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Befana MCP

The official Befana MCP server enables AI assistants to interact with the Befana recipe platform. It allows users to search for recipes, scale ingredients, view step-by-step cooking instructions, plan meals, and generate shopping lists. The server supports user authentication for personalized features like pantry management and saved recipes, while also providing public access to recipe data without an account.

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Befana MCP logo, by BefanaNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-26Operated by Befana
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://befana.app/mcp
Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

  • Search for recipes by keywords, time, diet tags, and ingredients
  • Get full recipes with scaled amounts written into every step
  • Plan meals and generate merged shopping lists by aisle
  • Manage personal pantry and suggest recipes based on available ingredients
Tools advertised by the last live check:
  • search_recipes
  • get_recipe
  • get_cook_steps
  • build_shopping_list
  • update_shopping_list
  • plan_meals
  • update_meal_plan
  • order_groceries
  • draft_recipe
  • create_recipe
  • generate_placeholder_cover
  • fork_recipe
  • update_recipe
  • delete_recipe
  • get_my_recipe_feedback
  • rate_recipe
  • save_recipe
  • get_my_kitchen
  • hand_back_recipe
  • get_my_stats
  • pantry
  • suggest_from_pantry
  • preferences
  • cook_profile
  • report_content

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http befana-mcp https://befana.app/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).
Codex configuration
codex mcp add befana-mcp --url https://befana.app/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable befana-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "befana-mcp": {
      "url": "https://befana.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "befana-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://befana.app/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start befana-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "befana-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://befana.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.
Gemini CLI configuration
gemini mcp add --transport http befana-mcp https://befana.app/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.
Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "befana-mcp": {
      "url": "https://befana.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "befana-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://befana.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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