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MCP Open Library

Name: MCP Open Library
Author: 8enSmith

A MCP server for the Open Library API that enables AI assistants to search for book information.

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Safety Report

67% Scan flagged something

Scanned 5 months ago

4 passed 1 warnings 1 failed

Security

Authentication

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No authentication mechanism detected in source code

Fail

CORS Policy

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stdio transport — CORS not applicable

N/A

Rate Limiting

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No rate limiting mechanism detected

Info

Known CVEs

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No known CVEs in dependencies

Pass

Code Quality

Dependency Audit

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No known vulnerable dependencies detected

Pass

Dangerous Patterns

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No dangerous code patterns detected

Pass

License

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License: MIT

Pass

Community

Maintenance Status

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Last commit 6 months ago

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MCP Open Library?

A MCP server for the Open Library API that enables AI assistants to search for book information.

Is MCP Open Library safe to use?

We cannot tell you that, and nobody scanning at this scale can. What we did in March 2026 was shallow-clone MCP Open Library and run five keyword searches over its source: auth identifiers, CORS configuration, rate-limit identifiers, the dependency manifest against a hardcoded list of 18 known-vulnerable packages, and unguarded eval/exec calls. At least one matched — the specific finding is in the scan report on this page. A text search cannot follow a variable, judge intent, or tell you what a server does once it is running, so "nothing matched" is not "safe". What the scan does and does not cover is written out at /mcp/security.

What are alternatives to MCP Open Library?

Similar MCP servers include Blender MCP, Davinci Resolve MCP, Manim MCP Server. Each serves a similar purpose but may differ in features, language, and compatibility.