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Set up Context7

Pulls current, version-specific library docs and code examples into the prompt. Hosted, with an optional API key.

Publisher: Upstash Official
Hosted endpoint: https://mcp.context7.com/mcp
Run locally: npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp
Transports: streamable-http, stdio
Authentication: None required; an API key sent as a bearer token raises rate limits.
What it can touch: Read-only.
Licence: MIT
Source: github.com/upstash/context7
Status: Active

Install

The vendor hosts this server, so you only add its URL and nothing runs on your machine. If it needs authentication, the row above says how; OAuth servers prompt you on first connection.

Claude Code

shell

claude mcp add --transport http --scope project context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "url": "https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.context7]
url = "https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"

Run it locally instead (Cursor)

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Config for other clients →

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Runs servers from Docker's MCP catalogue in containers behind one gateway endpoint.

Sources

github.com/upstash/context7
code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/reference/mcp-configuration