HasData Yelp MCP Server

A hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude, Cursor, Windsurf and any other MCP client three read-only Yelp tools. Search businesses by keyword and location, read one business in…

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What is the HasData Yelp MCP Server?

yelp-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the hasdata/yelp-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude, Cursor, Windsurf and any other MCP client three read-only Yelp tools. Search businesses by keyword…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @hasdata/yelp-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares HASDATA_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
hasdata_yelp_place_getPlaceDetailsName, address, phone, website, price range, categories, overall rating, review count, hours, amenities, photos, and highlighted reviews. 10 credits a call
hasdata_yelp_reviews_getPlaceReviewsFetches the review feed of a single Yelp business by Yelp ID, with sorting (relevance, date, rating, elites), filtering by star rating, language and…
hasdata_yelp_search_getSearchResultsA ranked list of businesses with Yelp alias/ID, name, categories, rating, review count, price tier, neighborhood, and thumbnail. 10 credits a call

How to install the HasData Yelp MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yelp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/yelp-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HASDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_HASDATA_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
HASDATA_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation