# Readwise MCP
> Official hosted Readwise MCP searches and manages both the Highlights library and Reader documents, including highlights, tags, documents, exports, metadata, and locations.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/readwise
Last updated: 2026-10-29
## Catalog record

- Publisher: Readwise
- Categories: search

## Website

https://docs.readwise.io/tools/mcp

## Transports

Streamable HTTP

## Authentication

OAuth account authorization via supported client.

## Tools

- **readwise_search_highlights**: Search Readwise highlights using hybrid vector and full-text search.
- **readwise_list_highlights**: List highlights newest-first with optional book, tag, or date filters.
- **readwise_create_highlights**: Create one or more highlights, optionally attached to a book or article.
- **readwise_update_highlight**: Update a highlight’s text, note, location, or tags.
- **readwise_delete_highlight**: Delete a Readwise highlight.
- **readwise_get_daily_review**: Get today’s spaced-repetition Daily Review highlights.
- **reader_search_documents**: Search Reader documents with hybrid search across full document text.
- **reader_list_documents**: List Reader documents newest-first, filtered by location, category, or tag.
- **reader_create_document**: Save a URL or HTML/text document to Reader.
- **reader_get_document_details**: Fetch document metadata and full Markdown content.
- **reader_move_documents**: Move Reader documents among inbox, later, shortlist, archive, and feed.
- **reader_bulk_edit_document_metadata**: Edit metadata fields for up to 50 Reader documents.
- **reader_export_documents**: Start an export of Reader documents as a ZIP of Markdown files.
- **reader_get_export_documents_status**: Check a Reader export and retrieve its download URL when complete.
- **reader_list_tags**: List tags in the Reader library.
- **reader_add_tags_to_document**: Add tags to a Reader document.
- **reader_remove_tags_from_document**: Remove tags from a Reader document.
- **reader_get_document_highlights**: Get all highlights for a Reader document.
- **reader_create_highlight**: Create a highlight on a document by specifying the exact text.
- **reader_add_tags_to_highlight**: Add tags to a Reader document highlight.
- **reader_remove_tags_from_highlight**: Remove tags from a Reader document highlight.
- **reader_set_highlight_notes**: Set the note attached to a Reader document highlight.

## Sources

- [official_publisher_documentation](https://readwise.io/mcp)
- [official_legacy_implementation](https://github.com/readwiseio/readwise-mcp/blob/master/src/index.ts)
- [official_documentation](https://docs.readwise.io/tools/mcp)
- [official_vendor_documentation](https://docs.readwise.io/tools/mcp)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/readwise) to view instructions for each supported client.