Audiobookshelf MCP

What it does

This MCP server connects your AI assistant directly to your Audiobookshelf instance. It allows the AI to browse your digital audio library, manage metadata, track listening progress, and organize your collections without you needing to open the web interface.

Tools

• libraries: List all available audio libraries.
• library: Retrieve details, items, authors, or stats for a specific library.
• item: Fetch detailed information for a specific audiobook or podcast episode.
• author: Get biological and work data for a specific author.
• collections: List and manage themed collections of books.
• playlists: Organize and create custom playback lists.
• me: Access user-specific listening sessions and progress stats.
• update_progress: Update the exact second of progress for any media item.
• check_podcast_episodes: Scan for new episodes in a specific podcast feed.
• create_backup: Trigger a full server backup of your Audiobookshelf data.

Installation

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "audiobookshelf": {
      "command": "/path/to/abs-mcp",
      "env": {
        "ABS_BASE_URL": "https://abs.example.com",
        "ABS_API_KEY": "your-api-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop
• Witsy