mcp server
reefapi-mcp
One MCP for 160+ live web-data APIs — clean JSON from sites that block scrapers.
Description as published by the maintainer. Source
- version 1.0.0
- active
- data extraction
active — Registry entry last updated 2026-06-23. Dashed tags are derived by ZBS Index from the published description, not stated by the maintainer.
What this server can do
5 functions, named and described by the server itself. Parameter names are shown because they say more about what a function does than its name usually does.
call_engine(action, engine, params)- Call a ReefAPI engine action — POST /<engine>/v1/<action> with `params`. Returns the uniform { ok, data, meta, error } envelope. Get param names from get_engine_schema first. Needs YOUR ReefAPI key (the local server reads REEFAPI_KEY; the hosted server reads the `Authorization: Bearer ak_live_...` header you configure on the connection). Get a key at https://reefapi.com. Failed calls cost no credits. Required: engine, action.
get_action_schema(action, engine)- FULL detail for ONE engine action: every parameter (type, required, description, allowed_values dropdown, default, example, min/max), what it returns, pricing, and a ready-to-run example_params. Call this right before call_engine so you send valid params — invalid enum values are rejected with the allowed list. Required: engine, action.
get_catalog- The FULL ReefAPI catalog — EVERY engine with its one-line title, grouped by category. This is the whole menu (≈ a few thousand tokens); SCAN IT AND PICK THE BEST ENGINE YOURSELF. You are an LLM, so you match the user's intent semantically — across ANY language, typo, or phrasing — far better than a keyword search can. Use this whenever search_engines didn't surface the right engine (or to be sure you didn't miss a better one). After you pick: get_engine_schema(engine) -> get_action_schema -> call_engine.
get_engine_schema(engine)- COMPACT overview of ONE engine: every action with its description, required params and what it returns — but NOT the full param detail (kept lean so a 90-action engine stays token-cheap). Call this after search_engines to pick the right ACTION, then get_action_schema(engine, action) for that action's full params before call_engine. Required: engine.
search_engines(query)- Find the right ReefAPI engine for a task — pass ENGLISH keywords or a short natural-language use-case ("detect a website's tech stack", "company reviews", "check a package for vulnerabilities", "is this domain available"). The catalog is in English: if the end-user asked in another language, translate their INTENT into English keywords first (you are an LLM — do this inline). Ranks engines by how well the query matches each engine's name/title/category/ACTION descriptions (stem-matched, so plurals/word-forms still hit). Empty query = list all. Returns name/title/category/actions + match score. Call this FIRST, then get_engine_schema(engine) to pick an action. This is a fast keyword pre-filter — if the right engine isn't in the results (or you want to be sure), call get_catalog and pick from the full list YOURSELF (you semantically match any language/phrasing better than keywords).
Last successful function declaration observed on . Source: https://api.reefapi.com/mcp. We list what the server declared; we do not call any of these functions.
Endpoint status observed on . Source: https://api.reefapi.com/mcp.
Signals
These are separate measurements of different things. They are deliberately not combined into one score, because a popularity number that mixes website traffic with saves and stars cannot be checked or acted on.
| Signal | Value | What it measures | Window | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest published version | 1.0.0 | Latest version string the maintainer published to the registry. | as of fetch | Model Context Protocol | |
| Registry record last updated | 2026-06-23 | When the registry record was last updated by its maintainer. | point in time | Model Context Protocol | |
| First listed in the MCP Registry | 2026-06-23 | Date this server was first published to the official MCP Registry. Not a usage or quality measure. | point in time | Model Context Protocol | |
| mcp tools declared | 5 tools | Number of functions the server itself declared when asked to list them. This is what the server offers an agent, not a measure of how well any of them work. | as of probe | api.reefapi.com | |
| mcp endpoint status | ok | The server listed 5 functions when asked. | as of probe | api.reefapi.com |
Where to get it
This record as data
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