Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-books-mcp": {
"args": [
"apple-books-mcp@latest"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
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What Apple Books Mcp does
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Apple Books.
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OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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Inventory
Tools (25)
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~1.5k tokens total
Inventory
Resources (1)
Currently ReadingThe book you're reading right now — most recently opened in-progress book, with metadata, the chapter you left off on plus a preview of its text (for non-DRM EPUBs), and recent annotations. Attach to any conversation to focus Claude on your current read.
apple-books://currently-reading
Inventory
Prompts (5)
weekly_digestSummarize what I've read and highlighted in the past week
explain_recent_highlightTake my most recent highlight and explain what it means
what_am_i_readingQuick snapshot of books I'm currently in the middle of
library_snapshotA reflection on my whole reading life
revisit_bookRevisit your notes and highlights from a specific book
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Apple Books Mcp safe to use?
- Apple Books Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
- How do I install Apple Books Mcp?
- Apple Books Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Apple Books Mcp do?
- Apple Books Mcp provides 25 tools: list_all_collections, get_collection_books, describe_collection, search_collections_by_title, list_all_books and 20 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Apple Books Mcp?
- Apple Books Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
- Is Apple Books Mcp actively maintained?
- Apple Books Mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 25 days ago. It has 50 GitHub stars.
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