Gravatar MCP Server

Gravatar's official MCP Server

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What is the Gravatar MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Gravatar MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Gravatar's official MCP Server.

The short version

Gravatar's official MCP Server, enabling access to avatars, profiles, and inferred interests.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 3 tools. What each one is for:

  • Returns — Profile object as JSON with comprehensive user information
  • Installation — You can install and run this server using npx (recommended) or by building from source
  • Testing — The Testing tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: GRAVATAR_API_KEY. 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.

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

How it compares

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Gravatar's toolset — Returns, Installation, Testing — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Automattic; 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We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

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.
  • 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
ReturnsProfile object as JSON with comprehensive user information
InstallationYou can install and run this server using npx (recommended) or by building from source.
TestingThe Testing tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Gravatar MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gravatar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@automattic/mcp-server-gravatar"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAVATAR_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GRAVATAR_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Gravatar to Returns.
  • Use Gravatar to Installation.
  • Use Gravatar to Testing.

Frequently asked questions

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