// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

OPEN LIBRARY MCP SERVER TOOLS

6 tools from the Open Library MCP Server MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

View the Open Library MCP Server policy →

READ TOOLS

get_author_info Get detailed information for a specific author using their Open Library Author Key (e.g. OL23919A). get_author_photo Get the URL for an author's photo using their Open Library Author ID (OLID e.g. OL23919A). get_authors_by_name Search for author information on Open Library. get_book_by_id Get detailed information about a book using its identifier (ISBN, LCCN, OCLC, OLID). get_book_by_title Search for a book by its title on Open Library. get_book_cover Get the URL for a book's cover image using a key (ISBN, OCLC, LCCN, OLID, ID) and value.

// FAQ

How many tools does the Open Library MCP Server MCP server have? +

The Open Library MCP Server MCP server exposes 6 tools across 1 categories: Read.

How do I enforce policies on Open Library MCP Server tools? +

Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Open Library MCP Server server.

What risk categories do Open Library MCP Server tools fall into? +

Open Library MCP Server tools are categorised as Read (6). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policies on Open Library MCP Server

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept

github.com/policylayer/intercept →