calibre-server
Serve ebook libraries over the network
TLDR
Start content server with library
$ calibre-server [/path/to/library]
Start on specific port$ calibre-server --port [8080] [/path/to/library]
Enable authentication$ calibre-server --enable-auth --userdb [users.sqlite] [/path/to/library]
Manage user accounts$ calibre-server --manage-users --userdb [users.sqlite]
Enable local write access$ calibre-server --enable-local-write [/path/to/library]
Serve multiple libraries$ calibre-server [/library1] [/library2]
Advertise via Bonjour$ calibre-server --enable-use-bonjour [/path/to/library]
SYNOPSIS
calibre-server [options] [librarypath_...]
DESCRIPTION
calibre-server exposes Calibre ebook libraries over the network. Users can access, browse, and read books directly in a web browser. The server supports OPDS feeds, offline caching, and authentication.
PARAMETERS
--port=number
Port to listen on (default: 8080)--listen-on=address
Interface to bind to (default: all)--enable-auth
Require password authentication--userdb=path
Path to SQLite user database--manage-users
Interactive user management mode--enable-local-write
Allow local clients to modify library--enable-use-bonjour
Advertise OPDS via Bonjour/mDNS--url-prefix=prefix
URL path prefix for reverse proxy--daemonize
Run as background daemon--pidfile=path
Write process ID to file
FEATURES
OPDS Feeds
Compatible with OPDS-based reading appsOffline Reading
Browser caches books for offline accessRemote Access
Access library from any device on network
CAVEATS
Enable authentication before exposing to internet. On macOS, binary is inside calibre.app bundle. Use --enable-local-write for calibredb remote access.
SEE ALSO
calibredb(1), calibre(1), ebook-convert(1)