BookStack – Self-Hosted Wiki

BookStack organises knowledge into shelves, books, chapters, and pages for intuitive team documentation.

• GitHub: github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack (16 000+ ⭐)
• License: MIT
• Security: LDAP/SAML/OIDC auth support. No malware.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
{{BOOKSTACK_URL}}	Base URL of BookStack
{{BOOKSTACK_TOKEN_ID}}	API token ID
{{BOOKSTACK_TOKEN_SECRET}}	API token secret

Usage Examples

List books

curl -s "{{BOOKSTACK_URL}}/api/books" \
  -H "Authorization: Token {{BOOKSTACK_TOKEN_ID}}:{{BOOKSTACK_TOKEN_SECRET}}"

Create a page

curl -s -X POST "{{BOOKSTACK_URL}}/api/pages" \
  -H "Authorization: Token {{BOOKSTACK_TOKEN_ID}}:{{BOOKSTACK_TOKEN_SECRET}}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"book_id": 1, "name": "New Page", "html": "<p>Content</p>"}'

AI Agent Tips

• Hierarchical structure: Shelves → Books → Chapters → Pages.
• Full REST API for CRUD on all content types.
• WYSIWYG and Markdown editors built-in.
• Role-based permissions and LDAP/SAML authentication.