AllThingsDev MCP Server 🚀

Official MCP server for AllThingsDev API marketplace - Discover, search, and integrate 600+ APIs directly through Claude Desktop and other AI assistants.

🌟 What is AllThingsDev?

AllThingsDev is the ultimate API marketplace where developers can discover, integrate, and monetize APIs. From location services and data scraping to AI tools and financial APIs - we've got everything you need to supercharge your projects.

✨ Features

🔍 Smart API Discovery - Search through 600+ APIs using natural language 📊 Pricing Comparison - Compare plans across different APIs instantly
📖 Comprehensive Documentation - Get endpoint details, examples, and integration guides 🏷️ Category Browsing - Explore APIs by functionality and use cases 💬 Built-in FAQ - Get answers about the AllThingsDev platform ⚡ Real-time Data - Always up-to-date API information

🚀 Quick Start

Install & Setup (2 minutes)

# Install globally
npm install -g allthingsdev-mcp-server

# Or use directly without installation
npx allthingsdev-mcp-server

Add to Claude Desktop

1. Open Claude Desktop config file:

   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\\Claude\\claude_desktop_config.json
   • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "allthingsdev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["allthingsdev-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop - that's it! 🎉

Add to Cursor IDE

🚀 One-Click Install:

# Generate install link
node cursor-install.js

Or manually add to your Cursor MCP configuration:

{
  "allthingsdev": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "allthingsdev-mcp-server"]
  }
}

Add to Windsurf IDE

🌊 Easy Setup:

# Get installation instructions
node windsurf-install.js

Or manually add to your Windsurf config file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Windsurf/config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Windsurf\config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Windsurf/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "allthingsdev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "allthingsdev-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

💬 Example Conversations

Once installed, you can ask your AI assistant (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf) questions like:

🤖 "Find APIs for currency conversion"
🤖 "Show me all location-based APIs under $10/month"
🤖 "What are the endpoints for the Weather API?"
🤖 "How do I publish my API on AllThingsDev?"
🤖 "Compare pricing for data scraping APIs"

🛠️ Available Tools

🔍 search_apis

Search for APIs by keywords, functionality, or categories

// Example: Find payment processing APIs
search_apis({ query: "payment processing", limit: 5 })

📋 get_api_details

Get comprehensive information about any API

// Example: Get details about specific API
get_api_details({ apiId: "currency-exchange-api" })

📂 list_api_categories

Browse APIs organized by categories

// Example: See all available categories
list_api_categories({ showCount: true })

💰 get_pricing_info

Compare pricing across APIs

// Example: Find APIs under $25/month
get_pricing_info({ maxPrice: 25 })

❓ search_faq

Get answers to platform questions

// Example: Learn about publishing APIs
search_faq({ query: "how to publish API" })

🔗 get_api_endpoints

Get detailed endpoint information

// Example: See all endpoints for an API
get_api_endpoints({ apiId: "location-finder" })

🎯 Use Cases

For Developers

• API Discovery: Find the perfect APIs for your next project
• Integration Help: Get code examples and documentation instantly
• Cost Planning: Compare pricing to fit your budget
• Technical Support: Access FAQ and community discussions

For API Publishers

• Marketplace Insights: Understand what APIs are popular
• Competitive Analysis: See pricing and features of similar APIs
• Publishing Guidance: Get help with listing your API

For Project Managers

• Vendor Evaluation: Compare multiple API providers quickly
• Cost Estimation: Calculate API costs for project budgeting
• Technical Requirements: Understand API capabilities and limitations

🏗️ Architecture

This MCP server provides a bridge between AI assistants and the AllThingsDev marketplace:

Claude Desktop ↔ MCP Server ↔ AllThingsDev Data
     ↑                ↑              ↑
  Your queries    Smart search    600+ APIs

• Local Processing: All searches happen locally for fast responses
• Real-time Data: Server includes the latest API information
• Privacy First: No data sent to external servers during search

🔧 Advanced Usage

Custom MCP Clients

The server works with any MCP-compatible client:

# Run the server
allthingsdev-mcp-server

# Or via npx
npx allthingsdev-mcp-server

Development Mode

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/allthingsdev/mcp-server
cd mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

📊 API Categories Available

Our marketplace includes APIs for:

• 🌍 Location & Maps - Geocoding, mapping, location intelligence
• 💱 Finance & Payments - Currency exchange, payment processing, crypto
• 🤖 AI & Machine Learning - Text analysis, image recognition, chatbots
• 📊 Data & Analytics - Web scraping, data validation, analytics
• 🔐 Security & Authentication - OAuth, identity verification, fraud detection
• 📱 Communication - SMS, email, push notifications, social media
• 🛒 E-commerce - Product catalogs, inventory, shipping, reviews
• 📰 Content & Media - News APIs, image processing, content management
• 🎮 Entertainment - Games, trivia, jokes, random facts
• 🏥 Health & Fitness - Medical data, fitness tracking, nutrition

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how to help:

1. Report Issues: Found a bug? Open an issue
2. Feature Requests: Have an idea? We'd love to hear it!
3. Documentation: Help improve our guides and examples
4. Code: Submit PRs for bug fixes and enhancements

📚 Resources

• 🌐 AllThingsDev Website: https://www.allthingsdev.co
• 📖 API Documentation: https://www.allthingsdev.co/docs
• 💬 Community Forum: https://www.allthingsdev.co/community
• 📧 Support: [email protected]
• 🐙 GitHub: https://github.com/allthingsdev/mcp-server

🏷️ Tags

mcp-server api-marketplace claude-desktop ai-assistant developer-tools api-discovery model-context-protocol allthingsdev api-integration developer-productivity

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Built with ❤️ by the AllThingsDev team

Empowering developers to build better applications with the world's largest API marketplace