MCP Protocol Introduction and Related Resources

What is MCP?

MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context information to large language models (LLMs). Think of MCP as a USB-C port for AI applications. Just as USB-C provides a standardized way to connect your devices to various peripherals and accessories, MCP provides a standardized way to connect AI models to different data sources and tools.

Simply put, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard designed to enable cutting-edge AI models to generate better, more relevant responses by accessing the necessary data. Imagine it as a universal "connector" that replaces the cumbersome process of custom development for each data source, providing a more scalable and reliable way to feed AI systems the information they need.

Developers can leverage MCP in two primary ways:

• Expose data via an MCP server: Allows data sources to communicate with AI systems in a standardized manner.
• Build AI applications (MCP clients) that connect to these servers: Enables AI tools to easily access the required data.

At its core, MCP is an open specification, meaning anyone can use and implement it. This openness is crucial for driving wider adoption and fostering interoperability within the AI ecosystem.

MCP Architecture

MCP follows a client-server architecture where a single host application can connect to multiple servers:

• MCP Host: Programs such as the Claude desktop app, IDEs, or AI tools that wish to access data through MCP.
• MCP Client: A protocol client that maintains a 1:1 connection with the server.
• MCP Server: Lightweight programs, each exposing specific functionality via a standardized model context protocol.
• Local Data Sources: Your computer files, databases, and services securely accessible to MCP servers.
• Remote Services: External systems accessible via the internet (e.g., through APIs) that MCP servers can connect to.

MCP's Powerful Capabilities

The core of MCP lies in its function as a single, universal, and open standard for connecting AI systems to diverse data sources. This unification drastically simplifies the data connection process, eliminating the need for developers to build and maintain separate connectors for each data source.

More importantly, MCP not only allows AI systems to access data but also supports developers in establishing secure two-way communication between their data repositories and AI-powered tools. This means AI can not only read information but may also be able to interact with or update data within systems, enabling more complex workflows.

To make it easy for developers to get started, MCP provides a range of key components, including protocol specifications and Software Development Kits (SDKs). Even more exciting, the Claude desktop application includes built-in support for a local MCP server, providing developers with a convenient testing and integration environment. Anthropic has also open-sourced the codebase for an MCP server, encouraging community participation and improvement.

Furthermore, MCP is designed with the ability for AI systems to maintain context while interacting with different tools and datasets. This is crucial for complex tasks requiring reasoning and manipulation across multiple data sources.

Key Features and Advantages of MCP

Advantages of Adopting MCP

Adopting the Model Context Protocol (MCP) will bring numerous significant advantages:

• Simplified Data Connections: Eliminates the need to build custom connections for each data source, reducing complexity and improving interoperability.
• More Reliable Access: Provides a simpler and more reliable way to grant AI systems access to necessary data.
• Enhanced Security: Supports secure two-way connections, providing safeguards for various application scenarios.
• Easy Scalability: Makes connecting more AI systems easier by providing a unified protocol.
• Context Preservation: Allows AI systems to maintain context as they move between different tools and datasets.
• Improved AI Capabilities: Helps AI systems gain a deeper understanding of the context of a task by better retrieving relevant information, leading to more nuanced and useful outputs.
• Promotes Innovation: As an open technology, MCP fosters accessibility, transparency, and collaboration in AI innovation.
• Increased Developer Efficiency: Developers can build based on a standard protocol without maintaining separate connectors for each data source.

Real-World Applications of MCP

MCP's potential goes far beyond theory; it's already demonstrating powerful capabilities in various real-world applications:

• Connecting AI assistants to various systems: Whether it's your cloud storage, internal business tools, or development environment, MCP enables seamless connection.
• Improving the quality of AI responses: By providing the necessary context, MCP helps AI models generate more accurate and relevant answers.
• Simplifying development workflows: Developers can more easily integrate AI into their applications and services.
• Empowering development platforms: Companies like Zed, Replit, Codeium, and Sourcegraph are using MCP to enhance their AI agents' code understanding capabilities, resulting in smarter code generation.
• Building intelligent automation systems: Block is leveraging MCP to build agent systems capable of automating repetitive tasks, freeing humans to focus on more creative endeavors.

Application Scenarios and Use Cases of MCP

Client SDKs

• TypeScript SDK
• Python SDK
• Java SDK
• Kotlin SDK
• C# SDK

More Resources on MCP

Browser Automation

Web content access and automation capabilities. Supports searching, scraping, and processing web content in an AI-friendly format.

• blackwhite084/playwright-plus-python-mcp An MCP server using Playwright for browser automation, more suitable for LLMs
• executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server An MCP server using Playwright for browser automation and web scraping
• automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright An MCP server implementing browser automation using Playwright
• modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer Browser automation for web scraping and interaction
• kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript Retrieves YouTube subtitles and transcripts for AI analysis
• recursechat/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts MCP server integration with Apple Shortcuts
• fradser/mcp-server-apple-reminders MCP server integration with Apple Reminders on macOS
• kimtth/mcp-aoai-web-browsing A "minimal" server/client MCP implementation using Azure OpenAI and Playwright.
• pskill9/web-search An MCP server that supports free web searches using Google search results without requiring API keys
• co-browser/browser-use-mcp-server browser-use is an MCP server encapsulating the SSE transmission protocol. Includes a Dockerfile for running a chromium browser + VNC server in Docker.
• 34892002/bilibili-mcp-js An MCP server that supports searching Bilibili content. Provides LangChain invocation examples and test scripts.
• getrupt/ashra-mcp Extracts structured data from any website. Get JSON by simply inputting a prompt.

Arts and Culture

Provides access and exploration of art collections, cultural heritage, and museum databases. Enables AI models to search and analyze art and cultural content.

• burningion/video-editing-mcp - Add, analyze, search, and generate video clips from your video collection
• r-huijts/rijksmuseum-mcp Rijksmuseum API integration, supporting artwork search, detail retrieval, and collection browsing
• yuna0x0/anilist-mcp An MCP server integrating the AniList API to retrieve anime and manga information

Cloud Platforms

Cloud platform service integration. Enables management and interaction with cloud infrastructure and services.

• Cloudflare MCP Server Integrates with Cloudflare services, including Workers, KV, R2, and D1
• alexbakers/mcp-ipfs Upload and manipulate IPFS storage
• alexei-led/aws-mcp-server A lightweight yet powerful server enabling AI assistants to execute AWS CLI commands, use Unix pipes, and apply prompt templates for common AWS tasks within a secure Docker environment supporting multiple architectures.
• Kubernetes MCP Server Operate Kubernetes clusters via MCP
• flux159/mcp-server-kubernetes Kubernetes cluster operations (pods, deployments, services) implemented using Typescript.
• manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server A powerful Kubernetes MCP server with additional support for OpenShift. Besides providing CRUD operations for any Kubernetes resource, this server offers dedicated tools to interact with your cluster.
• wenhuwang/mcp-k8s-eye Provides Kubernetes cluster resource management and in-depth analysis of cluster and application health.
• johnneerdael/netskope-mcp Provides access to all components within a Netskope Private Access environment, including detailed setup information and LLM usage examples.
• nwiizo/tfmcp - A Terraform MCP server allowing AI assistants to manage and manipulate Terraform environments, enabling configuration reading, plan analysis, configuration application, and Terraform state management.
• johnneerdael/netskope-mcp Provides access to all components within a Netskope Private Access environment, including detailed setup information and LLM usage examples.
• bright8192/esxi-mcp-server Provides access to VMware ESXi/vCenter management servers, offering a simple REST API interface for managing virtual machines.
• wenhuwang/mcp-k8s-eye Provides Kubernetes cluster resource management and in-depth analysis of cluster and application health.
• johnneerdael/netskope-mcp Provides access to all components within a Netskope Private Access environment, including detailed setup information and LLM usage examples.
• weibaohui/k8m Provides MCP multi-cluster k8s management operations, including a management interface and logs, with nearly 50 built-in tools covering common operations and development scenarios, supporting regular resources and CRD resources.

Command Line

Running commands, capturing output, and otherwise interacting with the shell and command-line tools.

• ferrislucas/iterm-mcp An MCP server providing access to the iTerm terminal. Execute commands and interact by asking questions about what you see in the terminal.
• g0t4/mcp-server-commands Run any command using the run_command and run_script tools.
• MladenSU/cli-mcp-server Command-line interface with secure execution and customizable security policies
• tumf/mcp-shell-server A secure shell command execution server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Social

Integrates with communication platforms for message management and channel operations. Enables AI models to interact with team communication tools.

• zcaceres/gtasks-mcp - An MCP server for managing Google Tasks
• hannesrudolph/imessage-query-fastmcp-mcp-server An MCP server providing secure access to the iMessage database via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling LLMs to query and analyze iMessage conversations with proper phone number verification and attachment handling.
• modelcontextprotocol/server-slack Slack workspace integration for channel management and messaging
• keturiosakys/bluesky-context-server Bluesky instance integration for querying and interaction
• MarkusPfundstein/mcp-gsuite - Integration with Gmail and Google Calendar.
• adhikasp/mcp-twikit Interact with Twitter search and timelines
• gotoolkits/wecombot - MCP server Tools application for sending various types of messages to enterprise WeChat group robots.
• AbdelStark/nostr-mcp - Nostr MCP server supporting interaction with Nostr, enabling features like publishing notes.
• elie222/inbox-zero - An MCP server designed for Inbox Zero. Adds features to Gmail such as identifying emails requiring replies or follow-up.
• carterlasalle/mac_messages_mcp An MCP server that securely connects to the iMessage database via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling large language models to query and analyze iMessage conversations. The system features comprehensive phone number verification, attachment handling, contact management, and group chat operations, fully supporting message sending and receiving.
• sawa-zen/vrchat-mcp This is an MCP server that interacts with the VRChat API. You can get information about VRChat friends, worlds, and avatars.
• arpitbatra123/mcp-googletasks - An MCP server for connecting to the Google Tasks API
• teddyzxcv/ntfy-mcp An MCP server that sends notifications to your phone using ntfy, providing real-time information updates.

Customer Data Platforms

Provides access to customer profiles within a customer data platform.

• sergehuber/inoyu-mcp-unomi-server MCP server for accessing and updating profiles on an Apache Unomi CDP server.
• OpenDataMCP/OpenDataMCP Connects any open data to any LLM using the Model Context Protocol.
• tinybirdco/mcp-tinybird MCP server to interact with a Tinybird Workspace from any MCP client.
• iaptic/mcp-server-iaptic Connects to the iaptic platform, allowing you to easily query customer purchase records, transaction data, and application revenue statistics.

Databases

Secure database access with schema checking. Supports querying and analyzing data using configurable security controls (including read-only access).

• aliyun/alibabacloud-tablestore-mcp-server Alibaba Cloud Tablestore MCP server implementation, featuring document addition, semantic search based on vectors and scalars, and RAG friendliness.
• cr7258/elasticsearch-mcp-server MCP server implementation integrating Elasticsearch
• domdomegg/airtable-mcp-server Airtable database integration with schema checking and read/write capabilities
• rashidazarang/airtable-mcp Directly connects AI tools to Airtable. Query, create, update, and delete records using natural language. Features include database management, table operations, structure modification, record filtering, and data migration via a standardized MCP interface.
• LucasHild/mcp-server-bigquery BigQuery database integration with schema checking and query capabilities
• c4pt0r/mcp-server-tidb TiDB database integration, including DDL for table creation and SQL execution
• tradercjz/dolphindb-mcp-server DolphinDB database integration with schema checking and query capabilities
• ergut/mcp-bigquery-server Server implementation integrating Google BigQuery, enabling direct BigQuery database access and query capabilities
• ClickHouse/mcp-clickhouse Integrates Apache Kafka and Timeplus. Retrieves the latest data from Kafka and uses Timeplus for SQL queries.
• get-convex/convex-backend Integrates Convex database for viewing schema, functions, and performing one-off queries (Source)
• gannonh/firebase-mcp Firebase services including authentication, Firestore, and storage.
• jovezhong/mcp-timeplus MCP server for Apache Kafka and Timeplus. Lists Kafka topics, polls Kafka messages, saves Kafka data locally, and queries streaming data via Timeplus using SQL.
• fireproof-storage/mcp-database-server Fireproof distributed ledger database, supporting multi-user data synchronization.
• designcomputer/mysql_mcp_server MySQL database integration with configurable access control, schema validation, and comprehensive security guidelines.
• f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server Node.js-based MySQL database integration providing secure MySQL database operations.
• FreePeak/db-mcp-server A high-performance, multi-database MCP server built with Golang, supporting MySQL and PostgreSQL (NoSQL support coming soon). Features built-in query execution, transaction management, schema exploration, query building, and performance analysis tools, seamlessly integrating with Cursor to optimize database workflows.
• modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres PostgreSQL database integration with schema validation and query capabilities.
• modelcontextprotocol/server-sqlite SQLite database operations with built-in analytics.
• joshuarileydev/supabase-mcp-server Supabase MCP server for managing and creating projects and organizations within Supabase.
• ktanaka101/mcp-server-duckdb DuckDB database integration with schema validation and query capabilities.
• Dataring-engineering/mcp-server-trino Trino MCP server for querying and accessing data from a Trino cluster.
• memgraph/mcp-memgraph Memgraph MCP server - includes a tool for executing queries on Memgraph and a schema resource.
• furey/mongodb-lens MongoDB Lens: a full-featured MongoDB database MCP server.
• QuantGeekDev/mongo-mcp MongoDB integration enabling LLMs to interact directly with the database.
• kiliczsh/mcp-mongo-server Model Context Protocol server for MongoDB.
• tinybirdco/mcp-tinybird Tinybird integration with query and API capabilities.
• KashiwaByte/vikingdb-mcp-server VikingDB database integration providing basic information about collections and indexes, along with vector storage and query functionality.
• neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j Model Context Protocol for Neo4j.
• niledatabase/nile-mcp-server Nile's Postgres platform MCP server - use LLMs to manage and query Postgres databases, tenants, users, and authentication.
• isaacwasserman/mcp-snowflake-server Snowflake integration enabling read and (optional) write operations with insight tracking.
• hannesrudolph/sqlite-explorer-fastmcp-mcp-server An MCP server providing secure read-only access to SQLite databases via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Built using the FastMCP framework, enabling LLMs to explore and query SQLite databases with built-in security and query validation.
• sirmews/mcp-pinecone Pinecone integration with vector search capabilities.
• runekaagaard/mcp-alchemy SQLAlchemy-based generic database integration supporting numerous databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Oracle, and MS SQL Server. Features schema and relationship checks, and large dataset analysis.
• mcp-server-jdbc Connects to any JDBC-compliant database, executing queries, inserts, updates, deletes, etc.
• pab1it0/adx-mcp-server Query and analyze Azure Data Explorer databases.
• pab1it0/prometheus-mcp-server Query and analyze the open-source monitoring system Prometheus.
• neondatabase/mcp-server-neon — MCP server for creating and managing Postgres databases via Neon Serverless Postgres.
• XGenerationLab/xiyan_mcp_server — An MCP server supporting natural language queries to retrieve data from databases, powered by XiyanSQL, a large language model for text-to-SQL.
• bytebase/dbhub – A generic database MCP server supporting major databases.
• GreptimeTeam/greptimedb-mcp-server MCP service for querying GreptimeDB.
• idoru/influxdb-mcp-server Runs queries against InfluxDB OSS API v2.
• xing5/mcp-google-sheets A Model Context Protocol server for interacting with Google Sheets. The server provides tools for creating, reading, updating, and managing spreadsheets via the Google Sheets API.
• qdrant/mcp-server-qdrant A Qdrant MCP server.

Developer Tools

Tools and integrations enhancing developer workflows and environment management.

• 21st-dev/Magic-MCP Elegant UI components inspired by top 21st-century design engineers.

• Coment-ML/Opik-MCP Converse with your LLM observability, tracing, and monitoring data captured by Opik using natural language.

• GLips/Figma-Context-MCP Gives coding agents direct access to Figma data for one-shot design implementations.

• QuantGeekDev/docker-mcp Manage and operate Docker containers via MCP.

• zcaceres/fetch-mcp An MCP server for flexible fetching of JSON, text, and HTML data.

• r-huijts/xcode-mcp-server Xcode integration supporting project management, file operations, and build automation.

• snaggle-ai/openapi-mcp-server Connects to any HTTP/REST API server using the OpenAPI Specification (v3).

• jetbrains/mcpProxy Connects to JetBrains IDEs.

• tumf/mcp-text-editor Line-oriented text file editor. Optimized for LLM tools with efficient partial file access to minimize token usage.

• joshuarileydev/simulator-mcp-server MCP server for controlling iOS simulators.

• joshuarileydev/app-store-connect-mcp-server An MCP server for communicating with the App Store Connect API for iOS developers.

• sammcj/mcp-package-version MCP server to help LLMs suggest the latest stable package versions when writing code.

• delano/postman-mcp-server Interacts with the Postman API.

• vivekVells/mcp-pandoc 🗄️ - Pandoc-based MCP server for seamless conversion between Markdown, HTML, PDF, DOCX (.docx), csv, and more.

• pskill9/website-downloader 🗄️ - This MCP server provides tools to download entire websites using wget, preserving website structure and converting links for local access.

• lamemind/mcp-server-multiverse A middleware server allowing multiple isolated instances of the same MCP server to coexist with independent namespaces and configurations.

• j4c0bs/mcp-server-sql-analyzer SQLGlot-based MCP server providing SQL analysis, code linting, and dialect conversion.

• haris-musa/excel-mcp-server An Excel manipulation server providing workbook creation, data manipulation, formatting, and advanced features (charts, pivot tables, formulas).

• xcodebuild Builds iOS Xcode workspaces/projects and feeds errors back to the LLM.

• jasonjmcghee/claude-debugs-for-you An MCP server and VS Code extension supporting (language-agnostic) automated debugging via breakpoints and expression evaluation.

• Jktfe/serveMyAPI A personal MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for securely storing and accessing API keys across projects via the macOS Keychain.

• xzq.xu/jvm-mcp-server An implementation project of a JVM-based MCP (Model Context Protocol) server.

• yangkyeongmo@/mcp-server-apache-airflow MCP server connecting to Apache Airflow using the official client.

• hyperb1iss/droidmind Control Android devices via MCP, enabling device manipulation, debugging, system analysis, UI automation, and a comprehensive security framework.

• Rootly-AI-Labs/Rootly-MCP-server MCP server for the incident management platform Rootly(https://rootly.com/).

• YuChenSSR/mindmap-mcp-server Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for generating beautiful interactive mindmaps.

• InhiblabCore/mcp-image-compression MCP server for compressing various image formats locally.

• SDGLBL/mcp-claude-code Claude Code functionality implemented using MCP, supporting AI code understanding, modification, and project analysis, with comprehensive tooling.

• IlyaGulya/gradle-mcp-server Gradle integration using the Gradle Tooling API to inspect projects, execute tasks, and report test results at each test's level.

• gofireflyio/firefly-mcp Integrate, discover, manage and normalize cloud resources via the Firefly specification.

• api7/apisix-mcp MCP service supporting querying and managing all resources in the Apache APISIX gateway.

• ios-simulator-mcp Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with the iOS simulator. This server allows you to interact with the iOS simulator by getting information about the iOS simulator, controlling UI interactions, and inspecting UI elements.

• higress-group/higress-ops-mcp-server provides comprehensive configuration and management for the Higress gateway.

• ReAPI-com/mcp-openapi The MCP server enables LLMs to understand all information within your OpenAPI specification to discover, interpret and generate code/mock data.

• automation-ai-labs/mcp-link Seamlessly integrates any API with AI agents (via OpenAPI specification).

Data Science Tools

Integrated tools and services designed to simplify data exploration, analysis, and enhance data science workflows.

• reading-plus-ai/mcp-server-data-exploration Enables autonomous data exploration of .csv-based datasets, providing intelligent insights with minimal effort.
• zcaceres/markdownify-mcp An MCP server that converts nearly any file or web content into Markdown.
• reading-plus-ai/mcp-server-data-exploration Enables automated data exploration of .csv-based datasets, providing intelligent insights with minimal effort.

Filesystem

Provides direct access to the local filesystem with configurable permissions. Enables AI models to read, write, and manage files within a specified directory.

• modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem Direct access to the local filesystem.
• modelcontextprotocol/server-google-drive Google Drive integration for listing, reading, and searching files.
• hmk/box-mcp-server Box integration with file listing, reading, and searching capabilities.
• mark3labs/mcp-filesystem-server Golang implementation for local filesystem access.
• mamertofabian/mcp-everything-search Fast Windows file search using the Everything SDK.
• cyberchitta/llm-context.py Share code context with LLMs via MCP or clipboard.
• filesystem@quarkiverse/quarkus-mcp-servers A Java and Quarkus-based filesystem supporting browsing and editing files. Available as a jar or native image.
• Xuanwo/mcp-server-opendal Access any storage using Apache OpenDAL™.
• exoticknight/mcp-file-merger File merger tool, accommodating AI chat length limitations.

Finance & Fintech

Financial data access and cryptocurrency market information. Supports querying real-time market data, cryptocurrency prices, and financial analysis.

• heurist-network/heurist-mesh-mcp-server Access specialized web3 AI agents via the Heurist Mesh network for blockchain analysis, smart contract security audits, token metric evaluation, and on-chain interaction. Provides comprehensive DeFi analytics tools, NFT valuation, and cross-chain transaction monitoring capabilities.
• base/base-mcp Integrates on-chain tools for the Base network, supporting interaction with the Base network and Coinbase API for wallet management, fund transfers, smart contracts, and DeFi operations.
• QuantGeekDev/coincap-mcp Integrates real-time cryptocurrency market data using CoinCap's public API, providing access to cryptocurrency prices and market information without requiring API keys.
• anjor/coinmarket-mcp-server Coinmarket API integration to retrieve cryptocurrency listings and quotes.
• berlinbra/alpha-vantage-mcp Alpha Vantage API integration for fetching stock and cryptocurrency information.
• ferdousbhai/tasty-agent Tastyworks API integration for managing trading activities on the Tastytrade platform.
• ferdousbhai/investor-agent Integrates with Yahoo Finance to retrieve stock market data, including options recommendations.
• mcpdotdirect/evm-mcp-server Comprehensive blockchain services supporting over 30 EVM networks, covering native tokens, ERC20s, NFTs, smart contracts, transactions, and ENS resolution.
• bankless/onchain-mcp Bankless on-chain API for interacting with smart contracts, querying transactions, and token information.
• kukapay/cryptopanic-mcp-server Provides AI agents with up-to-the-minute cryptocurrency news powered by CryptoPanic.
• kukapay/whale-tracker-mcp An MCP server for tracking large cryptocurrency transactions.
• kukapay/crypto-feargreed-mcp Provides real-time and historical crypto fear and greed index data.
• kukapay/dune-analytics-mcp An mcp server bridging Dune Analytics data to AI agents.
• kukapay/pancakeswap-poolspy-mcp An MCP server tracking newly created pools on Pancake Swap.
• kukapay/uniswap-poolspy-mcp An MCP server tracking newly created liquidity pools on Uniswap across multiple blockchains.
• kukapay/uniswap-trader-mcp An MCP server for AI agents to automate token swaps on Uniswap decentralized exchanges across multiple blockchains.
• kukapay/token-minter-mcp An MCP server providing AI agents with tools to mint ERC-20 tokens across multiple blockchains.
• kukapay/thegraph-mcp An MCP server supporting AI agents with indexed blockchain data provided by The Graph.
• longportapp/openapi - LongPort OpenAPI provides real-time stock market data for US and Hong Kong stocks, enabling AI access for analysis and trading via MCP.
• pwh-pwh/coin-mcp-server Uses the Bitget public API to retrieve the latest cryptocurrency prices.

Games

Game-related data and service integrations.

• Coding-Solo/godot-mcp An MCP server for interacting with the Godot game engine, providing tools to edit, run, debug, and manage scenes within Godot projects.
• rishijatia/fantasy-pl-mcp An MCP server for real-time Fantasy Premier League data and analytics tools.
• CoderGamester/mcp-unity Unity3d game engine integrated MCP server.

Knowledge & Memory

Persistent memory storage using a knowledge graph structure. Enables AI models to maintain and query structured information across sessions.

• modelcontextprotocol/server-memory A knowledge graph-based long-term memory system for maintaining context.
• /CheMiguel23/MemoryMesh Enhanced graph-based memory focusing on AI roleplaying and story generation.
• /topoteretes/cognee Memory manager for AI applications and agents using various graph and vector stores, allowing data extraction from 30+ data sources.
• hannesrudolph/mcp-ragdocs MCP server implementation providing tools for retrieving and processing documents via vector search, enabling AI assistants to leverage relevant document context to enhance their responses.
• kaliaboi/mcp-zotero Connector providing LLMs with the ability to manipulate literature collections and resources on Zotero Cloud.
• mcp-summarizer AI summarization MCP server supporting multiple content types: plain text, web pages, PDF documents, EPUB ebooks, HTML content.
• graphlit-mcp-server Ingests any content from Slack, Discord, websites, Google Drive, Linear, or GitHub into Graphlit projects, then searches and retrieves relevant knowledge within MCP clients such as Cursor, Windsurf, or Cline.
• mem0ai/mem0-mcp Model Context Protocol server for Mem0, helping manage coding preferences and patterns, providing tools to store, retrieve, and semantically process code implementations, best practices, and technical documentation, compatible with IDEs like Cursor and Windsurf.

Location Services

Geographic and location-based service integrations. Supports accessing map data, directions, and location information.

• modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps Google Maps integration providing location services, route planning, and place details.
• SecretiveShell/MCP-timeserver Access time in any timezone and get the current local time.
• webcoderz/MCP-Geo Geocoding MCP server supporting Nominatim, ArcGIS, and Bing.
• briandconnelly/mcp-server-ipinfo Retrieves geolocation and network information for IP addresses using the IPInfo API.
• QGIS MCP Connects the QGIS desktop client to Claude AI via MCP. The integration supports prompt-assisted project creation, layer loading, code execution, etc.
• kukapay/nearby-search-mcp An IP location-based nearby place search MCP server.

Marketing

Tools for creating and editing marketing content, handling webpage metadata, product positioning, and style guides.

• Open Strategy Partners Marketing Tools A suite of marketing tools from Open Strategy Partners, including writing style guides, editing specifications, and product marketing value map creation tools.

Monitoring

Access and analysis of application monitoring data. Enables AI models to review error reports and performance metrics.

• modelcontextprotocol/server-sentry Sentry.io integration for error tracking and performance monitoring.
• MindscapeHQ/server-raygun Raygun API V3 integration for crash reporting and real user monitoring.
• metoro-io/metoro-mcp-server Query and interact with Metoro-monitored Kubernetes environments.
• grafana/mcp-grafana Search dashboards, investigate incidents, and query data sources within Grafana instances.
• pydantic/logfire-mcp Provides access to OpenTelemetry traces and metrics via Logfire.
• seekrays/mcp-monitor A monitoring tool exposing system metrics via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Allows large language models to obtain system information (CPU, memory, disk, network, host, process) in real-time through an MCP-compatible interface.
• hyperb1iss/lucidity-mcp Improves the quality of AI-generated code across 10 key dimensions, from code complexity to security vulnerabilities, through prompt-based intelligent analysis.

Search

• modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search Web search using Brave's search API.
• Dumpling-AI/mcp-server-dumplingai Data access, web scraping, and document conversion API via Dumpling AI.
• angheljf/nyt Uses the NYTimes API to search for articles.
• modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch Efficiently fetches and processes web content for AI use.
• ac3xx/mcp-servers-kagi Kagi search API integration.
• exa-labs/exa-mcp-server – Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enabling AI assistants like Claude to use the Exa AI Search API for web searches. This setup allows AI models to access real-time web information securely and in a controlled manner.
• fatwang2/search1api-mcp Searches via search1api (requires a paid API key).
• Tomatio13/mcp-server-tavily – Tavily AI search API.
• kshern/mcp-tavily – Tavily AI search API.
• blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server Searches arXiv research papers.
• mzxrai/mcp-webresearch Searches Google and conducts in-depth research on any topic.
• andybrandt/mcp-simple-arxiv MCP for LLMs to search and read papers on arXiv.
• andybrandt/mcp-simple-pubmed MCP for searching and reading medical/life science papers in PubMed.
• apify/mcp-server-rag-web-browser An MCP server for Apify's RAG Web Browser Actor, performing web searches, fetching URLs, and returning content in Markdown format.
• SecretiveShell/MCP-searxng MCP server for connecting to a searXNG instance.
• Bigsy/Clojars-MCP-Server Clojars MCP server, providing up-to-date dependency information for Clojure libraries.
• Ihor-Sokoliuk/MCP-SearXNG - Model Context Protocol server for SearXNG.
• erithwik/mcp-hn An MCP server for searching Hacker News, retrieving top stories, etc.
• chanmeng/google-news-mcp-server Google News integration with automatic topic classification, multilingual support, and comprehensive search for headlines, stories, and related topics via SerpAPI.
• hellokaton/unsplash-mcp-server For integrating Unsplash image search functionality.
• devflowinc/trieve Crawls, embeds, chunks, searches, and retrieves information from datasets via Trieve.
• nickclyde/duckduckgo-mcp-server Uses DuckDuckGo for web searches.
• zhsama/duckduckgo-mcp-server A TypeScript-based MCP server providing DuckDuckGo search functionality.
• vectorize-io/vectorize-mcp-server Vectorize MCP server for advanced retrieval, private Deep Research, arbitrary file-to-Markdown extraction, and text chunking.
• jae-jae/fetcher-mcp MCP server for fetching web content via a Playwright headless browser, supporting JavaScript rendering, intelligent content extraction, and output in Markdown or HTML format.

Security

• dnstwist MCP Server MCP server for dnstwist, a powerful DNS fuzzing tool that helps detect domain name hijacking, phishing, and corporate espionage.
• fosdickio/binary_ninja_mcp MCP server and bridge for Binary Ninja. Provides binary analysis and reverse engineering tools.
• Maigret MCP Server MCP server for maigret, a powerful OSINT tool that gathers user account information from various public sources. This server provides tools for searching usernames on social networks and analyzing URLs.
• Shodan MCP Server MCP server for querying the Shodan API and Shodan CVEDB. This server provides tools for IP lookup, device search, DNS lookup, vulnerability queries, CPE lookup, etc.
• VirusTotal MCP Server MCP server for querying the VirusTotal API. This server provides tools for scanning URLs, analyzing file hashes, and retrieving IP address reports.
• ORKL MCP Server MCP server for querying the ORKL API. This server provides tools for retrieving threat reports, analyzing threat actors, and retrieving threat intelligence sources.
• Security Audit MCP Server A powerful MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that audits npm package dependencies for security vulnerabilities. It features remote npm registry integration for real-time security checks.
• zoomeye-ai/mcp_zoomeye Searches for global cyberspace assets using the ZoomEye API.
• ConechoAI/openai-websearch-mcp Wraps OpenAI's built-in web_search tool into an MCP server for use.
• roadwy/cve-search_mcp CVE-Search MCP server, providing CVE vulnerability information queries and vulnerable product information queries.

Customer Support & Service Management

Tools for managing customer support, IT service management, and help desk operations.

• effytech/freshdesk-mcp MCP server integrating with Freshdesk, enabling AI models to interact with Freshdesk modules and perform various support operations.
• nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp A Go-based Jira MCP connector enabling AI assistants like Claude to interact with Atlassian Jira. This tool provides a seamless interface for AI models to perform common Jira operations including issue management, sprint planning, and workflow transitions.

Sports

Tools for accessing sports-related data, results, and statistics.

• r-huijts/firstcycling-mcp Access cycling race data, results, and statistics via natural language. Functionality includes retrieving entry lists, race results, and rider information from firstcycling.com.

Translation Services

AI assistants can translate content between different languages using translation tools and services.

• translated/lara-mcp MCP server for the Lara translation API, providing powerful translation capabilities with language detection and context-aware translation.

Travel & Transportation

Access to travel and transportation information. Can query schedules, routes, and real-time travel data.

• Airbnb MCP Server Provides tools to search Airbnb listings and retrieve details.
• NS Travel Information MCP Server Get travel information, schedules, and real-time updates for Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
• KyrieTangSheng/mcp-server-nationalparks US National Park Service API integration, providing details, alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, and events for US National Parks.
• pab1it0/tripadvisor-mcp An MCP server enabling LLMs to interact with the Tripadvisor API through a standardized MCP interface, supporting location data, reviews, and photos.

Version Control

Interact with Git repositories and version control platforms. Repository management, code analysis, pull request handling, issue tracking, and other version control operations via standardized APIs.

• modelcontextprotocol/server-github GitHub API integration for repository management, PRs, issues, etc.
• modelcontextprotocol/server-gitlab GitLab platform integration for project management and CI/CD operations.
• oschina/mcp-gitee Gitee API integration, repository, issue, and pull request management.
• modelcontextprotocol/server-git Direct Git repository operations, including reading, searching, and analyzing local repositories.
• Tiberriver256/mcp-server-azure-devops Azure DevOps integration for managing repositories, work items, and pipelines.
• adhikasp/mcp-git-ingest Use LLMs to read and analyze GitHub repositories.
• kopfrechner/gitlab-mr-mcp Seamless interaction with GitLab project issues and merge requests.

Other Tools & Integrations

• apify/actors-mcp-server Uses over 3,000 pre-built cloud tools (called Actors) to extract data from websites, e-commerce, social media, search engines, maps, etc.

• githejie/mcp-server-calculator Enables LLMs to perform precise numerical calculations using a calculator.

• ivo-toby/contentful-mcp Update, create, and delete content, content models, and assets in a Contentful Space.

• mzxrai/mcp-openai Chat with OpenAI's most intelligent models.

• mrjoshuak/godoc-mcp An efficient Go documentation server allowing AI assistants to intelligently access package documentation and types without reading the entire source file.

• pierrebrunelle/mcp-server-openai Query OpenAI models directly from Claude using the MCP protocol.

• modelcontextprotocol/server-everything An MCP server encompassing all functionalities of the MCP protocol.

• baba786/phabricator-mcp-server Interacts with the Phabricator API.

• MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian Interacts with Obsidian via REST API.

• calclavia/mcp-obsidian A connector allowing Claude Desktop (or any MCP-compatible application) to read and search directories containing Markdown notes (like an Obsidian vault).

• anaisbetts/mcp-youtube Retrieves YouTube subtitles.

• danhilse/notion_mcp Integrates with the Notion API, managing personal to-do lists.

• rusiaaman/wcgw Automates shell execution, computer control, and coding agents. (Mac)

• reeeeemo/ancestry-mcp Allows AI to read .ged files and genetic data.

• sirmews/apple-notes-mcp Allows AI to read the local Apple Notes database (macOS only).

• anjor/coinmarket-mcp-server Coinmarket API integration for retrieving cryptocurrency lists and quotes.

• suekou/mcp-notion-server Interacts with the Notion API.

• amidabuddha/unichat-mcp-server Sends requests to OpenAI, MistralAI, Anthropic, xAI, or Google AI via the MCP protocol using tools or predefined prompts. Requires vendor API keys.

• evalstate/mcp-miro Accesses MIRO whiteboards, creating and reading projects in bulk. Requires REST API OAUTH keys.

• tacticlaunch/mcp-linear Integrates with the Linear project management system.

• KS-GEN-AI/jira-mcp-server Reads Jira data via JQL and the API, and executes requests to create and edit tickets.

• KS-GEN-AI/confluence-mcp-server Retrieves Confluence data via CQL and reads pages.

• sooperset/mcp-atlassian Natural language search and content access for Confluence workspaces.

• pyroprompts/any-chat-completions-mcp Interacts with any chat completion API compatible with other OpenAI SDKs, such as Perplexity, Groq, xAI, etc.

• anaisbetts/mcp-installer An MCP server that can install other MCP servers for you.

• tanigami/mcp-server-perplexity Interacts with the Perplexity API.

• future-audiences/wikimedia-enterprise-model-context-protocol Wikipedia article lookup API.

• andybrandt/mcp-simple-timeserver An MCP server that allows checking the local time on the client machine or the current UTC time on an NTP server.

• andybrandt/mcp-simple-openai-assistant MCP interaction with OpenAI Assistants (Claude can use any GPT model as its assistant).

• evalstate/mcp-hfspace Uses HuggingFace Spaces directly from Claude. Uses open-source image generation, chat, visual tasks, etc. Supports image, audio, and text upload/download.

• zueai/mcp-manager A simple web UI for installing and managing MCP servers for the Claude desktop application.

• wong2/mcp-cli A CLI tool for testing MCP servers.

• isaacwasserman/mcp-vegalite-server Generates visualizations from retrieved data using the VegaLite format and renderer.

• tevonsb/homeassistant-mcp Accesses Home Assistant data and controls devices (lights, switches, thermostats, etc.).

• allenporter/mcp-server-home-assistant Exposes all Home Assistant voice intents via a Model Context Protocol server, enabling smart home control.

• magarcia/mcp-server-giphy Searches and retrieves GIFs from the vast Giphy library via the Giphy API.

• nguyenvanduocit/all-in-one-model-context-protocol Several useful tools for developers, covering almost everything an engineer needs: Confluence, Jira, YouTube, running scripts, knowledge base RAG, fetching URLs, managing YouTube channels, email, calendar, GitLab.

• joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server An MCP server for listing and launching applications on macOS.

• ZeparHyfar/mcp-datetime An MCP server providing date and time functions in various formats.

• SecretiveShell/MCP-wolfram-alpha An MCP server for querying the Wolfram Alpha API.

• apinetwork/piapi-mcp-server The PiAPI MCP server allows users to use Midjourney/Flux/Kling/Hunyuan/Udio/Trellis to generate media content directly from Claude or other MCP-compatible applications.

• gotoolkits/DifyWorkflow MCP server Tools for querying and executing custom workflows on the Dify AI platform.

• pskill9/hn-server Parses the HTML content of news.ycombinator.com (Hacker News), providing structured data for different story types (top, new, ask, show, jobs).

• mediar-ai/screenpipe A local-first system supporting screen/audio capture with timestamped indexing, SQL/embedding storage, semantic search, LLM-powered historical analysis, and event-triggered actions - built with a NextJS plugin ecosystem to enable the construction of context-aware AI agents.

• akseyh/bear-mcp-server Allows AI to read your Bear Notes (macOS only).

• mcp-server-jfx Draws on a JavaFX canvas.

• hmk/attio-mcp-server Allows AI clients to manage records and notes in Attio CRM.

• roychri/mcp-server-asana This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for Asana allows you to interact with the Asana API through MCP clients (like Anthropic's Claude desktop app, etc.).

• ws-mcp Wraps MCP servers using WebSockets (for kitbitz).

• AbdelStark/bitcoin-mcp ₿ A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI models to interact with Bitcoin, allowing them to generate keys, verify addresses, decode transactions, query the blockchain, etc.

• tomekkorbak/strava-mcp-server An MCP server for Strava, an app for tracking physical exercise.

• tomekkorbak/oura-mcp-server An MCP server for Oura, an app for tracking sleep.

• rember/rember-mcp Create spaced repetition flashcards in Rember to remember anything you learn in your chats.

• hiromitsusasaki/raindrop-io-mcp-server An integration that allows LLMs to interact with Raindrop.io bookmarks using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

• integromat/make-mcp-server Turn your Make scenarios into callable tools for AI assistants.

• NON906/omniparser-autogui-mcp Automatic operation of on-screen GUI.

• kj455/mcp-kibela Kibela integration with MCP.

• blurrah/mcp-graphql Allows the AI to query GraphQL servers.

• awkoy/replicate-flux-mcp Provides image generation capabilities via the Replicate API.

• kenliao94/mcp-server-rabbitmq Enables interaction (admin operation, message enqueue/dequeue) with RabbitMQ.

• marcelmarais/Spotify Control Spotify playback and manage playlists.

• NakaokaRei/swift-mcp-gui An MCP server that can execute keyboard input, mouse movement, and other commands.

• awwaiid/mcp-server-taskwarrior An MCP server for basic local taskwarrior usage (add, update, remove tasks).

• NakaokaRei/swift-mcp-gui An MCP server that can execute keyboard input, mouse movement, and other commands.

• kelvin6365/plane-mcp-server This MCP server will help you manage projects and issues via the Plane API.

• yuna0x0/hackmd-mcp Allows AI models to interact with HackMD.

• pwh-pwh/cal-mcp An MCP server that can calculate mathematical expressions.

• HenryHaoson/Yuque-MCP-Server A Model-Context-Protocol (MCP) server for integrating with the Yuque API, allowing AI models to manage documents, interact with knowledge bases, search content, and access Yuque platform statistics.

Frameworks

• FastMCP A high-level framework for building MCP servers in Python.
• FastMCP A high-level framework for building MCP servers in TypeScript.
• Foxy Contexts A Golang library for declaratively writing MCP servers, including functional tests.
• Genkit MCP – Provides integration between Genkit and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• LiteMCP A high-level framework for building MCP servers in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• mark3labs/mcp-go A Golang SDK for building MCP servers and clients.
• mcp-framework A fast and elegant TypeScript framework for building MCP servers.
• mcp-proxy A TypeScript SSE proxy for MCP servers using stdio transport.
• mcp-rs-template A Rust template for MCP CLI servers.
• metoro-io/mcp-golang A Golang framework for building MCP servers, focusing on type safety.
• rectalogic/langchain-mcp Provides LangChain with MCP tool call support, allowing MCP tools to be integrated into LangChain workflows.
• salty-flower/ModelContextProtocol.NET A C# MCP server SDK based on .NET 9, supporting NativeAOT ⚡
• spring-ai-mcp A Java SDK and Spring Framework integration for building MCP clients and servers, supporting multiple pluggable transport options.
• marimo-team/codemirror-mcp A CodeMirror extension that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for resource mentions and prompt commands.
• quarkiverse/quarkus-mcp-server A Java SDK for building MCP servers based on Quarkus.
• lastmile-ai/mcp-agent Builds efficient agents via MCP servers using a simple, composable pattern.
• mullerhai/sakura-mcp A Scala MCP framework for building enterprise-grade MCP clients and servers, shaded from modelcontextprotocol.io.

Utility Tools

• boilingdata/mcp-server-and-gw An MCP stdio to HTTP SSE transport gateway with example server and MCP client.
• isaacwasserman/mcp-langchain-ts-client Uses the tools provided by MCP within LangChain.js.
• lightconetech/mcp-gateway A gateway demonstration for MCP SSE servers.
• mark3labs/mcphost A CLI host application enabling Large Language Models (LLMs) to interact with external tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• MCP-Connect A utility enabling cloud-based AI services to access local stdio-based MCP servers via HTTP/HTTPS requests.
• SecretiveShell/MCP-Bridge An OpenAI middleware agent for using MCP within any existing OpenAI-compatible client.
• sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy An MCP stdio to SSE transport gateway.
• upsonic/gpt-computer-assistant A framework for building vertical AI agents.
• kukapay/whereami-mcp A lightweight MCP server that accurately determines your location based on your current IP.
• kukapay/whattimeisit-mcp A lightweight MCP server that accurately tells you the current time.
• kukapay/whoami-mcp A lightweight MCP server that accurately tells you your identity.
• flux159/mcp-chat A command-line client for chatting with and connecting to any MCP server. Very useful during the development and testing phases of MCP servers.
• TBXark/mcp-proxy An MCP proxy server that aggregates and serves multiple MCP resource servers through a single HTTP server.

References

• https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction
• https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol
• https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers
• https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers