Shanghai Library Open Data MCP

把上海图书馆开放数据平台的 99 个 webapi 接口 + 搜韵诗词库（199 万首，免 token）封装成 12 个 MCP 工具，可接入 WorkBuddy、Cursor、Claude Desktop 等任意 MCP 客户端。. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-09 · ★ 4 · #325 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Shanghai Library Open Data MCP

before you install - you'll need

SLC_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add freyabit-opensh-mcp -- uvx shanghai-library-open-data-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freyabit-opensh-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shanghai-library-open-data-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-08-07 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package shanghai-library-open-data-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.FreyaBit is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Shanghai Library Open Data MCP

shanghai-library-open-data-mcp is maintained by freyabit. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/freyabit/opensh-mcp
category: other - ranked #325 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.FreyaBit/shanghai-library-open-data-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-08 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:shanghai-library-open-data-mcp

05 · Shanghai Library Open Data MCP FAQ

What is Shanghai Library Open Data MCP?

Is Shanghai Library Open Data MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-09. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Shanghai Library Open Data MCP?

Run `uvx shanghai-library-open-data-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (SLC_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Shanghai Library Open Data MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

06 · Alternatives to Shanghai Library Open Data MCP

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