ReefAPI MCP

reefapi/reefapi-mcp

✓ Verified working · Jul 10, 2026 0 starsv1.0.0HTTPRegistry activeMITUpdated 2026-06-23Community

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Works with

Claude CodeClaude DesktopCursorVS CodeClineCodex CLIOpenClaw+ any MCP client

Install to Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http reefapi https://api.reefapi.com/mcp

Summary

One MCP server providing access to 160+ live web data APIs (search, social media, e-commerce, real estate, jobs, travel, news, finance, and more) using dynamic discovery via 4 generic tools to avoid the agent's tool limit.

Connect from your MCP client

Claude Code

Run this once and Claude Code registers the server for you:

claude mcp add --transport http reefapi https://api.reefapi.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json under Settings → Developer → Edit Config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reefapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.reefapi.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add this to .cursor/mcp.json in your project (or ~/.cursor/mcp.json for all projects):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reefapi": {
      "url": "https://api.reefapi.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline and other MCP clients

Most MCP clients accept the standard mcpServers JSON block:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reefapi": {
      "url": "https://api.reefapi.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI

Codex CLI connects to remote servers via config.toml — add this block to ~/.codex/config.toml:

# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.reefapi]
url = "https://api.reefapi.com/mcp"

OpenClaw

OpenClaw reads MCP servers from the mcp.servers section of ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json (managed via `openclaw mcp add` or the mcporter skill):

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "reefapi": {
        "url": "https://api.reefapi.com/mcp",
        "transport": "streamable-http"
      }
    }
  }
}

README.md

ReefAPI MCP

One MCP server for 160+ live web-data APIs — search engines, social media, e-commerce, real estate, jobs, travel, news, finance, and company/domain/people intelligence. The assistant discovers the right engine, then pulls clean JSON from sites that block scrapers (captcha, login, JS, anti-bot).

🌐 Homepage: https://reefapi.com
📚 Docs: https://reefapi.com/docs
🔌 MCP guide: https://reefapi.com/mcp
🟢 Status: https://reefapi.com/status

Why one server, not 160 tools

Emitting one tool per API blows past the ~30–50-tool ceiling where agents stop picking the right tool. ReefAPI uses dynamic discovery — 4 generic tools let the assistant find the right engine, then call it:

| Tool | Keyless | What it does | |---|---|---| | search_engines(query) | ✅ | Find the right engine by intent ("company reviews", "is this domain free") | | get_catalog() | ✅ | The full menu of every engine, grouped by category | | get_engine_schema(engine) | ✅ | An engine's actions, params, and return shapes | | get_action_schema(engine, action) | ✅ | Full params for one action | | call_engine(engine, action, params) | 🔑 | Run it → clean { ok, data, meta, error } JSON |

Discovery is keyless; only call_engine needs a key. Failed or blocked calls cost nothing.

Connect (remote — recommended)

Add to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or any client that takes a remote MCP URL:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reefapi": {
      "url": "https://api.reefapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_REEFAPI_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (CLI):

claude mcp add --transport http reefapi https://api.reefapi.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_REEFAPI_KEY"

Get a free key (1,000 credits, no card) at https://reefapi.com.

Run it locally (stdio)

pip install -r requirements.txt
export REEFAPI_KEY=ak_live_your_key   # Windows: set REEFAPI_KEY=...
python server.py                      # stdio transport

Then point your client at python /path/to/server.py. The same file also serves the streamable-HTTP transport with MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http (used by the hosted endpoint above).

What you can ask

"What are people saying about the new iPhone on Reddit?"
"Get current Zillow listings in Austin under $500k."
"Is the domain coolstartup.ai available?"
"Compare Amazon prices for AirPods Pro."
"Top Hacker News stories right now."
"What tech stack does stripe.com run on?"

Coverage

Search/SEO · Social Media (Reddit, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky) · E-commerce (Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, Etsy, BestBuy) · Real Estate (Zillow, Redfin) · Jobs · Travel · News · Finance · Media/Film · Reputation/Reviews (Glassdoor, Trustpilot) · Company/Domain/People intelligence · Developer utilities — 160+ engines and growing.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. The APIs are a hosted service with a free tier; see https://reefapi.com.

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ReefAPI MCP tools

✓ Verified working · Jul 10, 2026

ReefAPI MCP exposes 5 tools verified via live MCP handshake on Jul 10, 2026.

Declared capabilities: experimental, prompts, resources, tools

Name	Description
search_engines	Find the right ReefAPI engine for a task — pass ENGLISH keywords or a short natural-language use-case ("detect a website's tech stack", "company reviews", "check a package for vulnerabilities", "is this domain available"). The catalog is in English: if the end-user asked in another language, transl…Inputs: query
get_engine_schema	COMPACT overview of ONE engine: every action with its description, required params and what it returns — but NOT the full param detail (kept lean so a 90-action engine stays token-cheap). Call this after search_engines to pick the right ACTION, then get_action_schema(engine, action) for that action…Inputs: engine*
get_action_schema	FULL detail for ONE engine action: every parameter (type, required, description, allowed_values dropdown, default, example, min/max), what it returns, pricing, and a ready-to-run example_params. Call this right before call_engine so you send valid params — invalid enum values are rejected with the…Inputs: engine, action
call_engine	Call a ReefAPI engine action — POST //v1/ with `params`. Returns the uniform { ok, data, meta, error } envelope. Get param names from get_engine_schema first. Needs YOUR ReefAPI key (the local server reads REEFAPI_KEY; the hosted server reads the `Authorization: Bearer ak_live_...` header you confi…Inputs: engine, action, params
get_catalog	The FULL ReefAPI catalog — EVERY engine with its one-line title, grouped by category. This is the whole menu (≈ a few thousand tokens); SCAN IT AND PICK THE BEST ENGINE YOURSELF. You are an LLM, so you match the user's intent semantically — across ANY language, typo, or phrasing — far better than a…

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