Library of Alexandria
io.github.ltvspot/library-of-alexandrialtvspotstreamable-httpv0.1.0Scanned
Classic books in 25 languages: search, print editions, the free shelf. Read-only, no sign-in.
8 tools: 8 only read.
- Reads private data · 0
- Reads text others write · 0
- Can send data out · 0
- No findings
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Import an OpenAPI spec →Tools
Grouped by what each tool does, most consequential first. Open one for its reasons and full description; descriptions are the publisher's own words.
8 tools
Only reads 8Show 8 read-only tools
get_bookGet the catalogue facts of one title: title, subtitle, author and original title in the chosen language, the cover picture address, the print editions, and the title page address i…No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_book" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Get the catalogue facts of one title: title, subtitle, author and original title in the chosen language, the cover picture address, the print editions, and the title page address in each language of the catalogue.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Get book facts
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
get_print_optionsGet the print editions of one title (standard and large print; paperback or hardcover) with the normal price in US dollars where it exists, ISBN-13 and page count where known, and …No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_print_options" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Get the print editions of one title (standard and large print; paperback or hardcover) with the normal price in US dollars where it exists, ISBN-13 and page count where known, and the address of each product page.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Get print options
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
get_publisher_infoGet the publisher's standard description, the languages of the catalogue and the address of the terms page.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_publisher_info" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Get the publisher's standard description, the languages of the catalogue and the address of the terms page.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Get publisher info
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
get_sampleRead the free opening of one title: the first chapter of its text, in pages of at most 400 words.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_sample" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Read the free opening of one title: the first chapter of its text, in pages of at most 400 words. Pass 'page' for the next page; every answer says how many pages there are and where the text continues. Until the text is open the answer says that it opens here soon.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Get sample pages
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
get_summaryRead the 15-minute summary of one title: the first key idea in full, with its heading, and the headings of the other key ideas, which open in the library.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_summary" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Read the 15-minute summary of one title: the first key idea in full, with its heading, and the headings of the other key ideas, which open in the library. Choose a key idea with 'part'. A title or a language whose summary is not open yet answers that it opens here soon.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Get summary
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
list_free_shelfList the titles on the free shelf, optionally for one language and one subject, with the address of each reading page.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_free_shelf" says "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it List the titles on the free shelf, optionally for one language and one subject, with the address of each reading page.
Annotations the server declares
- title: List the free shelf
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
read_free_chapterRead one chapter of a title on the free shelf, in pages of at most 400 words.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "read_free_chapter" says "read": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Read one chapter of a title on the free shelf, in pages of at most 400 words. Chapter numbers are those of the reader's contents list; without 'chapter' the first chapter of the text is read. Every answer points to the next page. Until the text is open the answer says that it opens here soon.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Read a free chapter
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
search_booksSearch the catalogue of Library of Alexandria Press by words from a title or an author's name, or by a topic word, in any language of the catalogue (Chinese in simplified and tradi…No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_books" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Search the catalogue of Library of Alexandria Press by words from a title or an author's name, or by a topic word, in any language of the catalogue (Chinese in simplified and traditional characters). Returns up to 8 titles with id, title, subtitle, author, language, whether print editions are available, and the address of the title page on libraryofalexandria.com. Pass the asker's language so titles and authors come back in it.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Search books
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.
Exfil surface
Which tools read private data, which read text someone else can write, and which can send data out. One of each is a path a prompt injection can use.
No private-data, untrusted-input, outbound path in this server alone: no tool is tagged private-data or untrusted-input or outbound.
- Reads private data0
- Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories.
- Reads text others write0
- Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments.
- Can send data out0
- Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL.
Other servers in the same agent add their own tools to these paths. Audit your whole setup to see them together.
Findings
Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.
No check matched anything in these tool definitions. That is not a safety guarantee.
History
Changes to its tool definitions and to its remote endpoint, newest first.
No change seen yet. Its tools are rescanned every day, and a remote endpoint is looked at once a week.
Install
Pinned to version 0.1.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.
claude mcp add --transport http library-of-alexandria https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http library-of-alexandria https://mcp.libraryofalexandria.com/mcpRun in a terminal.
Claude Code permissions
Allow the reads, ask before a change or a way out, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"mcp__library-of-alexandria__search_books",
"mcp__library-of-alexandria__get_book",
"mcp__library-of-alexandria__get_summary",
"mcp__library-of-alexandria__get_sample",
"mcp__library-of-alexandria__list_free_shelf",
"mcp__library-of-alexandria__read_free_chapter",
"mcp__library-of-alexandria__get_print_options",
"mcp__library-of-alexandria__get_publisher_info"
],
"ask": [],
"deny": []
}
}Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. A read that can send data out (it takes a URL, say) asks first too. It assumes the server is installed as library-of-alexandria. Review it before you use it.
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