NotebookLM MCP server Let your AI agent fill and question your notebooks.

ToolWhat it doesAccess

• list_notebooks Lists the notebooks in your NotebookLM home. read

  Returns each notebook with its id, title, source count and last opened date, in the order NotebookLM shows them. It includes notebooks shared with you and marks your role as owner, editor or viewer. Large lists come back in pages with a next_cursor.

  MCP callnotebooklm_read → list_notebooks

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks

  Parameters

  Parameters: list_notebooks

  Name	Type	Description
  cursor string	string	Next page cursor from the previous call.

  Example response

  {
    "notebooks": [
      {
        "notebook_id": "nb_7f3a91c2",
        "title": "Customer interviews",
        "sources": 12,
        "role": "owner",
        "last_opened": "2026-11-03"
      },
      {
        "notebook_id": "nb_2c8d40e1",
        "title": "Weekly reading",
        "sources": 7,
        "role": "owner",
        "last_opened": "2026-11-04"
      },
      {
        "notebook_id": "nb_91b6d3a7",
        "title": "Q4 research",
        "sources": 5,
        "role": "editor",
        "last_opened": "2026-10-28"
      }
    ],
    "next_cursor": null
  }

• get_notebook Returns one notebook with its sources, notes and Studio outputs. read

  Returns the title, your role, the summary NotebookLM shows at the top of the chat, and the ids of the sources, notes and Studio outputs. It does not return source text. Use list_sources for source details and list_studio_outputs for generated items.

  MCP callnotebooklm_read → get_notebook

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}

  Parameters

  Parameters: get_notebook

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "notebook_id": "nb_7f3a91c2",
    "title": "Customer interviews",
    "role": "owner",
    "summary": "Twelve interview transcripts about onboarding, pricing and support response times.",
    "sources": 12,
    "notes": 3,
    "studio_outputs": 2
  }

• create_notebook Creates an empty notebook. write

  Returns the new notebook_id. You own the notebook. It reaches no one and is undone with delete_notebook, so it does not wait for your OK.

  MCP callnotebooklm_write → create_notebook

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks

  Parameters

  Parameters: create_notebook

  Name	Type	Description
  title string required	string	Notebook title.

  Example input

  {
    "title": "title"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "notebook_id": "nb_c4e5a812",
    "title": "Competitor pricing",
    "sources": 0,
    "role": "owner"
  }

• share_notebook Gives people access to a notebook by email. writeasks first

  Returns who was added and with which role. NotebookLM sends the invitation. Personal accounts can share a notebook with up to 50 users but not with Google Groups. Public sharing with "Anyone with a link" is not done by this tool. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

  MCP callnotebooklm_write → share_notebook

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}/share

  Parameters

  Parameters: share_notebook

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.
  emails array required	array	Email addresses to share with.
  role string required	string	viewer or editor.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2",
    "emails": "jane@example.com",
    "role": "role"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "notebook_id": "nb_91b6d3a7",
    "shared_with": [
      {
        "email": "anna@example.com",
        "role": "viewer"
      },
      {
        "email": "tom@example.com",
        "role": "viewer"
      }
    ]
  }

• delete_notebook Deletes a notebook you own. writeasks first

  Removes the notebook with its sources, notes and Studio outputs, and links shared from it stop working. Only the owner can delete it; any other role fails. The call cannot be undone through Cotlet. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

  MCP callnotebooklm_write → delete_notebook

  REST endpointDELETE https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}

  Parameters

  Parameters: delete_notebook

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "notebook_id": "nb_c4e5a812",
    "deleted": true
  }

ToolWhat it doesAccess

• list_sources Lists the sources of a notebook. read

  Returns each source with its id, title, type (web URL, YouTube, PDF, Google Doc, pasted text or other file) and import status. A source that failed to import is listed with the reason NotebookLM gave. Source text is not returned.

  MCP callnotebooklm_read → list_sources

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}/sources

  Parameters

  Parameters: list_sources

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "sources": [
      {
        "source_id": "src_a41",
        "title": "Interview 04 transcript.pdf",
        "type": "pdf",
        "status": "ready"
      },
      {
        "source_id": "src_a42",
        "title": "Pricing page teardown",
        "type": "web_url",
        "status": "ready"
      },
      {
        "source_id": "src_a43",
        "title": "Onboarding walkthrough",
        "type": "youtube",
        "status": "failed",
        "reason": "No captions available"
      }
    ]
  }

• search_sources Runs NotebookLM's Fast Research to find sources for a topic. read

  Returns candidate sources with a title, address and short description, as the Fast Research panel shows them. Nothing is imported: pass the ones you want to add_source. Results that are not imported are discarded.

  MCP callnotebooklm_read → search_sources

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}/sources/search

  Parameters

  Parameters: search_sources

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.
  query string required	string	What to find sources for.
  where string	string	web or drive. Defaults to web.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2",
    "query": "query"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "results": [
      {
        "title": "EU AI Act: what small businesses must do",
        "url": "https://example.com/ai-act-small-business",
        "description": "Overview of obligations by risk level."
      },
      {
        "title": "AI Act timeline",
        "url": "https://example.org/ai-act-timeline",
        "description": "Dates when each rule applies."
      }
    ]
  }

• add_source Adds a web page, a YouTube video or pasted text to a notebook. write

  Returns the source_id and its status. For a web page NotebookLM imports only the text of the HTML, and paywalled pages are not supported. For YouTube only public videos with captions work, and only the transcript is imported. Files and Google Drive items are not added by this tool. A notebook holds at most 50 sources on the free plan. It reaches no one and a source is removed in NotebookLM, so it does not wait for your OK.

  MCP callnotebooklm_write → add_source

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}/sources

  Parameters

  Parameters: add_source

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.
  type string required	string	web_url, youtube or text.
  url string	string	Address for web_url and youtube.
  text string	string	Content for type text.
  title string	string	Optional title for pasted text.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2",
    "type": "type"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "source_id": "src_b17",
    "notebook_id": "nb_c4e5a812",
    "type": "web_url",
    "title": "Pricing page teardown",
    "status": "ready"
  }

ToolWhat it doesAccess

• ask_notebook Asks a question in the notebook chat and returns the answer with its citations. read

  Returns the chat answer and the sources it cites. NotebookLM chat answers only from the notebook's sources, so a question they do not cover gets an answer that says so. The question and answer appear in the notebook chat. Nothing is saved as a note unless you call save_note.

  MCP callnotebooklm_read → ask_notebook

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}/ask

  Parameters

  Parameters: ask_notebook

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.
  question string required	string	The question or instruction for the chat.
  sources array	array	Optional source_ids to limit the answer to. Defaults to all selected sources.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2",
    "question": "question"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "answer": "The top three complaints are slow setup, unclear pricing and late replies from support.",
    "citations": [
      {
        "source_id": "src_a41",
        "title": "Interview 04 transcript.pdf"
      },
      {
        "source_id": "src_a42",
        "title": "Pricing page teardown"
      }
    ]
  }

• list_notes Lists the notes saved in a notebook. read

  Returns each note with its id, title and text. Notes appear in the Sources panel next to uploaded sources, so they can be cited in chat answers. Notes you save from chat are included.

  MCP callnotebooklm_read → list_notes

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}/notes

  Parameters

  Parameters: list_notes

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "notes": [
      {
        "note_id": "note_11",
        "title": "Top complaints",
        "text": "1. Slow setup. 2. Unclear pricing. 3. Late replies from support."
      }
    ]
  }

• save_note Saves a note in a notebook. write

  Returns the note_id. The note appears in the Sources panel, so chat answers and Studio outputs can use it. It reaches no one and can be deleted in NotebookLM, so it does not wait for your OK.

  MCP callnotebooklm_write → save_note

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}/note/save

  Parameters

  Parameters: save_note

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.
  text string required	string	The note text.
  title string	string	Optional note title.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2",
    "text": "text"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "note_id": "note_12",
    "notebook_id": "nb_7f3a91c2",
    "title": "Top complaints",
    "saved": true
  }

ToolWhat it doesAccess

• list_studio_outputs Lists what NotebookLM generated from the sources of a notebook. read

  Returns each output with its id, type, title and status. Types include Audio Overview, report, flashcards, quiz, infographic, slide deck, mind map and video overview, as listed in NotebookLM's Studio panel. An Audio Overview that is still generating has status generating; it normally finishes within a couple of minutes.

  MCP callnotebooklm_read → list_studio_outputs

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}/studio-outputs

  Parameters

  Parameters: list_studio_outputs

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.
  type string	string	Optional filter, for example audio_overview.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "outputs": [
      {
        "output_id": "out_5d2",
        "type": "audio_overview",
        "title": "Deep Dive",
        "status": "ready",
        "created_at": "2026-11-04T08:12:00Z"
      },
      {
        "output_id": "out_5d3",
        "type": "mind_map",
        "title": "Mind map",
        "status": "ready",
        "created_at": "2026-11-03T15:40:00Z"
      }
    ]
  }

• generate_audio_overview Starts an Audio Overview from the notebook's sources. write

  Returns an output_id with status generating. NotebookLM runs it in the background and it may take a couple of minutes; poll list_studio_outputs, then call download_audio_overview. You need edit access to the notebook. It reaches no one, so it does not wait for your OK.

  MCP callnotebooklm_write → generate_audio_overview

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}/audio-overview/generate

  Parameters

  Parameters: generate_audio_overview

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.
  format string	string	deep_dive, brief, critique or debate. Defaults to deep_dive.
  length string	string	shorter, default or longer. Longer and shorter are English only.
  language string	string	Language code. Defaults to the language set in your Google Account.
  prompt string	string	Optional instructions to focus on a topic or set the expertise level.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "nb_2c8d40e1",
    "format": "brief",
    "length": "default",
    "prompt": "Focus on what changed since last week."
  }

  Example response

  {
    "output_id": "out_5e1",
    "notebook_id": "nb_2c8d40e1",
    "format": "deep_dive",
    "status": "generating"
  }

• download_audio_overview Returns a download link for a finished Audio Overview. read

  Returns a temporary link to the audio file. It fails while the Audio Overview is still generating. NotebookLM may block downloads for notebooks that use a Play Books ebook as a source, depending on the publisher.

  MCP callnotebooklm_read → download_audio_overview

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/notebooklm/notebooks/{notebook_id}/audio-overviews/download

  Parameters

  Parameters: download_audio_overview

  Name	Type	Description
  notebook_id string required	string	Notebook ID from list_notebooks.
  output_id string required	string	Output ID of an audio_overview from list_studio_outputs.

  Example input

  {
    "notebook_id": "notebook_8c41d2",
    "output_id": "output_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "output_id": "out_5d2",
    "status": "ready",
    "download_url": "https://files.cotlet.dev/example/deep-dive.m4a",
    "expires_in_minutes": 60
  }