@nerdexam/mcp-server

MCP server for IT certification practice exam data from NerdExam.

Search 2,700+ IT certification practice exams, get sample questions with AI explanations, and compare certifications. Covers Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, AWS, Google Cloud, ISC2, and 30+ vendors.

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | search_exams | Search/filter exams by vendor, cert name, or exam code | | get_exam_detail | Get exam metadata + 10 free preview questions with explanations | | get_popular_exams | Top 8 trending certification exams | | compare_certs | Compare 2-3 certifications side-by-side |

Install

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nerdexam": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@nerdexam/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add nerdexam -- npx -y @nerdexam/mcp-server

HTTP/SSE (remote)

npx @nerdexam/mcp-server --http
# Listens on port 3200 (or PORT env var)
# SSE endpoint: http://localhost:3200/sse
# Health check: http://localhost:3200/health

Example Tool Calls

Search exams

{"tool": "search_exams", "input": {"query": "Microsoft", "vendor": "Microsoft", "limit": 5}}

Get exam detail with preview questions

{"tool": "get_exam_detail", "input": {"exam_code": "AZ-900"}}

Get popular exams

{"tool": "get_popular_exams", "input": {}}

Compare certifications

{"tool": "compare_certs", "input": {"exam_codes": ["AZ-900", "AZ-104", "AZ-305"]}}

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | NERDEXAM_API_URL | No | API base URL (default: https://api.nerdexam.com/api/v1) | | NERDEXAM_BASE_URL | No | Site URL for links (default: https://nerdexam.com) | | MCP_RATE_LIMIT | No | Max requests per minute (default: 30) | | PORT | No | HTTP server port for SSE mode (default: 3200) |

Privacy Policy

This MCP server accesses publicly available IT certification exam catalog data from NerdExam. No user authentication is required. The server:

• Does NOT collect or store any personal data
• Does NOT require user accounts or authentication
• Does NOT track individual usage or queries
• Only accesses publicly available exam metadata and free preview questions
• Rate limits requests to prevent abuse (30 req/min default)

For questions about data privacy, contact [email protected].

License

MIT