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io.github.dequelabs/axe-mcp-server · v1.8.0

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Terminal

claude mcp add axe-mcp-server -e AXE_API_KEY=<AXE_API_KEY> -e AXE_ACCESS_TOKEN=<AXE_ACCESS_TOKEN> -e AXE_SERVER_URL=<AXE_SERVER_URL> -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.8.0

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "axe-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.8.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AXE_API_KEY": "<AXE_API_KEY>",
        "AXE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<AXE_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "AXE_SERVER_URL": "<AXE_SERVER_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "axe-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.8.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AXE_API_KEY": "<AXE_API_KEY>",
        "AXE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<AXE_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "AXE_SERVER_URL": "<AXE_SERVER_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "axe-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.8.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AXE_API_KEY": "<AXE_API_KEY>",
        "AXE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<AXE_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "AXE_SERVER_URL": "<AXE_SERVER_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

Name	Description
`AXE_API_KEY` Optional, secret	Axe MCP Server API key from the Axe Account Portal (API Keys). Set this or AXE_ACCESS_TOKEN, not both.
`AXE_ACCESS_TOKEN` Optional, secret	OAuth 2.0 access token from `npx @deque/axe-auth token`. Set this or AXE_API_KEY, not both.
`AXE_SERVER_URL` Optional	Axe server URL. Change it for regional, private cloud, or on-premises deployments.

Details

Package	`docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.8.0` (OCI, stdio)
First published	11 Nov 2026
Last updated	11 Nov 2026
Registry name	`io.github.dequelabs/axe-mcp-server`

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