Calibre-Web MCP Server

Read-only MCP server for Calibre-Web: library search, browsing and covers via the OPDS feed

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What is the Calibre-Web MCP Server?

Calibre-Web is an MCP integration. Read-only MCP server for Calibre-Web: library search, browsing and covers via the OPDS feed.

Packages and local setup

The published npm package is calibreweb-mcp, version 0.3.1. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares CALIBRE_WEB_URL (required): Root URL of the Calibre-Web instance, e.g. https://books.example.com; CALIBRE_WEB_USERNAME: Username of the Calibre-Web account (web login); leave unset together with the password for anonymous-browsing instances; CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD: Password of that account (web login password); CALIBRE_WEB_INSECURE_TLS: Set to true to accept self-signed certificates (scoped to the configured host); CALIBRE_WEB_ALLOW_TOOLS: Comma-separated tool names or list_ prefixes to register; 'essential' selects a curated preset (default: all tools); CALIBRE_WEB_DENY_TOOLS: Comma-separated tool names or list_ prefixes to remove from whatever CALIBRE_WEB_ALLOW_TOOLS left.

The published oci package is ghcr.io/ni-c/calibreweb-mcp:0.3.1. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository · Project website. This profile uses version 0.3.1 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CALIBRE_WEB_URLRoot URL of the Calibre-Web instance, e.g. https://books.example.comYes
CALIBRE_WEB_USERNAMEUsername of the Calibre-Web account (web login); leave unset together with the password for anonymous-browsing instancesOptional
CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORDPassword of that account (web login password)Optional
CALIBRE_WEB_INSECURE_TLSSet to true to accept self-signed certificates (scoped to the configured host)Optional
CALIBRE_WEB_ALLOW_TOOLSComma-separated tool names or list_ prefixes to register; 'essential' selects a curated preset (default: all tools)Optional
CALIBRE_WEB_DENY_TOOLSComma-separated tool names or list_ prefixes to remove from whatever CALIBRE_WEB_ALLOW_TOOLS leftOptional