Ref
Rank #1154pulsemcp/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 #1154 of 58,832 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1,117 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 57,678 of 58,832 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Ref
Add Ref to any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, …) with one of the configs below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ref": {
"url": "https://api.ref.tools/mcp"
}
}
}This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
Listed on 1 registry
ref-tools
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This server is published through a registry that does not expose explicit version metadata. The listing tracks a single rolling release.
Frequently asked questions
- What is 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.
- Who maintains Ref?
- Ref is maintained by ref-tools, which publishes 7 MCP servers (6 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Ref an official MCP server?
- 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.