Near Fine
Search booksellers worldwide for any book, new or used, and set alerts for copies not listed yet.
What it does
Near Fine is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 3h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://nearfine.com/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http near-fine https://nearfine.com/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"near-fine": {
"url": "https://nearfine.com/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 3h agoONLINE Near Fine answered an MCP connection on 28 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as nearfine 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
5 tools offered to AI assistants
search_books· Search for a book across every bookseller Near Fine covers for the buyer's country (AbeBooks and eBay sites everywhere, plus World of Books, ThriftBooks, Casa del Libro, Hugendubel, Booklooker, Leslibraires.fr, Rarewaves, Ex Libris, Librairlist_sources· List the bookseller catalogs Near Fine searches, each with the countries it serves. Pass a country to see only the sources that serve buyers there.set_alert· Set an alert on a search for the person. The first time, they sign in to Near Fine. Near Fine checks the alert for six months and emails them once when a new listing turns up with everything the query asks for, such as a first edition, a silist_alerts· List the person's alerts on Near Fine. The first time, they sign in. Finds come first, then alerts being checked, then the rest, newest first. Each has its id, query, country, status, when it was set, last checked and runs until, a link tocancel_alert· Cancel one of the person's alerts on Near Fine by its id, from list_alerts or set_alert, deleting it as its Delete button on Near Fine does. The first time, they sign in. Returns the cancelled alert and the person's plan.
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://nearfine.com/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Website | https://nearfine.com/assistants | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
Change history
- NEW28 Oct 2026first seen in the index
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Flag it and our robot re-checks the official source. Reports never change a score.Is Near Fine still online?
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For publishers · optionalIts hosted endpoint can be monitored. Monitoring Pro connects every 30 minutes like an AI assistant, emails you within the hour when it stops answering, keeps a 90-day availability history and adds your answer rate to your badge.
Monitoring never changes a score or a rank.
Questions about Near Fine
How do I connect Near Fine?
Use the hosted endpoint https://nearfine.com/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does Near Fine offer?
When Electra Index connected on 28 Oct 2026, it listed 5 tools: search_books, list_sources, set_alert, list_alerts, cancel_alert. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is Near Fine online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 3h ago.