PoetryDB MCP Server
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Classic poetry search and discovery via PoetryDB.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
POETRYDB_BASE_URL POETRYDB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS POETRYDB_REQUEST_RETRIESClaude Code
claude mcp add --env POETRYDB_BASE_URL= --env POETRYDB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS= --env POETRYDB_REQUEST_RETRIES= poetrydb -- npx mcp-poetry
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"poetrydb","command":"npx","args":["mcp-poetry"],"env":{"POETRYDB_BASE_URL":"","POETRYDB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS":"","POETRYDB_REQUEST_RETRIES":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"poetrydb": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-poetry"
],
"env": {
"POETRYDB_BASE_URL": "",
"POETRYDB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "",
"POETRYDB_REQUEST_RETRIES": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.