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sh.api/apish · v1.2.0

Public web data as JSON from around 1,000 websites: search, social media, e-commerce, jobs and more

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Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http apish https://mcp.api.sh/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apish": {
      "url": "https://mcp.api.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "apish": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.api.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://mcp.api.sh/mcp

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server asks for a key before it lists its tools. Connect it with your own key to see them.

Headers

Name	Description
`Authorization` Optional, secret	Optional: Bearer <API.SH API key>. Without it the client signs in with OAuth.

Details

Endpoint	`https://mcp.api.sh/mcp` (Streamable HTTP)
Package	`@api.sh/[email protected]` (NPM, stdio)
First published	11 Nov 2026
Last updated	11 Nov 2026
Registry name	`sh.api/apish`

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Answered: 100% of 2 checks
Last check: 13 Nov 2026

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