Apple Books

io.github.vgnshiyer/apple-books-mcp

Access your Apple Books library, annotations, reading progress, and highlights through Claude

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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": {
    "apple-books-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-books-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APPLE_BOOKS_MCP_ENABLE_WRITES": "false",
        "APPLE_BOOKS_MCP_THREADS": "8",
        "APPLE_BOOKS_QUERY_TIMEOUT": "30"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • APPLE_BOOKS_MCP_ENABLE_WRITESAllow the collection write tools (create, rename and delete collections; add and remove books). Writes refuse to run while Books is open and take a backup first.
  • APPLE_BOOKS_MCP_THREADSHow many tool calls may run at once (default 8; 0 runs them one at a time on the event loop).
  • APPLE_BOOKS_QUERY_TIMEOUTSeconds a library query may run before it is stopped (default 30; 0 for no limit).

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

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.9.0
Registry
active
Published
10/1/2026

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Recommended. A dofollow link from your own domain is the one that counts for search engines, and it's the link we check for a free listing.

Markdown — for your README

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