Audiobookshelf

io.github.ni-c/audiobookshelf-mcp

Browse your Audiobookshelf libraries and keep listening progress, bookmarks and playlists in sync

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "audiobookshelf-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "audiobookshelf-mcp@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUDIOBOOKSHELF_URL": "<your AUDIOBOOKSHELF_URL>",
        "AUDIOBOOKSHELF_API_KEY": "<your AUDIOBOOKSHELF_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • AUDIOBOOKSHELF_URLrequiredBase URL of the Audiobookshelf instance, e.g. https://abs.example.com
  • AUDIOBOOKSHELF_API_KEYrequiredsecretAPI key from Settings -> Users -> API Keys (Audiobookshelf 2.26.0 or newer)

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.4.0
Registry
active
Published
9/7/2026

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Audiobookshelf — listed on Serverdex

HTML — for your website

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Markdown — for your README

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Nice for visibility, but GitHub marks README links nofollow, so it doesn't pass authority. Use the HTML badge on your site as well.