What is Reader Mcp Server Py

reader-mcp-server-py is an MCP server that exposes your Readwise Reader documents as resources, allowing for easy access and management of your reading materials.

Use cases

Use cases include building custom applications that interact with Readwise documents, integrating reading materials into learning management systems, and automating the retrieval of reading resources for research.

How to use

To use reader-mcp-server-py, you need to set up the server by configuring it with your Readwise Reader API credentials. Once configured, you can access your documents through the provided endpoints.

Key features

Key features include seamless integration with Readwise Reader, easy document management, and the ability to expose documents as resources for other applications.

Where to use

reader-mcp-server-py can be used in educational environments, personal reading management, and any application that requires access to reading materials from Readwise Reader.

Reader MCP Server

Overview

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that seamlessly integrates with your Readwise Reader library. This server enables MCP-compatible clients like Claude and VS Code to interact with your Reader library, providing capabilities for document listing, retrieval, and updates. It serves as a bridge between MCP clients and your personal knowledge repository in Readwise Reader.

Components

Tools

• list_documents
  • List documents from Reader with flexible filtering and pagination.
  • Input:
    • location (string, optional): Folder to filter by. One of new, later, shortlist, archive, feed.
    • updatedAfter (string, optional): Only return documents updated after this ISO8601 timestamp.
    • withContent (boolean, optional): If true, include HTML content in results (default: false).
    • pageCursor (string, optional): Pagination cursor for fetching the next page.
  • Returns:
    • JSON object with a list of documents, each including metadata and (optionally) content, plus pagination info.

Usage with MCP Clients

Claude Desktop / VS Code / Other MCP Clients

To use this server with Claude Desktop, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible client, add the following configuration to your client settings (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .vscode/mcp.json):

uv (local server)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reader": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/your/reader/server",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_readwise_access_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

• Replace /absolute/path/to/your/reader/server with the actual path to this project directory.
• Replace your_readwise_access_token with your actual Readwise Reader API access token.
• Alternatively, you can specify the ACCESS_TOKEN in an .env file located in the project directory.

For more information, see the Readwise Reader API documentation and MCP documentation.