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Gitbook MCP Server

io.usefulapi/gitbook
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Gitbook is listed as active in the registry but did not answer our last check. It exposes 14 tools. Last commit 1 Aug 2026.

Read spaces, collections, pages and content; search docs and manage GitBook organization spaces.

Uptime history 39 hours of history · worst hour 0%
39 hours agonow
26.4%
Uptime 24h
24 of 91 checks
14
Tools
read from the server
194 ms
Response time
average over 24h
0
Stars
last commit 1 Aug 2026

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 11 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add gitbook --transport http https://gitbook.usefulapi.io/mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitbook": {
      "url": "https://gitbook.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.gitbook]
url = "https://gitbook.usefulapi.io/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitbook": {
      "url": "https://gitbook.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitbook": {
      "url": "https://gitbook.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 14

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

gitbook
gitbook_create_change_request
Create a new draft change request (branch) in a space. Safe: creates a draft; publishes nothing. GitBook REST: POST /spaces/{spaceId}/change-requests.
gitbook_get_collection
Get a collection by its ID. GitBook REST: GET /collections/{collectionId}.
gitbook_get_current_user
Get the profile of the authenticated GitBook user. GitBook REST: GET /user.
gitbook_get_page
Get a single page's content from a space by its page ID. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/content/page/{pageId}.
gitbook_get_space
Get full details of a space by its ID. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}.
gitbook_list_change_requests
List change requests for a space. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/change-requests.
gitbook_list_collections
List all collections in an organization. GitBook REST: GET /orgs/{organizationId}/collections.
gitbook_list_comments
List top-level comments posted on a space. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/comments.
gitbook_list_organizations
List the organizations the authenticated user belongs to. GitBook REST: GET /orgs.
gitbook_list_pages
List all pages in a space with their hierarchy and metadata. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/content/pages.
gitbook_list_spaces
List all spaces in an organization. GitBook REST: GET /orgs/{organizationId}/spaces.
gitbook_search_organization
Search content across an entire organization. GitBook REST: GET /orgs/{organizationId}/search.
gitbook_search_space
Full-text search across all pages in a space. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/search.
gitbook_update_change_request
Update a change request's subject or status. Edits draft metadata only. GitBook REST: PATCH /spaces/{spaceId}/change-requests/{changeRequestId}.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://gitbook.usefulapi.io/mcp streamable-http answering 46 ms 11 min ago

Gitbook — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can Gitbook do?
It exposes 14 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: gitbook_create_change_request, gitbook_get_collection, gitbook_get_current_user, gitbook_get_page, gitbook_get_space, gitbook_list_change_requests and 8 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
Is Gitbook working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 24 of 91 checks got a reply (26.4%), average response time 194 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
The registry lists Gitbook as active — why does it not respond?
The official MCP registry stores what the author submitted; it does not verify that the server still runs. We check the endpoint ourselves, and this one does not answer. Catalogues that copy the registry without checking will show it as working.
How do I connect Gitbook?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.
Does Gitbook need an API key?
No. Gitbook completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 14 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.
How fast is Gitbook?
It answers our handshake in 194 ms on average, which is faster than 64% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is Gitbook open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript and 0 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.