Apple Books
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Apple Books MCP Model Context Protocol server for Apple Books.
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What is Apple Books?
Interact with your library on Apple Books, manage your book collection, summarize highlights, notes, and much more.
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Apple Books MCP
Available Tools
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| list_collections() | List all collections | None |
| get_collection_books(collection_id) | Get all books in a collection | collection_id: str |
| describe_collection(collection_id) | Get details of a collection | collection_id: str |
| list_all_books() | List all books | None |
| get_book_annotations(book_id) | Get all annotations for a book | book_id: str |
| describe_book(book_id) | Get details of a particular book | book_id: str |
| list_all_annotations() | List all annotations | None |
| get_highlights_by_color(color) | Get all highlights by color | color: str |
| search_highlighted_text(text) | Search for highlights by highlighted text | text: str |
| search_notes(note) | Search for notes | note: str |
| full_text_search(text) | Search for annotations containing the given text | text: str |
| recent_annotations() | Get 10 most recent annotations | None |
| describe_annotation(annotation_id) | Get details of an annotation | annotation_id: str |
Installation# Using uv (recommended)
brew install uv # for macos
uvx apple-books-mcp
Using pip
pip install apple-books-mcp
After installing, you can run the server using:
python -m apple_books_mcp
Configuration# Claude Desktop Setup
Using uvx (recommended)
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-books-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["apple-books-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
Using python
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-books-mcp": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "apple_books_mcp"]
}
}
}
License
Apple Books MCP is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
Server Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-books-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"apple-books"
]
}
}
}Links & Status
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Created At:
Jul 02, 2025
Updated At:
Aug 07, 2025
Author:
vgnshiyer
Category:
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License:
Apache 2.0
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