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claude mcp add --transport http oreilly-expert https://api.oreilly.com/api/expert/v1/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"{
"mcpServers": {
"oreilly-expert": {
"url": "https://api.oreilly.com/api/expert/v1/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"oreilly-expert": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.oreilly.com/api/expert/v1/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://api.oreilly.com/api/expert/v1/mcpReplace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
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Headers
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
AuthorizationOptional | Optional. OAuth is the recommended way to authenticate: OAuth-capable clients (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code) start the OAuth flow automatically when no token is provided. Alternatively, supply a personal access token here for token-based authentication. Note that authenticating is necessary bu… |
Details
| Endpoint | https://api.oreilly.com/api/expert/v1/mcp (Streamable HTTP) |
| First published | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Last updated | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.oreillymedia/oreilly-expert |
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