Lichess
Rank #27,238io.github.pipeworx-io/lichess
Lichess MCP — public read-only API for users, games, explorer, tablebase.
What you can do with Lichess
Lichess is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by pipeworx-io. It ranks #27,238 of 144,396 active servers on MCP Toplist. Lichess is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP and Glama, with 3 tracked versions. It was first listed on May 13, 2026 and most recently updated on Sep 26, 2026.
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.
What Lichess can and cannot do
MCP Toplist connected to the public endpoint on Sep 28, 2026 and it listed 46 tools. Tool names are not stored, so what they do is not catalogued here.
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.
What you need before using Lichess
The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.
Verified by MCP Toplist on Sep 28, 2026: the public endpoint completed the MCP handshake and listed 46 tools without credentials.
Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Hosted endpoint declared as public.
Connect Lichess and confirm it works
claude mcp add --transport http lichess https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lichess/mcp[mcp_servers.lichess]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lichess/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lichess/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lichess": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lichess/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).
{
"servers": {
"lichess": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lichess/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lichess": {
"serverUrl": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lichess/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lichess": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lichess/mcp"
}
}
}After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.
When to choose another server
- Edgar#11,346
- Esef Filings#12,357
- Api Football#14,720
- Openstates#15,061
- China Stocks#15,172
- Football Data#15,237
- Patents#15,650
- Court Listener#16,292
- Czso Cz#17,974
- Wiktionary#17,975
- Coingecko#18,038
- Newsdata#18,039
No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for Lichessyet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.
What changed, and when this was checked
- First listed
- May 13, 2026
- Latest version published
- Sep 26, 2026
- Version history
- 3 versions tracked (below)
- Requirements evidence
- Verified by MCP Toplist on Sep 28, 2026: the public endpoint completed the MCP handshake and listed 46 tools without credentials.
- Profile checked
- Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
- Ranking data as of
- Oct 16, 2026
- Official MCP ↗listed since May 13, 2026 · still listed
- PulseMCP ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
- Glama ↗listed since Jul 29, 2026 · still listed
Do you maintain Lichess? to correct or enrich this profile.
Available versions (3)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 0.1.2 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| 0.1.1 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 0.1.0 | May 13, 2026 |
Ranks ahead of 117,158 of 144,396 servers on MCP Toplist.
Show your rank
Maintain this server? Add the live rank badge to your README — it updates automatically as the leaderboard changes.
[](https://mcptoplist.com/server/io.github.pipeworx-io%2Flichess)<a href="https://mcptoplist.com/server/io.github.pipeworx-io%2Flichess"><img src="https://mcptoplist.com/badge/io.github.pipeworx-io%2Flichess.svg" alt="MCP Toplist: Top 25% of 144,396" /></a>Variants: append ?metric=score or ?metric=stars to the image URL.
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Lichess?
- Lichess is maintained by pipeworx-io, which publishes 1832 MCP servers (5344 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Lichess listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Lichess is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and Glama.
- How many versions does Lichess have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 3 versions of Lichess, most recently published on Sep 26, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Lichess?
- The source code for Lichess is hosted at github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-lichess.
Do you run this server?
Community projects list the MCP servers behind real agents and apps. Publish yours and this page will link to it.