Alexandria MCP Server

Semantic search over **4.6 million text chunks** from 20,000+ classical philosophy and humanities works. Built for AI agents using

Remote serverstreamable-httpPython

What is the Alexandria MCP Server?

Semantic search over 4.6 million text chunks from 20,000+ classical philosophy and humanities works. Built for AI agents using

Recorded tools

  • search_texts — Search the collection using natural language. Uses hybrid dense+sparse retrieval with cross-encoder reranking.
  • get_book_list — List books in the collection filtered by author, subject or language.
  • ping — The ping tool exposed by this server.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
search_texts
get_book_list

How to install the Alexandria MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alexandria": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://alexandria.aidatanorge.no/mcp"
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Alexandria MCP to search texts.”
  • “Use Alexandria MCP to get book list.”
  • “Use Alexandria MCP to ping.”

Frequently asked questions

Semantic search over **4.6 million text chunks** from 20,000+ classical philosophy and humanities works. Built for AI agents using Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.