Is MCP Marketplace free?

Yes, MCP Marketplace is free to use.

How do I install MCP Marketplace?

MCP Marketplace is a remote plugin. You do not need to install anything locally. Add the server URL to your AI app's MCP configuration and you are ready to go.

Is MCP Marketplace safe to use?

MCP Marketplace scored 10/10 (moderate risk) in MCP Marketplace's automated security scan. It's listed, but review the security report on this page before installing.

What AI apps work with MCP Marketplace?

MCP Marketplace uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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MCP Marketplace MCP Server

by mcp-marketplace

Developer ToolsLow Risk10.0Remote

Free

Search and install MCP servers from inside your AI client.

About

MCP Marketplace is a hosted MCP server that exposes the full MCP Marketplace catalog as tools you can call directly from Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or any other MCP-aware client. Find servers by topic, get install configs, compare candidates, and evaluate creators without leaving the conversation.

## Tools

- **search_servers** — find MCP servers by keyword or natural-language query, filter by category, transport, and pricing. Results include security_score, critical_findings count, has_critical_findings boolean, pricing, and install readiness. - **get_server** — full detail for a slug: description, install commands for Claude Code / Codex / Cursor, setup_requirements (env vars extracted from README), security.critical_findings, tool_names, and pricing. - **similar_to** — given a reference slug, return semantically-similar servers via shared embedding space. Enables 'like X but safer' or 'like X but free' follow-ups. - **recently_added** — time-windowed feed of recently-approved servers. Supports optional N-day cutoff and free-only filter. - **creator_profile** — all servers by one creator plus aggregate trust stats (total, avg security score, critical-finding count, grade distribution). Matches on display name or GitHub username. - **compare** — side-by-side of 2-5 servers on security, pricing, mode, tool count, and install availability. Returns explicit 'safest' and 'cheapest' highlights with honest tie-breakers. - **list_categories** — 16 marketplace categories with live server counts.

## How it works

Connects over Streamable HTTP. No authentication required — the catalog is public. Rate-limited per IP (60/min burst, 2000/day sustained). Results are served from a 24-hour cache that busts immediately on catalog writes.

## Example prompts

- "Find me an MCP server for Postgres" - "Show me alternatives to stripe-mcp that are also free" - "What are the top-rated MCP servers added in the last 7 days?" - "Compare neon-postgres, postgres-scout, and pgedge-postgres-mcp on security" - "Who is Stripe and what else do they publish?"

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Moderate Risk

7 tools verified · Open access · No issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Remote servers are capped at 8.0 because source code is not available for review. The score reflects endpoint verification only.

How to Connect

Remote Plugin

No local installation needed. Your AI client connects to the remote endpoint directly.

Add this to your MCP configuration to connect:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-marketplace": {
      "url": "https://mcp-marketplace.io/api/mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Getting Started

Once installed, try these example prompts and explore these capabilities:

1Add this server to your MCP client using the install command.
2In chat, ask: Find me an MCP server for {your use case}.
3The agent will call search_servers and return ranked matches with install instructions.