# MCPNav

> MCPNav is a searchable directory of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code and other MCP-compatible AI clients. Every listing includes a description, publisher, supported transports, an install command and a copy-paste client configuration.

## Main sections
- [All MCP servers](https://mcpnav.net/servers/): searchable directory of 20,000+ MCP servers.
- [Categories](https://mcpnav.net/categories/): browse servers by capability (AI agents, developer tools, databases, search, communication, finance and more).
- [Guides](https://mcpnav.net/guides/): explainers and setup tutorials for the Model Context Protocol.

## For agents (MCP endpoint)
- [MCPNav MCP server](https://mcpnav.net/mcp): this directory exposed as a read-only MCP server at POST https://mcpnav.net/mcp — JSON-RPC 2.0 (Streamable HTTP), no API key, no cost. Tools: `search_servers` (keyword + optional category search across the whole directory, returns slugs, publishers, transports and listing URLs), `get_server` (one slug → description, install commands and a copy-paste mcpServers client config), `list_categories` (all categories with server counts). Agents that speak MCP should prefer this over crawling; agents that don't can use the pages and this index directly.
- [Use MCPNav in Claude](https://mcpnav.net/use-mcpnav-in-claude/): add this directory as an MCP server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf (endpoint https://mcpnav.net/mcp) so your assistant can search 20,000+ servers and fetch install configs.
- [MCP config generator](https://mcpnav.net/config-generator/): pick a client, select several servers and get one copy-paste config (API keys shown as placeholders with where to get them).

## Guides
- [What is MCP?](https://mcpnav.net/guides/what-is-mcp/)
- [How to connect MCP servers to ChatGPT](https://mcpnav.net/guides/chatgpt-mcp-connectors/)
- [How to install an MCP server](https://mcpnav.net/guides/how-to-install-mcp-server/)
- [Claude Desktop MCP setup](https://mcpnav.net/guides/claude-desktop-mcp-setup/)
- [Cursor MCP setup](https://mcpnav.net/guides/cursor-mcp-setup/)
- [Best MCP servers to install first](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers/)
- [Best MCP servers for Claude Desktop](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-claude-desktop/): top 10 for Claude Desktop in 2026 — Filesystem, GitHub, Memory, Browser Use, Firefox DevTools and more, with a starter stack and safety notes.
- [Best MCP servers for Cursor](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-cursor/): top 10 for the Cursor IDE — GitHub, Git, Browser Use, Supabase, Filesystem and more, with install steps for mcp.json.
- [Best MCP servers for ChatGPT](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-chatgpt/): remote servers that work with ChatGPT connectors and developer mode, plus what ChatGPT can and cannot do with MCP.
- [Best MCP servers for coding agents](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-coding/): GitHub, Git, Firefox DevTools, Browser Use, Fetch and Filesystem compared for coding agents.
- [Best database MCP servers](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-database-mcp-servers/): Postgres, SQLite, Redis, Supabase and Elasticsearch compared, with the read-only rule for production data.
- [Best MCP servers for web scraping](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-web-scraping/): Web Scraping, Browser Use, ScrapeUnblocker, Browserbase, Exa and Fetch compared, with anti-bot trade-offs.
- [Best MCP servers for web search](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-web-search/): Brave Search, Exa, Tavily and Fetch compared on index type, pricing and output quality.
- [Best MCP servers for SEO](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-seo/): Web Scraping, Exa, Brave Search, SEO Audit and Google Maps for audits, keyword research and local SEO.
- [Best MCP servers for data analysis](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-data-analysis/): SQLite, PostgreSQL, Filesystem, Extend, Elasticsearch and Memory for the analysis pipeline.
- [Best MCP servers for finance & payments](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-finance/): Stripe, McpMyAdmin, Trading and MarketIntell, with safety rules for money-adjacent tools.
- [Best MCP servers for communication](https://mcpnav.net/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-communication/): Slack, Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp and Gmail/Sheets compared, with safety rules for servers that talk on your behalf.
- [Remote MCP servers](https://mcpnav.net/guides/remote-mcp-servers/): the most popular hosted Streamable HTTP servers in 2026, and local vs remote compared honestly.
- [MCP server directories compared](https://mcpnav.net/guides/mcp-server-directories/): official Registry vs Glama vs Smithery vs MCP.so vs PulseMCP vs Docker MCP Catalog — what each is best for.
- [MCP vs REST API](https://mcpnav.net/guides/mcp-vs-api/)
- [MCP security best practices](https://mcpnav.net/guides/mcp-security/)
- [REA: Reverse Engineer Anything, Its MCP Adapter & Prompt Library](https://mcpnav.net/guides/rea-ecosystem/): maps the distinct core, LM Studio adapter and prompt collection; notes the archived core repository and unverified search demand.

## Notes
- Server data is compiled from the public MCP Registry and community sources.
- MCPNav is an independent project, not affiliated with Anthropic or the Model Context Protocol project.
- Contact: support@mcpnav.net