notebooklm-mcp-secure
notebooklm-mcp-secure is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches gemini and nlmcp. It needs GEMINI_API_KEY, NLMCP_AUTH_TOKEN and NLMCP_ENCRYPTION_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 87 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This tool allows querying Google NotebookLM from Claude/AI agents with 17 security hardening layers.
Install
Read from notebooklm-mcp-secure’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
npm install @pan-sec/notebooklm-mcp
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
Secure NotebookLM MCP Server - Query Google NotebookLM from Claude/AI agents with 17 security hardening layers
What notebooklm-mcp-secure can do
40 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
ask_question- Query notebooks with source-grounded answers
add_notebook- Add a notebook to your library
list_notebooks- List all notebooks in library
select_notebook- Set active notebook
update_notebook- Update notebook metadata
remove_notebook- Remove from library
create_notebook- Programmatically create new notebooks
batch_create_notebooks- Create multiple notebooks at once
sync_library- Sync library with NotebookLM
list_sources- List sources in a notebook
add_source- Add source to notebook
add_folder- Bulk upload PDFs/files from a local folder to a notebook
remove_source- Remove source from notebook
generate_audio_overview- Create podcast-style audio
get_audio_status- Check audio generation status
download_audio- Download generated audio
generate_video_overview- Create AI video overview (10 styles)
get_video_status- Check video generation status
generate_data_table- Generate structured data table
get_data_table- Extract data table as JSON
list_sessions- List active sessions
close_session- Close a session
reset_session- Reset session history
get_health- Check server & auth status
setup_auth- Initial authentication
re_auth- Re-authenticate
cleanup_data- Clean up local data
get_quota- Check usage quotas
set_quota_tier- Set quota tier
get_query_history- View past queries
get_notebook_chat_history- Extract browser chat history
get_project_info- Get project context
export_library- Export library backup
deep_research- Comprehensive research agent
gemini_query- Fast grounded queries
get_research_status- Check research progress
upload_document- Upload docs to Gemini
query_document- Query uploaded documents
query_chunked_document- Query large documents
list_documents- List uploaded documents
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
notebooklm-mcp-secure compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| notebooklm-mcp-secure (this page) | gemini, nlmcp | GEMINI_API_KEY, NLMCP_AUTH_TOKEN, NLMCP_ENCRYPTION_KEY | 87 | 2026-09-03 | MIT |
| wigolo | gemini, wigolo(1 shared) | GEMINI_API_KEY, WIGOLO_API_TOKEN, WIGOLO_GITHUB_TOKEN | 5,498 | 2026-10-22 | NOASSERTION |
| just-prompt | anthropic, deepseek, gemini, groq, openai(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 739 | 2025-08-10 | — |
| mcp-server-gemini | gemini(1 shared) | GEMINI_API_KEY | 259 | 2025-07-14 | MIT |
| mcp | fastmcp, gemini, openai(1 shared) | DB_PASSWORD, DB_SSL_KEY, FASTMCP_SERVER_AUTH_GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET, FASTMCP_SERVER_AUTH_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GEMINI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 209 | 2026-08-10 | MIT |
| mcp-image | gemini, openai(1 shared) | GEMINI_API_KEY | 181 | 2026-10-22 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with notebooklm-mcp-secure, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about notebooklm-mcp-secure
- What does notebooklm-mcp-secure do?
- This tool allows querying Google NotebookLM from Claude/AI agents with 17 security hardening layers.
- How do I install notebooklm-mcp-secure?
- Its own README gives this command: npm install @pan-sec/notebooklm-mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does notebooklm-mcp-secure connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches gemini and nlmcp. The credentials we found in its source are GEMINI_API_KEY, NLMCP_AUTH_TOKEN and NLMCP_ENCRYPTION_KEY.
- Is notebooklm-mcp-secure official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 87 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-09-03.
- What licence does notebooklm-mcp-secure use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
More MCP servers for model apis
- wigolo5,498 stars
- KiCAD-MCP-Server2,905 stars
- modelcontextprotocol2,589 stars
- paperbanana2,412 stars
- gemini-mcp-tool2,294 stars
- telegram-mcp1,879 stars