Who maintains Context7?

Context7 is maintained by upstash, which publishes 3 MCP servers (7 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.

Is Context7 listed on the Official MCP Registry?

Yes — Context7 is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside mcp.so, Smithery, Glama and PulseMCP.

How many versions does Context7 have?

MCP Toplist tracks 5 versions of Context7, most recently published on Aug 28, 2026.

Where can I find the source code for Context7?

The source code for Context7 is hosted at github.com/upstash/context7-mcp.

SERVER

Context7

Rank #7

io.github.upstash/context7

Up-to-date code docs for any prompt

5 versions

61,426 GitHub stars

by upstash (3 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Apr 9, 2025

Last publish date

Aug 28, 2026

OVERVIEW

Context7 is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by upstash. It ranks #7 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 61,426 GitHub stars. Context7 is listed across 5 registries — Official MCP, mcp.so, Smithery, Glama and PulseMCP, with 5 tracked versions. It was first listed on Apr 9, 2025 and most recently updated on Aug 28, 2026.

STANDING

#7of 115,460 tracked serversTop 0.1%

Ranks ahead of 115,453 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum

+7,114GitHub stars since Apr 27 (+13%)

CONNECT

Use Context7

No setupRuns out of the box

No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.

Remote · HTTP

claude mcp add --transport http context7 https://server.smithery.ai/upstash/context7-mcp/mcp

This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

claude mcp add context7 -e "CONTEXT7_API_KEY=<your CONTEXT7_API_KEY>" -- npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp

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Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.context7]
url = "https://server.smithery.ai/upstash/context7-mcp/mcp"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

[mcp_servers.context7]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.context7.env]
CONTEXT7_API_KEY = "<your CONTEXT7_API_KEY>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

https://server.smithery.ai/upstash/context7-mcp/mcp

Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "<your CONTEXT7_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/upstash/context7-mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "<your CONTEXT7_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "context7": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/upstash/context7-mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "context7": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "<your CONTEXT7_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "serverUrl": "https://server.smithery.ai/upstash/context7-mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "<your CONTEXT7_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/upstash/context7-mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "<your CONTEXT7_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 3 registries (4 delisted)

Official MCP

mcp.soDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026

SmitheryDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026

GlamaDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026

PulseMCPDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026

Glama

mcp.so

ORGANIZATION

upstash

Organization

upstash

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VERSIONS

Available versions (5)

Version	Published
4.0.3	Aug 28, 2026
1.0.31	Nov 28, 2025
1.0.30	Nov 24, 2025
1.0.0	Oct 22, 2025
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Context7?: Context7 is maintained by upstash, which publishes 3 MCP servers (7 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Context7 listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Context7 is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside mcp.so, Smithery, Glama and PulseMCP.
How many versions does Context7 have?: MCP Toplist tracks 5 versions of Context7, most recently published on Aug 28, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Context7?: The source code for Context7 is hosted at github.com/upstash/context7-mcp.

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