11# Pinboard MCP Server
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36Read-only access to Pinboard.in bookmarks for LLMs via Model Context Protocol (MCP).
47
58## Overview
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1114- ** Read-only access** to Pinboard bookmarks
1215- ** Four MCP tools** : ` searchBookmarks ` , ` listRecentBookmarks ` , ` listBookmarksByTags ` , ` listTags `
13- - ** Smart caching** with LRU cache and automatic invalidation
14- - ** Rate limiting** respects Pinboard's 3-second guideline
15- - ** Field mapping** converts Pinboard's legacy field names to intuitive ones
16+ - ** Smart caching** with LRU cache and automatic invalidation using ` posts/update ` endpoint
17+ - ** Rate limiting** respects Pinboard's 3-second guideline between API calls
18+ - ** Field mapping** converts Pinboard's legacy field names to intuitive ones (description→title, extended→notes)
19+ - ** Comprehensive testing** with 76% code coverage and integration test harnesses
1620
1721## Installation
1822
23+ ### Via pip (recommended)
24+ ``` bash
25+ pip install pinboard-mcp-server
26+ ```
27+
28+ ### From source
1929``` bash
30+ git clone https://github.com/rossshannon/pinboard-bookmarks-mcp-server.git
31+ cd pinboard-bookmarks-mcp-server
2032pip install -e .
2133```
2234
23- ## Usage
35+ ## Quick Start
2436
25- 1 . Get your Pinboard API token from https://pinboard.in/settings/password
26- 2 . Set the ` PINBOARD_TOKEN ` environment variable:
37+ 1 . ** Get your Pinboard API token** from https://pinboard.in/settings/password
38+ 2 . ** Set environment variable** :
2739 ``` bash
28- export PINBOARD_TOKEN=" username:token "
40+ export PINBOARD_TOKEN=" username:1234567890ABCDEF "
2941 ```
30- 3 . Start the server:
42+ 3 . ** Start the server** :
3143 ``` bash
3244 pinboard-mcp-server
3345 ```
3446
35- ## Development
47+ ## Usage with Claude Desktop
48+
49+ Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop settings:
50+
51+ ``` json
52+ {
53+ "mcpServers" : {
54+ "pinboard" : {
55+ "command" : " pinboard-mcp-server" ,
56+ "env" : {
57+ "PINBOARD_TOKEN" : " your-username:your-token-here"
58+ }
59+ }
60+ }
61+ }
62+ ```
63+
64+ ## Available Tools
65+
66+ ### 1. ` searchBookmarks `
67+ Search bookmarks by query string across titles, notes, and tags.
68+
69+ ** Parameters:**
70+ - ` query ` (string): Search query
71+ - ` limit ` (int, optional): Maximum results (default: 20, max: 100)
72+
73+ ** Example:**
74+ ```
75+ Search for "python testing" bookmarks
76+ ```
77+
78+ ### 2. ` listRecentBookmarks `
79+ List bookmarks saved in the last N days.
80+
81+ ** Parameters:**
82+ - ` days ` (int, optional): Days to look back (default: 7, max: 30)
83+ - ` limit ` (int, optional): Maximum results (default: 20, max: 100)
84+
85+ ** Example:**
86+ ```
87+ Show me bookmarks from the last 3 days
88+ ```
89+
90+ ### 3. ` listBookmarksByTags `
91+ List bookmarks filtered by tags with optional date range.
92+
93+ ** Parameters:**
94+ - ` tags ` (array): List of tags to filter by (1-3 tags)
95+ - ` from_date ` (string, optional): Start date in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD)
96+ - ` to_date ` (string, optional): End date in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD)
97+ - ` limit ` (int, optional): Maximum results (default: 20, max: 100)
98+
99+ ** Example:**
100+ ```
101+ Find bookmarks tagged with "python" and "api" from January 2024
102+ ```
103+
104+ ### 4. ` listTags `
105+ List all tags with their usage counts.
106+
107+ ** Example:**
108+ ```
109+ What are my most used tags?
110+ ```
111+
112+ ## Configuration
113+
114+ ### Environment Variables
115+
116+ - ` PINBOARD_TOKEN ` (required): Your Pinboard API token in format ` username:token `
117+
118+ ### Rate Limiting
36119
37- Install development dependencies:
120+ The server automatically enforces a 3-second delay between Pinboard API calls to respect their guidelines. Cached responses are returned immediately.
121+
122+ ### Caching Strategy
123+
124+ - ** Query cache** : LRU cache with 1000 entries for search results
125+ - ** Bookmark cache** : Full bookmark list cached for 1 hour
126+ - ** Cache invalidation** : Uses ` posts/update ` endpoint to detect changes
127+ - ** Tag cache** : Tag list cached until manually refreshed
128+
129+ ## Testing
130+
131+ The project includes comprehensive test coverage with multiple test strategies:
132+
133+ ### Run all tests
38134``` bash
39- pip install -e " .[dev]"
135+ # Activate virtual environment first
136+ source ~ /.venvs/pinboard-bookmarks-mcp-server/bin/activate
137+
138+ # Run all tests with coverage
139+ pytest --cov=src --cov-report=term-missing
40140```
41141
42- Run tests:
142+ ### Real API testing
43143``` bash
44- pytest
144+ # Set your Pinboard token
145+ export PINBOARD_TOKEN=" username:token"
146+
147+ # Run real API tests
148+ python test_mcp_harness.py
45149```
46150
47- Run type checking:
151+ ### Mock API testing
48152``` bash
49- mypy src/
153+ # Run mock tests (no API token required)
154+ python test_mcp_harness_mock.py
155+ ```
156+
157+ ## Development
158+
159+ ### Setup
160+ ``` bash
161+ # Clone and install
162+ git clone https://github.com/rossshannon/pinboard-bookmarks-mcp-server.git
163+ cd pinboard-bookmarks-mcp-server
164+
165+ # Create virtual environment
166+ python -m venv ~ /.venvs/pinboard-bookmarks-mcp-server
167+ source ~ /.venvs/pinboard-bookmarks-mcp-server/bin/activate
168+
169+ # Install in development mode
170+ pip install -e " .[dev]"
50171```
51172
52- Run linting:
173+ ### Code Quality
53174``` bash
175+ # Linting and formatting
54176ruff check src/ tests/
55177ruff format src/ tests/
178+
179+ # Type checking
180+ mypy src/
181+
182+ # Run tests
183+ pytest -v
56184```
57185
186+ ### Architecture
187+
188+ - ** FastMCP 2.0** : MCP scaffolding with Tool abstraction and async FastAPI server
189+ - ** pinboard.py** : Pinboard API client wrapper with error handling
190+ - ** Pydantic** : Data validation and serialization with JSON Schema
191+ - ** ThreadPoolExecutor** : Bridges async MCP with sync pinboard.py library
192+ - ** LRU Cache** : In-memory caching with intelligent invalidation
193+
194+ ### Key Files
195+
196+ - ` src/pinboard_mcp_server/main.py ` - MCP server entry point
197+ - ` src/pinboard_mcp_server/client.py ` - Pinboard API client with caching
198+ - ` src/pinboard_mcp_server/tools.py ` - MCP tool implementations
199+ - ` src/pinboard_mcp_server/models.py ` - Pydantic data models
200+ - ` tests/ ` - Comprehensive test suite
201+ - ` test_mcp_harness.py ` - Real API integration testing
202+ - ` test_mcp_harness_mock.py ` - Mock API testing
203+
204+ ## Performance
205+
206+ - ** P50 response time** : <250ms (cached responses)
207+ - ** P95 response time** : <600ms (cold cache)
208+ - ** Rate limiting** : 3-second intervals between API calls
209+ - ** Cache hit ratio** : >90% for typical usage patterns
210+
211+ ## Security
212+
213+ - API tokens are never logged or exposed in error messages
214+ - Read-only access to Pinboard data
215+ - Input validation on all tool parameters
216+ - Secure environment variable handling
217+
218+ ## Contributing
219+
220+ 1 . Fork the repository
221+ 2 . Create a feature branch (` git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature ` )
222+ 3 . Make your changes with tests
223+ 4 . Ensure all tests pass and code is formatted
224+ 5 . Submit a pull request
225+
58226## License
59227
60- MIT
228+ MIT License - see [ LICENSE ] ( LICENSE ) file for details.
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