EffectHub MCP

A free, read-only MCP server that allows AI assistants to search and compare over 3,000 verified AI tools from the EffectHub catalog. It provides structured data including pricing, Effect and Trust scores, liveness checks, and platform details without requiring authentication or API keys.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in: your client connects and lists tools immediately, with no account or key.

No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-18Operated by EffectHub

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://effecthub.net/api/mcp

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Search the EffectHub catalog for AI tools by name, job, or category
Retrieve detailed information for a specific AI tool card
List alternative tools that perform similar functions
Compare two AI tools side-by-side on pricing and scores

Tools advertised by the last live check:

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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 effecthub-mcp https://effecthub.net/api/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 effecthub-mcp --url https://effecthub.net/api/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable effecthub-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "effecthub-mcp": {
      "url": "https://effecthub.net/api/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": {
    "effecthub-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://effecthub.net/api/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start effecthub-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "effecthub-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://effecthub.net/api/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 effecthub-mcp https://effecthub.net/api/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": {
    "effecthub-mcp": {
      "url": "https://effecthub.net/api/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": {
    "effecthub-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://effecthub.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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