Ref Tools Mcp

Name: Ref Tools Mcp
Author: ref-tools

by ref-toolscommunityv3.0.1

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Ref MCP is a ModelContextProtocol server that provides AI coding tools access to documentation for APIs, services, and libraries in a token-efficient manner.

From the registry: Token efficient search for coding agents over public and private documentation.

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Install & configure

Prerequisites

required
Ref API Key
Sign up at ref.tools to get an API key
https://ref.tools

Install in your client

Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest

Please install the `ref-tools-mcp` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Ref API Key** — Sign up at ref.tools to get an API key (https://ref.tools)

Canonical MCP server config (HTTP transport):
- url: `https://api.ref.tools/mcp`
- headers:
  - `x-ref-api-key`: `<your-api-key>`

Note: Documentation search and retrieval for AI coding agents. Token-efficient: filters repeated results per session, returns only relevant page sections. 2 tools: ref_search_documentation, ref_read_url. Also available as stdio: npx ref-tools-mcp with REF_API_KEY env var.

Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.

Note: Documentation search and retrieval for AI coding agents. Token-efficient: filters repeated results per session, returns only relevant page sections. 2 tools: ref_search_documentation, ref_read_url. Also available as stdio: npx ref-tools-mcp with REF_API_KEY env var.