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Readwise MCP
Readwise MCP is a personal knowledge connector with unusually clear write boundaries: search your highlights and Reader library, then tag, archive, annotate or create items. It is best for turning a reading backlog into decisions, while remembering that the same connection exposes personal reading data.
Before you choose.
Identify the implementation and the job it supports.
Which implementation is this?
Readwise's current hosted MCP connects both Readwise highlights and Reader documents; the older Readwise-only server is deprecated.
Implementation source ↗
Readwise's current hosted MCP connects both Readwise highlights and Reader documents; the older Readwise-only server is deprecated.
Implementation source ↗
Readwise MCP is a personal knowledge connector with unusually clear write boundaries: search your highlights and Reader library, then tag, archive, annotate or create items. It is best for turning a reading backlog into decisions, while remembering that the same connection exposes personal reading data.
Setup and connection.
The documented interface, authentication and installation path.
- Connection / transport
- Remote Streamable HTTP; stdio bridge for clients without remote HTTP
- Authentication
- OAuth through the client connection flow
Use https://mcp2.readwise.io/mcp as a remote server. If a client only accepts stdio, use `npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp2.readwise.io/mcp`.
Setup reference ↗Documented setup example. Review the source and credentials before running; this command was not executed for this article.
claude mcp add --transport http readwise https://mcp2.readwise.io/mcpWhat it actually exposes.
Concrete capabilities with maintainer sources.
Maintain Reader state
Add tags, move documents between inbox/archive/shortlist, create documents and edit metadata.
Documentation ↗Create and review highlights
List, search, create, update or delete highlights and add notes.
Documentation ↗Evidence and method.
What was checked and what was not tested.
HOW
Source method
Public maintainer documentation and repositories. This is not a hands-on product review.
WHEN
Last checked 2026-10-01
Setup examples are documented examples. Suggested trials and comparison advice are editorial guidance.
Sources support the adjacent factual statements. A source review does not establish uptime, performance, security or current account eligibility. Read the editorial policy.
Try a specific task.
A bounded evaluation you can reproduce in your own environment.
Proposed workflow: weekly reading synthesis
Suggested evaluation, not an observed test result.
- Search saved items from the past week and group them by theme.
- Ask the agent to cite the source item and distinguish summary from recommendation.
- Approve tags or archive moves one item at a time.
What to inspect: A reviewable reading brief and controlled library maintenance. No live account was connected or tested.
Workflow reference ↗Permissions and limitations.
Read these constraints before granting access.
The index updates incrementally in the background; a newly added document may not be immediately available.
Boundary reference ↗The previous Readwise-only MCP server is deprecated in favor of the combined endpoint; old configurations need migration.
Boundary reference ↗Decide by workflow.
Make the expected output explicit before you connect.
A reviewable reading brief and controlled library maintenance. No live account was connected or tested.
Keep the task inputs, tool calls, output and any errors together when you evaluate. The trial above is a proposal, not a recorded result.
Compare the alternatives.
Specific reasons to choose another route, with the tradeoff shown.
| Alternative | Choose it when | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Notion MCP | Editorial choice: the knowledge base is authored as living pages and databases. | Reading highlights need to be imported or connected. Documentation ↗ |
| Context7 MCP | Editorial choice: the task is software documentation, not personal reading. | Context7 does not manage a private reading library. Documentation ↗ |
Questions before setup.
Answers specific to this implementation.
Does it include Reader documents as well as highlights?
Yes. The current endpoint indexes both and exposes tools for each.
Documentation ↗
Can I connect multiple AI apps?
Yes. Readwise documents reuse of the same MCP server URL across compatible apps, subject to each app's authorization.
Documentation ↗
Source trail.
Maintainer documentation used in this record.