The Siftivo MCP server,
connected in one click.
Search books, authors and series, get recommendations, and manage your own reading shelves. Connect the official Siftivo 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 Siftivo 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 siftivo https://api.siftivo.com/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Siftivo · https://api.siftivo.com/mcp
What your AI can do with Siftivo
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “search_books”: Keyword search over the Siftivo book catalog. Matches titles, authors, and descriptions. Returns works with the ids other Siftivo tools acce.”
“Use “get_book”: Full detail for one book: synopsis, authors, series position, genres, and its page on siftivo.com. Accepts a work id, an edition id, or a sl.”
“Use “what_to_read_next”: Given one book, what to read after it: the next books in its series, more by the same author, and books that read like it. This is the same.”
“Use “get_author”: An author, their biography, and the works Siftivo holds for them. Accepts an author id or slug.”
How secure is the Siftivo MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Siftivo holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Siftivo (siftivo.com) 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 Siftivo 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 Siftivo
Choose Siftivo in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Siftivo'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 Siftivo exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
search_books — Keyword search over the Siftivo book catalog. Matches titles, authors, and descriptions. Returns works with the ids other Siftivo tools acce
get_book — Full detail for one book: synopsis, authors, series position, genres, and its page on siftivo.com. Accepts a work id, an edition id, or a sl
what_to_read_next — Given one book, what to read after it: the next books in its series, more by the same author, and books that read like it. This is the same
get_author — An author, their biography, and the works Siftivo holds for them. Accepts an author id or slug.
get_series — A series and its works in reading order. Accepts a series id or slug.
get_reading_index — The weekly Siftivo Reading Index: the fiction and nonfiction books moving most in cultural circulation this week, ranked.
recommend_from_description — Describe what someone is in the mood for, in their own words, and get books that match. Use this for a theme, subject or feeling ("books abo
recommend_from_titles — Give Siftivo a few books someone liked, by title, and get books like them. Titles are resolved against the catalog first; anything that does
+ 4 more tools once connected
Who runs the Siftivo MCP server?
The Siftivo MCP server at a glance
https://api.siftivo.com/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Siftivo MCP server?
Yes — Siftivo operates its own remote MCP server at api.siftivo.com. 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 Siftivo to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Siftivo in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Siftivo's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Siftivo runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Siftivo 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 Siftivo in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Siftivo
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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