The AI Tools Index MCP MCP server

This MCP server provides agents with access to a live, browsable index of AI tools organized by category. It allows agents to search for tools, retrieve specific tool details, list alternatives, and access offers or checkout links. The server exposes tools such as search_tools, get_tool, and list_alternatives, enabling automated discovery and verification of AI products without requiring authentication for read operations.

Endpoint and access

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

No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by Ellelion LLC

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/mcp

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Search for AI tools by category or keyword
Retrieve detailed information about a specific AI tool
List alternative tools similar to a given product
Access offers or checkout links for AI tools

Tools advertised by the last live check:

search_tools
get_tool
list_alternatives
submit_tool
list_offers
create_checkout

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 the-ai-tools-index-mcp https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/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 the-ai-tools-index-mcp --url https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable the-ai-tools-index-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-ai-tools-index-mcp": {
      "url": "https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/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": {
    "the-ai-tools-index-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "the-ai-tools-index-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/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 the-ai-tools-index-mcp https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/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": {
    "the-ai-tools-index-mcp": {
      "url": "https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/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": {
    "the-ai-tools-index-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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