Apple Developer Documentation MCP Server

Search Apple's official developer documentation for iOS, macOS, SwiftUI, WWDC videos, and more.

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What is the Apple Developer Documentation MCP server?

Search Apple's official developer documentation for iOS, macOS, SwiftUI, WWDC videos, and more. That is what the apple developer documentation mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

Apple Developer Documentation MCP Server - Access Apple's official developer docs, frameworks, APIs, SwiftUI, UIKit, and WWDC videos through Model Context Protocol. Search iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS documentation with AI-powered natural language queries. Get instant access to Swift/Objective-C code examples, API references, and technical guides directly in Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • search_apple_docs — Search Apple Developer Documentation
  • get_apple_doc_content — Get detailed documentation content
  • list_technologies — Browse all Apple technologies
  • search_framework_symbols — Search symbols in specific framework
  • get_related_apis — Find related APIs
  • resolve_references_batch — Batch resolve API references
  • get_platform_compatibility — Platform compatibility analysis
  • find_similar_apis — Discover similar APIs
  • get_documentation_updates — Track Apple documentation updates
  • get_technology_overviews — Get technology overviews and guides
  • get_sample_code — Browse Apple sample code projects
  • search_wwdc_videos — Search WWDC video sessions

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @kimsungwhee/apple-docs-mcp on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: USER_AGENT_POOL_CONFIG, USER_AGENT_POOL_STRATEGY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

How it compares

Plenty of knowledge and memory servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Apple Developer Documentation's toolset — search_apple_docs, get_apple_doc_content, list_technologies and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Apple Developer Documentation.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search_apple_docsSearch Apple Developer Documentation
get_apple_doc_contentGet detailed documentation content
list_technologiesBrowse all Apple technologies
search_framework_symbolsSearch symbols in specific framework
get_related_apisFind related APIs
resolve_references_batchBatch resolve API references
get_platform_compatibilityPlatform compatibility analysis
find_similar_apisDiscover similar APIs
get_documentation_updatesTrack Apple documentation updates
get_technology_overviewsGet technology overviews and guides
get_sample_codeBrowse Apple sample code projects
search_wwdc_videosSearch WWDC video sessions
get_wwdc_video_detailsGet WWDC video details with transcript
list_wwdc_topicsList all available WWDC topics

How to install the Apple Developer Documentation MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@kimsungwhee/apple-docs-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
USER_AGENT_POOL_CONFIGConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
USER_AGENT_POOL_STRATEGYConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Apple Developer Documentation to search apple docs.
  • Use Apple Developer Documentation to get apple doc content.
  • Use Apple Developer Documentation to list technologies.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Apple Developer Documentation to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (search_apple_docs, get_apple_doc_content, list_technologies, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Apple Developer Documentation directly.