About Apitools
Apitools is an MCP server in the Browser category: mCP server with 14 API & web development utilities — HTTP status codes, MIME types, JWT creation, mock data, CORS headers, cookie parsing, URL parser, Bearer auth, request IDs, RFC 7807 errors, rate limit headers, form encoding.
Install
claude mcp add apitools -- npx -y mcp-apitoolsnpx -y mcp-apitoolsThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
Tools (14)
api_errorGenerate RFC 7807 Problem Details error response bodies
Parameters not published.
basic_authGenerate Basic Authorization header from credentials
Parameters not published.
bearer_tokenGenerate Bearer Authorization header from a token
Parameters not published.
cookie_parseParse Cookie or Set-Cookie headers into structured data
Parameters not published.
cors_headersGenerate CORS response headers for any origin/methods
Parameters not published.
form_encodeEncode JSON to application/x-www-form-urlencoded, or decode
Parameters not published.
http_statusLook up any HTTP status code — phrase, category, description
Parameters not published.
jwt_createCreate unsigned JWT tokens for testing with custom claims
Parameters not published.
mime_lookupGet MIME type for file extension, or extensions for MIME type
Parameters not published.
mock_dataGenerate fake people with names, emails, phones, addresses
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query_stringParse query strings to JSON, or build query strings from JSON
Parameters not published.
rate_limit_headersGenerate standard X-RateLimit-* and Retry-After headers
Parameters not published.
request_idGenerate unique request/correlation IDs (UUID, prefixed, short)
Parameters not published.
url_parseParse URLs into components — protocol, host, path, params, hash
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README
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 —
npxand 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
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License
MIT
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