Readwise MCP Server

This MCP server is deprecated. Please use the new Readwise MCP server instead: readwise.io/mcp The new server is hosted — no local installation needed. It supports both Readwise and Reader data, and…

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What is the Readwise MCP Server?

Readwise is an MCP project maintained in the readwiseio/readwise-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “This MCP server is deprecated. Please use the new Readwise MCP server instead: readwise.io/mcp The new server is hosted — no local installation needed. It…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @readwise/readwise-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares ACCESS_TOKEN. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the Readwise MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Readwise MCP": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@readwise/readwise-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

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