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# NotebookLM REST API + MCP server
**Automate Google NotebookLM at scale. 33-endpoint HTTP REST API for n8n / Zapier / Make / curl, plus an MCP server for Claude Code / Cursor / Codex. Citation-backed Q&A, full Studio generation (audio · video · infographic · report · presentation · data table), multi-account rotation with auto-reauth across personal and Google Workspace accounts.**
> v3.0.1 — **major refactor: dual transport.** The data plane now drives NotebookLM's **internal `batchexecute` RPC API** (the same one the web app calls) instead of scraping the DOM — **immune to UI rebrands, 10-100× faster** (list notebooks ~1 s vs ~30 s, generate a report ~13 s vs minutes), and more correct. The Playwright browser is kept as an **automatic fallback** (`NOTEBOOKLM_TRANSPORT=dom` forces it) plus login / auto-reauth, so nothing breaks if an internal endpoint shifts — **both paths ship permanently for robustness**. Adds **5 new tools**: notebook sharing, study aids (flashcards / quiz), mind maps, source labels, and web research / source discovery. Still batch-tested on overnight runs of 1 000+ questions. See the [changelog](./CHANGELOG.md). [Compare with `PleasePrompto/notebooklm-mcp`](https://roomi-fields.github.io/notebooklm-mcp/compare) for when this project is the right pick (REST API, full Studio, auto-reauth).
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## Features
### Q&A with Citations
- **Ask questions** to NotebookLM and get accurate, citation-backed answers
- **Source citation extraction** with 5 formats: none, inline, footnotes, json, expanded (97% excerpt success rate)
- **Session management** for multi-turn conversations with auto-reauth on session expiry
### Content Generation
Generate multiple content types from your notebook sources:
| Content Type | Formats | Options |
| ------------------ | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Audio Overview** | Podcast-style discussion | Language (80+), custom instructions |
| **Video** | Brief, Explainer | 6 visual styles, language, custom instructions |
| **Infographic** | Horizontal, Vertical | Language, custom instructions |
| **Report** | Summary, Detailed | Language, custom instructions |
| **Presentation** | Overview, Detailed | Language, custom instructions |
| **Data Table** | Simple, Detailed | Language, custom instructions |
| **Flashcards** | Study cards | Language, custom instructions |
| **Quiz** | Assessment questions | Language, custom instructions |
| **Mind Map** | Interactive node graph | Saved to the notebook |
**Video Visual Styles**: classroom, documentary, animated, corporate, cinematic, minimalist
Flashcards and quizzes are generated via `generate_study_aid`; mind maps via `generate_mind_map`. v3 also adds `share_notebook`, `manage_labels`, and `research_sources` (web/Drive source discovery) — see the [changelog](./CHANGELOG.md).
### Content Download
- **Download Audio** — WAV audio files
- **Download Video** — MP4 video files
- **Download Infographic** — PNG image files
- Text-based content (report, presentation, data_table) is returned in the API response
### Source Management
- **Add sources**: Files (PDF, TXT, DOCX), URLs, Text, YouTube videos, Google Drive
- **List sources**: View all sources in a notebook
### Notebook Library
- **Multi-notebook management** with validation and smart selection
- **Auto-discovery**: Automatically generate metadata via NotebookLM queries
- **Search notebooks** by keyword in name, description, or topics
- **Scrape notebooks**: List all notebooks from NotebookLM with IDs and names
- **Bulk delete**: Delete multiple notebooks at once
### Accounts & Localization
- **Personal _and_ Google Workspace accounts** — recognizes both NotebookLM hosts (`notebooklm.google.com` and the `notebook.google.com` Workspace alias), so Workspace sessions authenticate cleanly instead of looping on "session expired"
- **UI-language-aware** — drives NotebookLM whether its interface is in English, French, German, or Japanese (`en` · `fr` · `de` · `ja`); [add a language](./docs/ADDING_A_LANGUAGE.md) in a single JSON file
### Integration Options
- **MCP Protocol** — Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, any MCP client
- **Agent Skill** — ships a bundled [`notebooklm` skill](./skills/notebooklm/SKILL.md) (also standalone: [`roomi-fields/notebooklm-skill`](https://github.com/roomi-fields/notebooklm-skill)) that teaches the agent citation formats, the daily-quota-aware batch pattern, and when to use which transport
- **HTTP REST API** — n8n, Zapier, Make.com, custom integrations
- **Docker** — Isolated deployment with Docker or Docker Compose
- **[RTFM](https://github.com/roomi-fields/rtfm) retrieval layer** — `/batch-to-vault` writes citation-backed answers as markdown + JSON sidecars (`nblm-answer-v1` schema), indexable by [RTFM](https://github.com/roomi-fields/rtfm) (FTS5 + semantic) for unlimited offline queries. Ideal for academic / SOTA workflows. [Guide](./deployment/docs/14-RTFM-INTEGRATION.md).
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## Quick Start
### Option 0 — Claude Code marketplace (one-liner, recommended for Claude Code users)
The fastest way to get NotebookLM into Claude Code. Distributed via the [`roomi-fields/claude-plugins`](https://github.com/roomi-fields/claude-plugins) marketplace alongside [RTFM](https://github.com/roomi-fields/rtfm) (the retrieval companion — see [RTFM integration guide](./deployment/docs/14-RTFM-INTEGRATION.md)):
```text
/plugin marketplace add roomi-fields/claude-plugins
/plugin install notebooklm@roomi-fields
```
That registers the MCP server, runs `npx -y @roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp@<pinned-version>` automatically (Node ≥ 18 required), and lets you upgrade with two commands when a new release ships: `/plugin marketplace update roomi-fields` then `/reload-plugins`. Then run `npx -y -p @roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp notebooklm-mcp-setup-auth` once in a terminal to log into Google (a visible Chrome opens). To install RTFM at the same time: `/plugin install rtfm@roomi-fields`.
### Option 1 — HTTP REST API (n8n, Zapier, Make, curl, any HTTP client)
```bash
git clone https://github.com/roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp.git
cd notebooklm-mcp
npm install && npm run build
npm run setup-auth # One-time Google login
npm run start:http # Start REST API on port 3000
```
```bash
# Citation-backed Q&A, single curl, JSON response
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/ask \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"question": "Summarize chapter 3", "notebook_id": "your-id", "source_format": "json"}'
```
The full surface is **33 documented endpoints** — see the [REST API reference](https://roomi-fields.github.io/notebooklm-mcp/notebooklm-rest-api). For overnight batches of 1 000+ questions, see the [batch pattern](https://roomi-fields.github.io/notebooklm-mcp/batch-1000-questions).
### Option 2 — MCP Mode (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex)
```bash
# Build (same package, MCP transport)
git clone https://github.com/roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp.git
cd notebooklm-mcp
npm install && npm run build
# Claude Code
claude mcp add notebooklm node /path/to/notebooklm-mcp/dist/index.js
# Cursor — add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"notebooklm": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/notebooklm-mcp/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
```
**Log in once — in a terminal, not through the assistant.** Run the interactive
Google login as a command; a visible Chrome window opens, you sign in, and the
saved session is then reused by the MCP server:
```bash
npm run setup-auth # from a clone (Option 2 above)
notebooklm-mcp setup-auth # from a global install (npm i -g @roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp)
```
Do the login in a terminal rather than by asking the assistant _"log me in"_:
some stdio MCP clients (e.g. Claude Desktop) cap tool-call duration and cut off
the up-to-10-minute interactive login before you can finish signing in (see
[issue #27](https://github.com/roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp/issues/27)).
### Option 3 — Docker (NAS, server, headless)
```bash
# Build and run
docker build -t notebooklm-mcp .
docker run -d --name notebooklm-mcp -p 3000:3000 -p 6080:6080 -v notebooklm-data:/data notebooklm-mcp
# Authenticate via noVNC
# 1. Open http://localhost:6080/vnc.html
# 2. Run: curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/setup-auth -d '{"show_browser":true}'
# 3. Login to Google in the VNC window
```
See [Docker Guide](./deployment/docs/08-DOCKER.md) for NAS deployment (Synology, QNAP).
---
## Documentation
Full docs site: **<https://roomi-fields.github.io/notebooklm-mcp/>** · [OpenAPI 3.1 spec](./deployment/docs/openapi.yaml)
| Guide | Description |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Installation](./deployment/docs/01-INSTALL.md) | Step-by-step setup for HTTP and MCP modes |
| [Configuration](./deployment/docs/02-CONFIGURATION.md) | Environment variables and security |
| [REST API reference](./deployment/docs/03-API.md) | Complete HTTP endpoint documentation (33 endpoints) |
| [Run 1 000 questions overnight](./deployment/docs/12-BATCH-1000.md) | Production batch pattern with auto-reauth and rotation |
| [**RTFM integration — cache as searchable vault**](./deployment/docs/14-RTFM-INTEGRATION.md) | Pipeline pattern: NotebookLM as one-shot ingestion, RTFM as retrieval layer. `/batch-to-vault` endpoint, `nblm-answer-v1` schema. |
| [n8n integration](./deployment/docs/04-N8N-INTEGRATION.md) | Workflow automation setup |
| [Troubleshooting](./deployment/docs/05-TROUBLESHOOTING.md) | Common issues and solutions |
| [Notebook library](./deployment/docs/06-NOTEBOOK-LIBRARY.md) | Multi-notebook management |
| [Auto-discovery](./deployment/docs/07-AUTO-DISCOVERY.md) | Autonomous metadata generation |
| [Content management](./deployment/docs/10-CONTENT-MANAGEMENT.md) | Audio, video, infographic, report, presentation |
| [Multi-account rotation](./deployment/docs/11-MULTI-ACCOUNT.md) | Multiple accounts with TOTP auto-reauth |
| [Docker](./deployment/docs/08-DOCKER.md) | Docker and Docker Compose deployment |
| [Multi-interface](./deployment/docs/09-MULTI-INTERFACE.md) | Run Claude Desktop + HTTP simultaneously |
| [**Compare with PleasePrompto v2.0.0**](./deployment/docs/13-COMPARE.md) | Feature matrix vs the upstream MCP-only server |
| [Chrome profile limitation](./docs/CHROME_PROFILE_LIMITATION.md) | Profile locking (solved in v1.3.6+) |
| [Adding a language](./docs/ADDING_A_LANGUAGE.md) | i18n system for multilingual UI support |
---
## Roadmap
See [ROADMAP.md](./ROADMAP.md) for planned features and version history.
**Latest releases:**
- **v3.0.1** — Interactive Google login as a first-class CLI command (`notebooklm-mcp setup-auth`) for global / stdio-client installs; `setup_auth` / `re_auth` accept a top-level `headless` (#27)
- **v3.0.0** — Major refactor: **dual transport** (NotebookLM's internal `batchexecute` RPC API with automatic DOM fallback), 10-100× faster and immune to UI rebrands; **5 new tools** (notebook sharing, study aids, mind maps, source labels, web research)
- **v2.3.0** — Full support for Google's **"Gemini Notebook" rebrand**: create / list / rename / delete, sources, and every Studio generation type re-verified end-to-end (#23, #21)
- **v2.2.1** — Recognize both NotebookLM hosts so **Google Workspace** accounts authenticate (the `notebook.google.com` alias); notebook listing no longer wastes ~30s after the "Gemini Notebook" rebrand; HTTP banner reads the real version. Diagnosis + patch by @kpietkaa (#19)
- **v2.2.0** — Fix new-answer detection timing out when an answer repeats an earlier one (position-based identity, not text-hash); graceful shutdown on stdio disconnect; **Japanese** UI locale
- **v2.1.1** — Thai UI selectors for `notebook_create` (partial, #18)
- **v2.1.0** — `note_list` and `note_get` MCP tools (#17)
- **v2.0.4** — German UI selectors (closes #14)
- **v2.0.0** — Tools renamed to a namespaced tree (`notebook_ask`, `source_add`, `session_list`, `server_health`, `vault_batch`…) across 9 namespaces; `tools/list` advertises only the canonical names. **Backward compatible — the legacy flat names still work as aliases**, so existing scripts and configs keep running. Also adds MCP `annotations` (read-only / destructive / idempotent / open-world hints) and `outputSchema` + `structuredContent` on every tool. Published on the [Smithery registry](https://smithery.ai/servers/roomifields/notebooklm-mcp).
- **v1.7.0** — `batch_to_vault` exposed as a first-class MCP tool (parity with the HTTP endpoint, no localhost server required); shared `runBatchToVault` helper deduplicates the loop across both transports
- **v1.6.0** — `/batch-to-vault` endpoint + RTFM integration (`nblm-answer-v1` JSON Schema published at [schemas.roomi-fields.com/nblm-answer-v1.json](https://schemas.roomi-fields.com/nblm-answer-v1.json)) for caching NotebookLM answers as a searchable markdown vault
- **v1.5.8** — NotebookLM 2026 UI adaptations (icon-label sanitization, Discussion-panel recovery, count-based source detection) — PR #5 by @KhizarJamshaidIqbal
- **v1.5.7** — Citation extraction selector fix (`.highlighted`) and Docker multi-stage build — PR #1 by @JulienCANTONI
- **v1.5.6** — Citation extraction major rewrite (97% success rate), browser-verified auth at startup, profile auto-sync
- **v1.5.0** — Complete Studio content generation (video, infographic, presentation, data_table) + Notes management + Delete sources
- **v1.4.0** — Content management (sources, audio, generation) + Multi-account
_Intermediate patch and hardening releases (1.5.x–1.7.x) are in the full [CHANGELOG](./CHANGELOG.md)._
**Not yet implemented:**
- Discover sources (Web/Drive search with Fast/Deep modes)
- Edit notes (create, delete, and convert are implemented)
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## Disclaimer
This tool automates browser interactions with NotebookLM. Use a dedicated Google account for automation. CLI tools like Claude Code can make mistakes — always review changes before deploying.
See full [Disclaimer](#disclaimer-details) below.
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## Contributing
Found a bug? Have an idea? [Open an issue](https://github.com/roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp/issues) or submit a PR!
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
## License
MIT — Use freely in your projects. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE).
## Author
**Romain Peyrichou** — [@roomi-fields](https://github.com/roomi-fields)
## Acknowledgments
Thanks to everyone who has contributed code, ideas, and bug reports:
- **Khizar Jamshaid Iqbal** — [@KhizarJamshaidIqbal](https://github.com/KhizarJamshaidIqbal), 2025 UI selector fixes, doctor script, PII scrub
- **Kazik Pietka** — [@kpietkaa](https://github.com/kpietkaa), `notebook.google.com` rebrand support
- **Rui Ruiberriz** — [@Excauboi](https://github.com/Excauboi), `hl=<uiLocale>` on app URLs + click-through scrape fallback
- **[@he0xwhale](https://github.com/he0xwhale)** — `note_list` / `note_get` MCP tools
- **[@eminsnow](https://github.com/eminsnow)** — canonical tool names (`_` over `.`)
- **Julien Cantoni** — [@JulienCANTONI](https://github.com/JulienCANTONI)
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<details>
<summary><a name="disclaimer-details"></a>Full Disclaimer</summary>
**About browser automation:**
While I've built in humanization features (realistic typing speeds, natural delays, mouse movements), I can't guarantee Google won't detect or flag automated usage. Use a dedicated Google account for automation.
**About CLI tools and AI agents:**
CLI tools like Claude Code, Codex, and similar AI-powered assistants are powerful but can make mistakes:
- Always review changes before committing or deploying
- Test in safe environments first
- Keep backups of important work
- AI agents are assistants, not infallible oracles
I built this tool for myself and share it hoping it helps others, but I can't take responsibility for any issues that might occur. Use at your own discretion.
</details>
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