MCP server

Gutendex

io.github.pipeworx-io/gutendex

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Gutendex MCP — wraps Gutendex API for Project Gutenberg books (free, no auth)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

46

Token cost

About 26,679 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http gutendex https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gutendex/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.gutendex]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gutendex/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"gutendex":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gutendex/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"gutendex":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gutendex/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"gutendex":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gutendex/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add gutendex https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gutendex/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"gutendex","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gutendex/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"gutendex","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gutendex/mcp"}

Tools

• books_by_topic ~120 tokens
  Browse books by subject or topic (e.g., 'science fiction', 'philosophy'). Returns matching titles, authors, and IDs.
• get_book ~94 tokens
  Get full details for a book by ID. Returns title, author, publication year, language, available formats, and download count.
• popular_books ~61 tokens
  Get the most downloaded books ranked by popularity. Returns titles, authors, IDs, and download statistics.
• search_books ~101 tokens
  Search for books by title or author name. Returns book IDs, titles, authors, and download counts.

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