mcp-apitools

MCP server with 14 API & web development utilities for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Install

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

Tools

Tool	Description
http_status	Look up any HTTP status code — phrase, category, description
mime_lookup	Get MIME type for file extension, or extensions for MIME type
jwt_create	Create unsigned JWT tokens for testing with custom claims
mock_data	Generate fake people with names, emails, phones, addresses
cors_headers	Generate CORS response headers for any origin/methods
cookie_parse	Parse Cookie or Set-Cookie headers into structured data
basic_auth	Generate Basic Authorization header from credentials
query_string	Parse query strings to JSON, or build query strings from JSON
url_parse	Parse URLs into components — protocol, host, path, params, hash
bearer_token	Generate Bearer Authorization header from a token
request_id	Generate unique request/correlation IDs (UUID, prefixed, short)
api_error	Generate RFC 7807 Problem Details error response bodies
rate_limit_headers	Generate standard X-RateLimit-* and Retry-After headers
form_encode	Encode JSON to application/x-www-form-urlencoded, or decode

Why use this?

• Zero config — npx and go, no API keys needed
• 14 tools — covers the most common API development tasks
• Standards-based — RFC 7807 errors, proper CORS, standard rate limit headers
• Works everywhere — Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, any MCP client

Support

If this tool saves you time, consider supporting development:

• Buy me a coffee
• Tip via Stripe ($3)

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License

MIT