Spines

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

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spines": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@spines/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (8)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Spines.

search_books

Search for books by title, author, or ISBN

get_book_details

Get full details for a specific book

get_collection

Get a book collection with all its books

list_collections

List your collections with optional filters

list_categories

List all approved book categories

get_persona

Get details about a persona

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

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`SPINES_API_KEY`	Yes	-	Your API key
`SPINES_API_URL`	No	`https://spins.app/api/v1`	API base URL
`SPINES_DEBUG`	No	`false`	Verbose logging to stderr

Tools

Read Tools

Tool	Description
`search_books`	Search for books by title, author, or ISBN
`get_book_details`	Get full details for a specific book
`get_collection`	Get a book collection with all its books
`list_collections`	List your collections with optional filters
`list_categories`	List all approved book categories
`get_persona`	Get details about a persona

Write Tools

Tool	Description
`add_to_reading_list`	Add a book to a reading list
`remove_from_reading_list`	Remove 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

URI	Description
`spines://collection/{id}`	A book collection with metadata
`spines://book/{id}`	Full book details
`spines://persona/{id}`	Persona profile and collections
`spines://reading-lists`	User's reading lists

Prompts

Prompt	Description
`analyze_shelf`	Analyze a collection for themes and reading patterns
`recommend_books`	Get recommendations based on your library
`compare_collections`	Compare two collections for similarities

Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
"SPINES_API_KEY is required"	Set the env var in your MCP client config
401 errors	Check your API key is valid and not expired
403 errors	Your key may lack required scopes
429 errors	Rate limited — wait and retry
Tools not appearing	Restart 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

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

Last commit

5mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

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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/mcp-server"] } }

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Spines

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

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spines": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@spines/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (8)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Spines.

search_books

Search for books by title, author, or ISBN

get_book_details

Get full details for a specific book

get_collection

Get a book collection with all its books

list_collections

List your collections with optional filters

list_categories

List all approved book categories

get_persona

Get details about a persona

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

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`SPINES_API_KEY`	Yes	-	Your API key
`SPINES_API_URL`	No	`https://spins.app/api/v1`	API base URL
`SPINES_DEBUG`	No	`false`	Verbose logging to stderr

Tools

Read Tools

Tool	Description
`search_books`	Search for books by title, author, or ISBN
`get_book_details`	Get full details for a specific book
`get_collection`	Get a book collection with all its books
`list_collections`	List your collections with optional filters
`list_categories`	List all approved book categories
`get_persona`	Get details about a persona

Write Tools

Tool	Description
`add_to_reading_list`	Add a book to a reading list
`remove_from_reading_list`	Remove 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

URI	Description
`spines://collection/{id}`	A book collection with metadata
`spines://book/{id}`	Full book details
`spines://persona/{id}`	Persona profile and collections
`spines://reading-lists`	User's reading lists

Prompts

Prompt	Description
`analyze_shelf`	Analyze a collection for themes and reading patterns
`recommend_books`	Get recommendations based on your library
`compare_collections`	Compare two collections for similarities

Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
"SPINES_API_KEY is required"	Set the env var in your MCP client config
401 errors	Check your API key is valid and not expired
403 errors	Your key may lack required scopes
429 errors	Rate limited — wait and retry
Tools not appearing	Restart 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

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Developer Tools View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

Last commit

5mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Spines

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

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

11/12 checks healthy over the last 45d

48Quality signal: Fair · 48/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools25/30

Adoption & activity1/15

Community engagement0/10

Supply-chain signal

No high-severity advisories surfaced by our automated scan.

Critical 0High 0Medium 0Low 0

Scanned 1d ago via OSV.dev · @spines/mcp-server (npm)

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