by alexanderclapp
Search and compare 210+ APIs ranked by CLI and agent relevance
MCP server that provides access to the CLIRank API directory with 210+ APIs ranked by CLI relevance. Enables searching, comparing, and retrieving documentation for APIs.
clirank-mcp-server is a community-built MCP server published by alexanderclapp that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Search and compare 210+ APIs ranked by CLI and agent relevance It is categorized under search web. This server exposes 6 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
You can install clirank-mcp-server in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
MIT
clirank-mcp-server is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Fetch and extract information from websites automatically
Example
Research competitor pricing, scrape product reviews, monitor news mentions
Automate 5-10 hours/week of manual web research
Track website changes, new content, price updates
Example
Monitor competitor blog for new posts, track stock availability, watch for pricing changes
Stay informed without manual checking, never miss important updates
Extract structured data from multiple websites
Example
Compile product listings from 10 e-commerce sites, aggregate job postings, collect real estate data
Build datasets 100x faster than manual copying
Share your MCP server with the developer community
I recommend clirank-mcp-server for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
We wired clirank-mcp-server into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
Useful MCP listing: clirank-mcp-server is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
We evaluated clirank-mcp-server against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
I recommend clirank-mcp-server for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
clirank-mcp-server is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
Strong directory entry: clirank-mcp-server surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
clirank-mcp-server is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
clirank-mcp-server has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
clirank-mcp-server is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
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MCP server that exposes the CLIRank API directory as tools for AI agents. Search, compare, and get docs for 210+ APIs ranked by CLI relevance.
Connects to the live CLIRank API at https://clirank.dev/api - no database or local data needed.
Add to your Claude Code config (~/.claude.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"clirank": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["clirank-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Or install globally:
npm install -g clirank-mcp-server
Or with Claude Code CLI:
claude mcp add clirank -- npx clirank-mcp-server
Search for APIs by intent. Describe what you need and get ranked matches.
query (required) - what you need, e.g. "send transactional emails"min_cli_score (optional) - minimum CLI relevance score 1-10pricing (optional) - free, freemium, paid, pay-per-use, transaction-basedlimit (optional) - max results, default 10Get full details for a specific API including scores, pricing, CLI breakdown, and quality metrics.
slug (required) - API slug, e.g. "stripe-api"Get agent-friendly documentation: quickstart guide, auth setup, SDK install, and documented endpoints.
slug (required) - API slug, e.g. "stripe-api"Compare 2-5 APIs side by side with a comparison table and recommendation.
slugs (required) - array of API slugs, e.g. ["stripe-api", "paypal-api"]List all API categories with counts. No parameters.
Get integration reports and reviews for an API. Includes structured data from agents and humans.
slug (required) - API sluglimit (optional) - max reviews, default 10Set CLIRANK_API_URL to override the base API URL (defaults to https://clirank.dev/api).
npm install
npm run build
npm start
Interact with services that don't offer APIs
Example
Check form submissions, validate website functionality, test user flows
Automate interactions with any website, even without API
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
20-40 minutes including configuration and testing
Steps
Troubleshooting
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
Architecture
MCP server handles HTTP requests, HTML parsing, JavaScript rendering (if headless browser), and returns structured data to Claude.
Protocols
Compatibility
✓ Use when
Use for research automation, content monitoring, data aggregation from multiple sources, and when official APIs don't exist. Best for read-only information gathering.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for sites with APIs (use API instead), sites that explicitly forbid scraping, when data is copyrighted, or for login-required content without proper authorization.