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GitBook MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

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

WebsiteSource codeSearch & web dataProductivity & docs
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Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
58 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
14

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 58 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name gitbook-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 14 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 58 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 58 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    39 of 39 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-10T23:33:25.543642Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

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Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http gitbook-mcp-by-usefulapi https://gitbook.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 14

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.

Discovered
gitbook_get_collection

Get a collection by its ID. GitBook REST: GET /collections/{collectionId}.

Discovered
gitbook_get_current_user

Get the profile of the authenticated GitBook user. GitBook REST: GET /user.

Discovered
gitbook_get_page

Get a single page's content from a space by its page ID. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/content/page/{pageId}.

Discovered
gitbook_get_space

Get full details of a space by its ID. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}.

Discovered
gitbook_list_change_requests

List change requests for a space. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/change-requests.

Discovered
gitbook_list_collections

List all collections in an organization. GitBook REST: GET /orgs/{organizationId}/collections.

Discovered
gitbook_list_comments

List top-level comments posted on a space. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/comments.

Discovered
gitbook_list_organizations

List the organizations the authenticated user belongs to. GitBook REST: GET /orgs.

Discovered
gitbook_list_pages

List all pages in a space with their hierarchy and metadata. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/content/pages.

Discovered
gitbook_list_spaces

List all spaces in an organization. GitBook REST: GET /orgs/{organizationId}/spaces.

Discovered
gitbook_search_organization

Search content across an entire organization. GitBook REST: GET /orgs/{organizationId}/search.

Discovered
gitbook_search_space

Full-text search across all pages in a space. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/search.

Discovered
gitbook_update_change_request

Update a change request's subject or status. Edits draft metadata only. GitBook REST: PATCH /spaces/{spaceId}/change-requests/{changeRequestId}.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected58 ms14

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