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Everything you need to use and publish MCP servers.

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard developed by Anthropic that allows AI assistants like Claude to connect to external tools, data sources, and services. MCP servers act as plugins that extend your AI's capabilities.

MCP Official Docs →

Installing MCP Servers

1Find the MCP server you want on MCPNest
2Click on the server to open its detail page
3Copy the installation config from the Install section
4Open your Claude Desktop config file
5Add the config and restart Claude Desktop

Config file location

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

Config File Format

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-name": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@scope/server-package"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Publishing Your MCP Server

1Create an account on MCPNest using GitHub
2Go to Publish a Server
3Enter your GitHub repository URL
4Add a description and select a category
5Submit for review — approved within 24 hours

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