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O'Reilly Expert MCP Server

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Grounded, citable answers to tech questions from O'Reilly's library. Requires Expert MCP access.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http o-reilly-expert-mcp-server 'https://api.oreilly.com/api/expert/v1/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. OAuth is the recommended way to authenticate: OAuth-capable clients (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code) start the OAuth flow automatically when no token is provided. Alternatively, supply a personal access token here for token-based authentication. Note that authenticating is necessary but not sufficient — your O'\''Reilly account must also carry the Expert MCP entitlement, or requests are rejected with HTTP 403.>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "o-reilly-expert-mcp-server": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.oreilly.com/api/expert/v1/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Optional. OAuth is the recommended way to authenticate: OAuth-capable clients (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code) start the OAuth flow automatically when no token is provided. Alternatively, supply a personal access token here for token-based authentication. Note that authenticating is necessary but not sufficient — your O'Reilly account must also carry the Expert MCP entitlement, or requests are rejected with HTTP 403.>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is O'Reilly Expert MCP Server?

Grounded, citable answers to tech questions from O'Reilly's library. Requires Expert MCP access.

How do I install O'Reilly Expert MCP Server?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http o-reilly-expert-mcp-server 'https://api.oreilly.com/api/expert/v1/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. OAuth is the recommended way to authenticate: OAuth-capable clients (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code) start the OAuth flow automatically when no token is provided. Alternatively, supply a personal access token here for token-based authentication. Note that authenticating is necessary but not sufficient — your O'\''Reilly account must also carry the Expert MCP entitlement, or requests are rejected with HTTP 403.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does O'Reilly Expert MCP Server need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains O'Reilly Expert MCP Server?

It is published by oreillymedia. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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