Ref
Rank #8,419pulsemcp/ref
Integrates with Ref.tools documentation search service to provide curated technical documentation access, web search fallback, and URL-to-markdown conversion for efficient developer reference during coding workflows.
Ref is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by ref-tools. It ranks #8,419 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1,158 GitHub stars. Ref is listed on PulseMCP, and ships as a single rolling release with no explicit version metadata. It was first listed on May 31, 2025.
Ranks ahead of 107,041 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Ref
Hosted remote endpoint gated by authentication — connect via its URL and authenticate with the provider (OAuth flow or an API key/header, per its docs).
claude mcp add --transport http ref https://api.ref.tools/mcpThis endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
[mcp_servers.ref]
url = "https://api.ref.tools/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
https://api.ref.tools/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ref": {
"url": "https://api.ref.tools/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"servers": {
"ref": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.ref.tools/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ref": {
"serverUrl": "https://api.ref.tools/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ref": {
"url": "https://api.ref.tools/mcp"
}
}
}This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
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Listed on 1 registry
ref-tools
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This server is published through a registry that does not expose explicit version metadata, and no GitHub release tags were found on the linked repository. The listing tracks a single rolling release.
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Ref?
- Ref is maintained by ref-tools, which publishes 7 MCP servers (6 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Ref listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Ref is not on the Official MCP Registry. It is listed on PulseMCP.
- How many versions does Ref have?
- Ref ships as a single rolling release with no explicit version metadata.
- Where can I find the source code for Ref?
- The source code for Ref is hosted at github.com/ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp.