Semanticapi MCP Server

Sign up at [semanticapi.dev](https://semanticapi.dev) to get your API key.

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What is the Semanticapi MCP MCP server?

If you already use Semanticapi MCP, the semanticapi mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Sign up at semanticapi.dev to get your API key.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • semantic_query — The semantic_query tool exposed by this server
  • semantic_discover — Deep discovery of a specific provider/API by name and intent
  • semantic_discover_url — The semantic_discover_url tool exposed by this server

Installation

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: SEMANTIC_API_KEY, SEMANTIC_API_URL. 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.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling 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. Semanticapi MCP's toolset — semantic_query, semantic_discover, semantic_discover_url — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by peter-j-thompson; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
semantic_queryThe semantic_query tool exposed by this server.
semantic_discoverDeep discovery of a specific provider/API by name and intent.
semantic_discover_urlThe semantic_discover_url tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Semanticapi MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semanticapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["semanticapi-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SEMANTIC_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SEMANTIC_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SEMANTIC_API_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Semanticapi MCP to semantic query.
  • Use Semanticapi MCP to semantic discover.
  • Use Semanticapi MCP to semantic discover url.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Semanticapi MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (semantic_query, semantic_discover, semantic_discover_url) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Semanticapi MCP directly.