# Shelfclub Books MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fapp.shelfclub%2Fbooks
Registry id: `mcp-registry/app.shelfclub/books`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-26T23:25:06.114Z)

## Verdict

Shelfclub Books MCP server answered 99.94% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 33% of MCP servers, with 200 ms median handshake and 2 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (95/100) across 6 tools, costing an agent about 1,613 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.94% | 33% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 200 ms | 72% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2700 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 3,415 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 2 | — |
| Median recovery | 10 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 95/100 (A) | 80% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 6 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,613 tokens | 57% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 17 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shelfclub-books-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.shelfclub.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http shelfclub-books-mcp-server https://mcp.shelfclub.app/mcp
```

## Tools (6)

- `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 listed first, most 
- `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 name, biography, birth
- `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 edition (ISBN, page count
- `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, chosen from its 10,000 most-read books. T
- `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. Returns up to 10 books, ea
- `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 rating, series, shel

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.