Readwise Reader MCP
Readwise Reader MCP server enabling AI agents to interact with Readwise Reader — the modern read-later app and digital library. Enables accessing saved articles, books, and highlights; searching the reading library; getting document content; and integrating the user's curated reading collection into AI-assisted knowledge workflows.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
HTTPS. API token. Personal reading data — sensitive preferences and annotations. Keep token secure.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
A knowledge worker using Readwise Reader as their reading library needs AI agents to search and retrieve from their saved content — enabling AI to access the user's curated reading collection.
Avoid When
You use Pocket, Instapaper, Matter, or other read-later services — use those platforms' MCPs.
Use Cases
- • Searching saved articles and documents from research agents
- • Retrieving highlights and notes from reading review agents
- • Accessing saved content for summarization from knowledge synthesis agents
- • Checking if a specific article or book has been saved from research assistants
- • Integrating reading library with AI-powered knowledge management from PKM agents
Not For
- • Teams not using Readwise/Readwise Reader (use Pocket, Instapaper, or other read-later MCPs for those)
- • Real-time web content fetching (Readwise stores what you've saved, not arbitrary URLs)
- • Book purchasing or access (Readwise provides reading annotations, not content acquisition)
Interface
Authentication
Readwise API token required. Get from readwise.io/access_token. Set READWISE_API_TOKEN environment variable.
Pricing
Readwise subscription required for API access. MCP server is free open source. Very popular among knowledge workers and PKM enthusiasts.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Readwise API covers both highlights and Reader — distinguish between highlight and document endpoints
- ⚠ Large libraries can have thousands of documents — implement filtering and pagination
- ⚠ Full document content may not always be available — some sources only provide highlights
- ⚠ Community MCP — verify endpoint compatibility with current Readwise API version
- ⚠ Reading library is personal data — handle with appropriate sensitivity
Alternatives
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.