Read spaces, collections, pages and content; search docs and manage GitBook organization spaces. For documentation teams who publish their docs and help centers in GitBook. Hosted by usefulapi — connect from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitbook": {
"url": "https://gitbook.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"gitbook": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://gitbook.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.
Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
Other MCP clients (Windsurf, Cline, Zed and more): add the URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser. Do not add an Authorization header: see Before you connect.
Lists the organizations you belong to, the spaces in an organization and its collections, so you can see how the documentation is organized.
gitbook_list_organizations gitbook_list_spaces gitbook_list_collections
Runs a full-text search across one space or a whole organization and lists the matching pages for a topic such as refund policy.
gitbook_search_space gitbook_search_organization
Lists a space's pages with their hierarchy, opens a page by id and reads its content, so you can summarize it or look for gaps.
gitbook_list_pages gitbook_get_page
Lists the change requests of a space, so you can see which edits are in progress and summarize them.
gitbook_list_change_requests
Lists the top-level comments on a space, so you can group the feedback readers have left.
gitbook_list_comments
Creates a draft change request in a space, which publishes nothing, or changes the subject or status of an existing one.
Changes data · gitbook_create_change_request gitbook_update_change_request
The login page asks for your GitBook API token.
Create one in GitBook → Settings → Developer → API tokens. Your API token is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your GitBook API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
Turn on the GitBook connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
gitbook_get_current_user | read | Get current user Get the profile of the authenticated GitBook user. GitBook REST: GET /user. |
gitbook_list_organizations | read | List organizations List the organizations the authenticated user belongs to. GitBook REST: GET /orgs. |
gitbook_list_spaces | read | List spaces List all spaces in an organization. GitBook REST: GET /orgs/{organizationId}/spaces. |
gitbook_get_space | read | Get space Get full details of a space by its ID. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}. |
gitbook_list_pages | read | List pages List all pages in a space with their hierarchy and metadata. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/content/pages. |
gitbook_get_page | read | Get page Get a single page's content from a space by its page ID. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/content/page/{pageId}. |
gitbook_search_space | read | Search space Full-text search across all pages in a space. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/search. |
gitbook_search_organization | read | Search organization Search content across an entire organization. GitBook REST: GET /orgs/{organizationId}/search. |
gitbook_list_collections | read | List collections List all collections in an organization. GitBook REST: GET /orgs/{organizationId}/collections. |
gitbook_get_collection | read | Get collection Get a collection by its ID. GitBook REST: GET /collections/{collectionId}. |
gitbook_list_change_requests | read | List change requests List change requests for a space. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/change-requests. |
gitbook_list_comments | read | List comments List top-level comments posted on a space. GitBook REST: GET /spaces/{spaceId}/comments. |
gitbook_create_change_request | write | 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_update_change_request | write | Update change request Update a change request's subject or status. Edits draft metadata only. GitBook REST: PATCH /spaces/{spaceId}/change-requests/{changeRequestId}. |
gitbook_usage_status | Usage status (free-tier meter) Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter. | |
gitbook_request_feature | Request a missing feature Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the GitBook tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter. | |
gitbook_upgrade | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) Get Pro: unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 a month) on GitBook (the free tier caps monthly usage). Plans: "monthly" — $9/month; "yearly" — $90/year (2 months free). Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. *A fair use limit applies. For heavy use (near Pro's limit): "plus" or "plus_yearly" — Pro+, $39/month or $390/year, unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 100,000 a month); an existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place (needs confirm: true; the price difference for the rest of the period is charged at once). Otherwise returns a short link to open in your browser (it opens Stripe Checkout); after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter. | |
gitbook_cancel_subscription | Cancel the Pro subscription Cancel the caller's GitBook Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run gitbook_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter. |
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Pro | $9/mo · $90/yr | Unlimited* |
*Pro fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this GitBook server only. Subscribe with gitbook_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with gitbook_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running gitbook_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
List our organizations, spaces and collections. Search the docs for a topic. Read a page and summarize it. Review the change requests of a space. Read the comments posted on a space. Create or update a draft change request. See what you can do for the details.
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by GitBook. The server calls the GitBook API with your own GitBook access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.
The login page asks for your GitBook API token. See Before you connect for where to find it.
No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your GitBook API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the GitBook API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in GitBook.
Yes, if you approve it. 2 of the 14 GitBook tools can create or change data. The other 12 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.
The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month), for this GitBook server only. Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period. Run gitbook_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run gitbook_upgrade: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. To cancel, run gitbook_cancel_subscription. Pro continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with gitbook_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.
Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.
This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.
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