How do I install PublicAPIs.io?

Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does PublicAPIs.io need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does PublicAPIs.io use?

PublicAPIs.io is reached over HTTP.

When was PublicAPIs.io last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-09. Search 1,500+ public APIs with docs, code and auth/free-tier filters; list or sponsor your API.

PublicAPIs.io MCP server

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The publisher's own URL. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add in Claude Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server URL

https://publicapis.io/mcp

The Claude button above opens Claude with the name and URL filled in. You still confirm it there.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add --transport http io.publicapis-directory https://publicapis.io/mcp

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.publicapis-directory": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "mcp-remote",8        "https://publicapis.io/mcp"9      ]10    }11  }12}

claude_desktop_config.json

Remote · HTTPPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Remote

Transport: http
Version: 1.0.0
Last checked

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

PublicAPIs.io

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Host a copy with our keys and logs.

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Questions

How do I install PublicAPIs.io?

Does PublicAPIs.io need an API key?

What transport does PublicAPIs.io use?

When was PublicAPIs.io last checked?

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