gitbook-mcp
gitbook-mcp is an MCP server. It reaches gitbook. It needs GITBOOK_API_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 25 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-24.
This server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide access to GitBook's API for AI assistants and LLM applications.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. gitbook-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to GitBook's API for AI assistants and LLM applications.
What gitbook-mcp can do
12 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
list_organizations- Lists all accessible GitBook organizations.
list_spaces- Lists spaces, optionally filtered by organization.
get_space- Retrieves detailed information about a specific space.
get_space_content- Retrieves the content structure and pages of a space.
search_content- Searches for content within a space using full-text search.
get_page_content- Retrieves the content of a specific page.
get_page_by_path- Retrieves page content using the page path.
get_space_files- Lists all files in a space.
get_file- Retrieves details of a specific file.
list_collections- Lists all accessible collections.
get_collection- Retrieves details of a specific collection.
get_collection_spaces- Lists all spaces within a collection.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
Common questions about gitbook-mcp
- What does gitbook-mcp do?
- This server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide access to GitBook's API for AI assistants and LLM applications.
- How do I install gitbook-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/rickysullivan/gitbook-mcp
- What does gitbook-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches gitbook. The credentials we found in its source are GITBOOK_API_TOKEN.
- Is gitbook-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 25 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-02-02.
- What licence does gitbook-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.