
MCP Registry
Search and discover MCP servers through an official registry service that works like an app store for MCP servers.
Integrates with the official Model Context Protocol registry to provide server discovery, metadata retrieval, version information, and health status monitoring with filtered searches and pagination support.
What it does
- Search MCP servers by name or category
- Browse available MCP servers
- Discover new MCP integrations
- Access server metadata and descriptions
- Filter servers by functionality
Best for
About MCP Registry
MCP Registry is a community-built MCP server published by wei that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Discover servers, retrieve metadata, and monitor health with MCP Registry—fully integrated with the official Model Conte It is categorized under developer tools. This server exposes 4 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
How to install
You can install MCP Registry in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
MCP Registry is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Tools (4)
List all registered MCP servers from the registry with optional filtering and pagination
List all available versions for a specific MCP server
Get detailed information about a specific version of an MCP server. Use "latest" as version to get the latest version.
Check the health status of the MCP registry
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to query the official MCP Registry. This server enables AI assistants and applications to discover, search, and retrieve information about published MCP servers programmatically.
✨ Features
- 🔍 List Servers: Browse all registered MCP servers with pagination
- 🔎 Search: Find servers by name with filtering options
- 📦 Version Management: View all versions of specific servers
- 📝 Detailed Information: Get comprehensive server details
- 💚 Health Checks: Monitor registry availability
🚀 Quick Start
Other Clients
Sample configuration (double check the documentation of your MCP client for exact syntax and file locations):
{
"mcp-registry-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-registry-mcp-server"]
}
}
📚 How to Use
Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant natural language questions like:
- "What new MCP servers have recently been released?"
- "Search for filesystem-related MCP servers"
- "Show me the latest version of the github-mcp-server"
- "Get details about the Chrome DevTools MCP server"
- "Is the MCP registry healthy?"
The AI will automatically use the appropriate registry tools to answer your questions.
🛠️ Available Tools
list_servers
Browse all registered MCP servers with optional search and pagination.
Example prompts:
- "List all MCP servers"
- "Search for servers related to GitHub"
- "Show me recently updated servers"
list_server_versions
View all available versions for a specific MCP server.
Example prompts:
- "What versions are available for the filesystem server?"
- "Show version history for io.modelcontextprotocol/filesystem"
get_server
Get detailed information about a specific MCP server version.
Example prompts:
- "Tell me about the latest filesystem server"
- "Get details for io.modelcontextprotocol/filesystem version 1.0.0"
health_check
Check if the MCP registry is operational.
Example prompts:
- "Is the MCP registry working?"
- "Check registry health status"
🔧 Requirements
- Node.js 18.0.0 or higher
- MCP Client - Any application that supports MCP:
🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
📖 Documentation
- API Reference - Detailed API documentation
- MCP Registry - Official registry website
📄 License
MIT License - See LICENSE for details
🔗 Resources
- npm Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mcp-registry-mcp-server
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/wei/mcp-registry-mcp-server
- MCP Registry API: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/docs
- MCP Documentation: https://modelcontextprotocol.io
- Report Issues: https://github.com/wei/mcp-registry-mcp-server/issues
Made with ❤️ by @wei
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