ni-c/audiobookshelf-mcp

Overview

MCP server for Audiobookshelf that lets you browse libraries, answer questions about audiobooks and podcasts, and sync listening progress, bookmarks, collections, and playlists. Written in TypeScript, it exposes Audiobookshelf data through the Model Context Protocol for use with AI assistants.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI assistants that need access to personal audiobook and podcast libraries

Use cases

• Connect an AI assistant to an Audiobookshelf library
• Query audiobook and podcast metadata
• Sync listening progress and bookmarks across tools

How to use

Install

npx -y audiobookshelf-mcp

Tools exposed

• list_libraries
• get_library
• get_library_stats
• get_library_filter_data
• list_library_items
• search_library
• get_personalized_shelves
• get_library_item
• get_item_chapters
• get_podcast_episode
• list_recent_episodes
• get_me
• list_items_in_progress
• get_media_progress
• set_media_progress
• delete_collection

Tested with

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor, Continue, ChatGPT, LibreChat

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "audiobookshelf": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": ["-y", "audiobookshelf-mcp"],\n      "env": {\n        "AUDIOBOOKSHELF_URL": "https://abs.example.com",\n        "AUDIOBOOKSHELF_API_KEY": "…"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

MCP server for Audiobookshelf that lets you browse libraries, answer questions about audiobooks and podcasts, and sync listening progress, bookmarks, collections, and playlists. Written in TypeScript, it exposes Audiobookshelf data through the Model Context Protocol for use with AI assistants.

0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-07. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Connect an AI assistant to an Audiobookshelf library
• Query audiobook and podcast metadata
• Sync listening progress and bookmarks across tools

Pros

• Direct integration with Audiobookshelf
• TypeScript codebase for maintainability
• Open source under various vendors

Cons

• No stars yet, indicating early adoption
• Requires a running Audiobookshelf instance
• Limited documentation or community support

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