MCP server for Readwise Reader API
If you already use Readwise Reader MCP, the readwise reader mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. MCP server for Readwise Reader API.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Readwise Reader API, built with TypeScript and the official Claude SDK.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
readwise_save_document — The readwise_save_document tool exposed by this serverreadwise_list_documents — List documents from Readwise Reader with optional filtering. Returns complete document information including metadata and LLM-friendly text contentreadwise_update_document — The readwise_update_document tool exposed by this serverreadwise_delete_document — The readwise_delete_document tool exposed by this serverreadwise_list_tags — The readwise_list_tags tool exposed by this serverreadwise_topic_search — Search documents in Readwise Reader by topic using regex matching on title, summary, notes, and tagsInstallation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at npm on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.
Configuration is passed through the environment: READWISE_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
This sits in the AI and media services group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Readwise Reader MCP's toolset — readwise_save_document, readwise_list_documents, readwise_update_document and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by edricgsh; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Readwise Reader MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| readwise_save_document | The readwise_save_document tool exposed by this server. |
| readwise_list_documents | List documents from Readwise Reader with optional filtering. Returns complete document information including metadata and LLM-friendly text content. |
| readwise_update_document | The readwise_update_document tool exposed by this server. |
| readwise_delete_document | The readwise_delete_document tool exposed by this server. |
| readwise_list_tags | The readwise_list_tags tool exposed by this server. |
| readwise_topic_search | Search documents in Readwise Reader by topic using regex matching on title, summary, notes, and tags. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"readwise-reader": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "npm"],
"env": {
"READWISE_TOKEN": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| READWISE_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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