Audiobookshelf MCP server

This is a small helper that connects your AI assistant to your own Audiobookshelf server, the app many people use to host their audiobooks and podcasts. Once it is set up, you can just ask your AI what you own, what you have been listening to, or how far along you are in a book. It is handy if you already run Audiobookshelf and want to talk to your library in plain language instead of clicking around.

What this MCP server does

You ask your AI something about your audiobooks or podcasts, for example what you are in the middle of. Your AI sends that request to this helper program running on your computer. The helper logs into your Audiobookshelf with a key you provide and asks it for the information. The result comes back, and your AI turns it into a normal answer in the chat. If you allow it, the helper can also make small changes, like updating where you are in a book.

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What you can do with it

• List the libraries you have access to
• Search your books, podcasts, authors and series
• Show what you are currently listening to
• Check your listening time and yearly stats
• Look up chapters of a book
• See and manage your bookmarks
• Update your listening progress

Try asking your AI

• “What audiobooks am I in the middle of right now?”
• “How many hours did I listen to last month?”
• “Find me a book by that author I listened to last year.”
• “Mark my current book as finished.”

What it gives back to you

You get back plain answers in the chat: lists of books, authors or episodes, your listening numbers, chapter names, or a short confirmation that something was changed. For example, if you ask what you are in the middle of, you might get a short list with titles and how far along you are. If you ask for stats, you get numbers like total hours and your most listened items.

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Who it's for

People who run their own Audiobookshelf server and want to ask their AI about their library, listening habits and progress without clicking through the app.