ALAPI MCP Server

ALAPI MCP Tools,Call hundreds of API interfaces via MCP

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What is the ALAPI MCP server?

Alapi mcp server lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with ALAPI directly. ALAPI MCP Tools,Call hundreds of API interfaces via MCP.

What ALAPI does

这是一个基于 ALAPI 的 MCP (Model Context Protocol) 服务器实现,可以通过MCP协议直接调用ALAPI的接口,轻松将ALAPI丰富的API资源集成到各类支持MCP的AI应用中。

Installing the alapi mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as @smithery/cli, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

Before the server will start you need to supply one environment variable: ALAPI_TOKEN. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. ALAPI sits in that group. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • It will not start until its required credentials are present, so set those before wondering why the tools never appear.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the alapi mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

How to install the ALAPI MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alapi-cn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
      "env": {
        "ALAPI_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ALAPI_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects ALAPI to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with ALAPI directly.