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Access book collections, reading lists, and bookshelf recognition from AI assistants.

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claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spines": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spines"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Documentation Overview

SPINES MCP Server

Access SPINES book collections, reading lists, and bookshelf data from AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol.

Features

  • Search books by title, author, or ISBN
  • Browse and filter book collections
  • Manage reading lists (add and remove books)
  • Explore personas and categories
  • AI prompts for shelf analysis and book recommendations

Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • A SPINES API key (get one here)

Installation

Terminal
npm install -g @spines/mcp-server

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spines": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@spines/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SPINES_API_KEY": "gtspn_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code / Cursor

Add to your MCP settings:

config.json
{
  "spines": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@spines/mcp-server"],
    "env": {
      "SPINES_API_KEY": "gtspn_live_your_key_here"
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

VariableRequiredDefaultDescription
SPINES_API_KEYYes-Your API key
SPINES_API_URLNohttps://spins.app/api/v1API base URL
SPINES_DEBUGNofalseVerbose logging to stderr

Tools

Read Tools

ToolDescription
search_booksSearch for books by title, author, or ISBN
get_book_detailsGet full details for a specific book
get_collectionGet a book collection with all its books
list_collectionsList your collections with optional filters
list_categoriesList all approved book categories
get_personaGet details about a persona

Write Tools

ToolDescription
add_to_reading_listAdd a book to a reading list
remove_from_reading_listRemove a book from a reading list

Tool Details

search_books

Code
query: string    - Search query (title, author, or ISBN)
limit?: number   - Max results (1-50, default 10)

get_book_details

Code
book_id: string  - The book's unique ID

get_collection

Code
collection_id: string  - The collection's unique ID

list_collections

Code
limit?: number        - Max results (1-50, default 20)
cursor?: string       - Pagination cursor
persona_id?: string   - Filter by persona
category_id?: string  - Filter by category

add_to_reading_list

Code
book_id: string      - The book to add
list_name?: string   - List name (default: "want_to_read")

remove_from_reading_list

Code
entry_id: string     - The reading list entry ID to remove

Resources

URIDescription
spines://collection/{id}A book collection with metadata
spines://book/{id}Full book details
spines://persona/{id}Persona profile and collections
spines://reading-listsUser's reading lists

Prompts

PromptDescription
analyze_shelfAnalyze a collection for themes and reading patterns
recommend_booksGet recommendations based on your library
compare_collectionsCompare two collections for similarities

Troubleshooting

ProblemSolution
"SPINES_API_KEY is required"Set the env var in your MCP client config
401 errorsCheck your API key is valid and not expired
403 errorsYour key may lack required scopes
429 errorsRate limited β€” wait and retry
Tools not appearingRestart your MCP client

Development

bash
git clone https://github.com/GetSpines/mcp-server
cd mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm test

License

MIT

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Frequently Asked Questions about Spines

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "spines": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "spines"] } }

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