Socketlist
Search a directory of 800+ open-source MCP servers: find, compare and get install configs.
Should I use this
Quality & Safety
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
Context Cost
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"socketlist-mcp": {
"url": "https://socketlist.pages.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://socketlist.pages.dev/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (4)
🟢search_servers(query, category, limit)
Search the Socketlist directory of open-source MCP servers by keyword (name, description, topics). Results are ranked by relevance, then GitHub stars.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Keywords, e.g. \"postgres\", \"browser automation\", \"jira\""
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional category slug from list_categories, e.g. \"databases\""
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50,
"default": 10
}
},
"required": [
"query"
]
}🟢get_server(slug)
Get details for one MCP server by its Socketlist slug: description, repository, stars, category, README-derived features/tools/requirements and, when known, a ready-made install config copied from the README.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Server slug as returned by search_servers"
}
},
"required": [
"slug"
]
}🟢list_categories
List all Socketlist categories with their slugs and number of servers.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {}
}🟢best_for(use_case)
Return the curated "best MCP servers for X" list for a use case or client (e.g. "claude-code", "jira", "postgresql", "web-scraping"). Call with an unknown value to get the list of available use cases.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"use_case": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Use-case slug or name"
}
},
"required": [
"use_case"
]
}Community
Evidence