The Shelfclub MCP server,
connected in one click.
Search a catalog of 1.7 million books and find books by mood, vibe, pace or genre. Read-only. Connect the official Shelfclub MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add Shelfclub to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http shelfclub https://mcp.shelfclub.app/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Shelfclub · https://mcp.shelfclub.app/mcp
What your AI can do with Shelfclub
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “search_books”: Search the Shelfclub book catalog by title or author name. Returns up to 10 books, each with its Shelfclub id, authors, description, reader.”
“Use “find_books_by_mood”: Find books in the Shelfclub catalog by mood, vibe, pace and genre tags. At least one tag is needed. Books that carry every requested tag are.”
“Use “get_book”: Look up one book in the Shelfclub catalog, by its Shelfclub id or by ISBN. Returns its description, authors, reader rating, series, an editi.”
“Use “get_similar_books”: List the books in the Shelfclub catalog whose mood, vibe, pace and genre tags overlap most with those of a given book. The tags are machine-.”
How secure is the Shelfclub MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Shelfclub holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Shelfclub (shelfclub.app) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Shelfclub adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Shelfclub
Choose Shelfclub in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Shelfclub's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Shelfclub exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
search_books — Search the Shelfclub book catalog by title or author name. Returns up to 10 books, each with its Shelfclub id, authors, description, reader
find_books_by_mood — Find books in the Shelfclub catalog by mood, vibe, pace and genre tags. At least one tag is needed. Books that carry every requested tag are
get_book — Look up one book in the Shelfclub catalog, by its Shelfclub id or by ISBN. Returns its description, authors, reader rating, series, an editi
get_similar_books — List the books in the Shelfclub catalog whose mood, vibe, pace and genre tags overlap most with those of a given book. The tags are machine-
get_trending_books — List the books trending on Shelfclub: the books its readers have been shelving come first, then the catalog's most widely read books. Return
get_author — Look up an author in the Shelfclub catalog by Shelfclub author id, which get_book returns for the authors of a book. Returns the author's na
Who runs the Shelfclub MCP server?
The Shelfclub MCP server at a glance
https://mcp.shelfclub.app/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Shelfclub MCP server?
Yes — Shelfclub operates its own remote MCP server at mcp.shelfclub.app. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Shelfclub to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Shelfclub in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Shelfclub's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Shelfclub runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Shelfclub MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Shelfclub in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Shelfclub
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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