the previous answer. Default 0. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| limit | integer | – | Number of titles to return, 1 to 8. Default 8. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
create_custom_print_order Continue to the order ~83
Continue from a quote: get the address of the page on libraryofalexandria.com where the person writes the message, sees the proof and pays. Nothing is ordered or paid through the assistant, and no card or address is asked for here.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| quote_id | string | yes | The quote_id of a quote. A quote is valid for 24 hours. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
explain_phrase Explain a phrase ~169
Explain a saying or idiom: what it means, where it comes from, and which titles of the library use it. A phrase that is not in the collection gets the closest phrases that are.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| phrase | string | yes | The saying or idiom, for example 'break the ice'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find_quote_source Find where a quotation comes from ~199
Find where a quotation comes from: give at least six words of it and get the title, chapter and paragraph of the open texts of the library that contain it, with the address to read it there. It answers only for texts that are open and never returns the words of the book.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| quote | string | yes | At least six words of the quotation, as exact as you know them. Capitals, punctuation and accents do not matter. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_book Get book facts ~243
Get the catalogue facts of one title: title, subtitle, author and original title in the chosen language, the cover picture address, the print editions, and the title page address in each language in which libraryofalexandria.com has the page (a language without a page there is not listed, so the list can be shorter than the languages of the catalogue). `url_language` says when `url` is in another language than the one asked.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_book_facts Get reading facts ~219
Get the reading facts of one title: its reading level, word count, estimated reading time at three paces, page counts of the print editions, audio length, number of chapters, year of first publication, and whether a 15-minute summary is open. Facts that are not known yet are listed as not available yet.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_book_outline Get book outline ~178
List the chapters and their access for the signed-in member. Only open titles are shown, and no chapter text is returned.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_chapter_summary Get a chapter summary ~245
Get the summary of one chapter, act or section of a title, or, without a number, the list of its chapters with their titles. Each summary is a few hundred words at most and points to the next one. A title whose chapter summaries are not open yet says that they open here soon.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| chapter | integer | – | Number of the chapter, act or section, starting at 1. Leave it out to get the list of chapters. |
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_cover_upload_link Get the cover upload link ~194
Get the page where a person can add their own cover picture to a printed copy. Uploading a cover opens here soon; until then the answer points to the page where the personal message is written.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_listen_link Get listen link ~198
Get the listen page address of an open title for the signed-in member. No audio is returned, and access is checked by the listen page.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| chapter | integer | – | Optional chapter number, starting at 1. |
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_my_plan Get my plan ~38
Read the plan and daily words left for the signed-in member. Passages come only from titles open to you, within a daily word limit.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_order_status Check an order ~185
Check where a printed order stands. Today the answer points to the e-mail of the order and to the account on libraryofalexandria.com; tracking through an assistant opens here soon.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| string | yes | The e-mail address of the order. | |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| order_ref | string | yes | The order number from the confirmation e-mail, for example #1234. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_passage Get passage ~90
Read a located paragraph with nearby paragraphs for the signed-in member. Access is checked again and each passage is limited to 400 words.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| after | integer | – | Paragraphs after the located paragraph, default 0. |
| before | integer | – | Paragraphs before the located paragraph, default 0. |
| locator | string | yes | Signed locator returned by search_in_book, valid for 24 hours. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_print_options Get print options ~198
Get the print editions of one title (standard and large print; paperback or hardcover) with the normal price in US dollars where it exists, ISBN-13 and page count where known, and the address of each product page.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_publisher_info Get publisher info ~30
Get the publisher's standard description, the languages of the catalogue and the address of the terms page.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_sample Get sample pages ~242
Read the free opening of one title: the first chapter of its text, in pages of at most 400 words. Pass 'page' for the next page; every answer says how many pages there are and where the text continues. Until the text is open the answer says that it opens here soon.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| page | integer | – | Page of the sample, starting at 1. Default 1. Each page has at most 400 words. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_summary Get summary ~245
Read the 15-minute summary of one title: the first key idea in full, with its heading, and the headings of the other key ideas, which open in the library. Choose a key idea with 'part'. A title or a language whose summary is not open yet answers that it opens here soon.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| part | integer | – | Number of the key idea, starting at 1. Default 1. Only the first key idea is given in full. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_themes Get the study guide ~204
Get the study guide of one title: its main themes, symbols, setting and recurring motifs, each in a few sentences, with the address of the full study guide. A title or language whose guide is not open yet says that it opens here soon.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_free_shelf List the free shelf ~180
List the titles on the free shelf, optionally for one language and one subject, with the address of each reading page.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| limit | integer | – | Number of titles to return, 1 to 8. Default 8. |
| subject | string | – | A subject word, for example 'philosophy' or 'poetry'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_my_library List my library ~81
List the saved books of the signed-in member with their reader addresses. Returns at most 50 books at a time and never returns book text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Number of books, default 20. |
| offset | integer | – | Number of saved items to skip, default 0. |
| status | string | – | Filter by saved reading status. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
open_in_reader Open in reader ~208
Get a chapter address for the signed-in member to open in the reader. Only open titles are linked, and the reader checks chapter access.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| chapter | integer | – | Chapter number, default 1. |
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| paragraph | string | – | Optional paragraph id such as p3. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
quote_custom_print Quote a personal print copy ~311
Prepare a printed copy of one title with a personal message page, as a gift or for yourself: get the normal price of the paperback, hardcover or large print edition, the total for the number of copies, and the address of the page on libraryofalexandria.com where the message is written and the order is placed. Shipping and tax are shown at checkout.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Two-letter country code of the delivery address, for example NL. |
| cover | object | – | – |
| dedication | object | – | – |
| edition | string | – | Which edition. Default paperback. |
| gift | object | – | Whether the copy is a gift. The names are not kept. |
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| quantity | integer | – | Number of copies, 1 to 50. Default 1. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
read_free_chapter Read a free chapter ~279
Read one chapter of a title on the free shelf, in pages of at most 400 words. Chapter numbers are those of the reader's contents list; without 'chapter' the first chapter of the text is read. Every answer points to the next page. Until the text is open the answer says that it opens here soon.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| chapter | integer | – | Chapter number as in the reader's contents list, starting at 1. Default: the first chapter of the text. |
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| page | integer | – | Page of the chapter, starting at 1. Default 1. Each page has at most 400 words. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
recommend_classics Recommend classics ~248
Recommend classics: give the title of a book you liked, or its id, and get the books its readers also enjoyed; or give a topic or a mood and get titles that match it. Filter by reading level or by the free shelf.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| free_only | boolean | – | Only titles on the free shelf of the language. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| level | string | – | Only titles of this reading level. |
| limit | integer | – | Number of titles to return, 1 to 8. Default 5. |
| query | string | yes | A title or title id (for readers-also-enjoyed), or a topic or mood in a few words, for example 'sea adventure'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_books Search books ~264
Search the catalogue of Library of Alexandria Press by words from a title or an author's name, or by a topic word, in any language of the catalogue (Chinese in simplified and traditional characters). Returns up to 8 titles with id, title, subtitle, author, language, whether print editions are available, and the address of the title page on libraryofalexandria.com. Pass the asker's language so titles and authors come back in it.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| limit | integer | – | Number of titles to return, 1 to 8. Default 8. |
| query | string | yes | Words from a title or an author's name, or a topic word, in any language. Example: 'Moby Dick', 'Dostoevsky', 'war strategy'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_in_book Search in book ~213
Find paragraphs by keywords in chapters open to the signed-in member. Returns at most five short snippets, within word and reading limits.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Title id as found in a search result, for example top3500-00013 or forbidden-00004. A plain number is read as a number of the main list. |
| language | string | – | Language of the person asking, as a code: en English, es Spanish, de German, nl Dutch, fr French, it Italian, pt-BR Portuguese, ru Russian, zh-CN Chinese, zh-TW Chinese in traditional characters, ja… |
| limit | integer | – | Number of results, default 5. |
| query | string | yes | Two to 80 characters of keywords to find together in a paragraph. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Library of Alexandria MCP server?
Library of Alexandria is a hosted endpoint at https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · mcp.libraryofalexandria.com
claude mcp add --transport http ltvspot-library-of-alexandria 'https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp'
What is the Library of Alexandria MCP server?
Library of Alexandria is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.ltvspot/library-of-alexandria. Classic books in 25 languages: search, print editions, the free shelf. Read-only, no sign-in. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcp).
Is the Library of Alexandria MCP server safe to use?
Library of Alexandria scores 68 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Library of Alexandria MCP server expose?
Library of Alexandria exposes 26 tools: search_books, get_book, get_summary, get_sample, list_free_shelf, and 21 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 4,969 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Library of Alexandria MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Library of Alexandria without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Library of Alexandria MCP server still maintained?
Library of Alexandria is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 4 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.