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O'Reilly Media MCP Server

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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-media-mcp-server 'https://api.oreilly.com/api/search/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.>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "o-reilly-media-mcp-server": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.oreilly.com/api/search/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.>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is O'Reilly Media MCP Server?

Search O'Reilly for tech books, courses, events, and more. Requires an O'Reilly subscription.

How do I install O'Reilly Media MCP Server?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http o-reilly-media-mcp-server 'https://api.oreilly.com/api/search/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.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

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

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

Who maintains O'Reilly Media MCP Server?

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

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