MCP servers · least privilege
Read-only MCP servers
1,620 MCP servers declare tools that only read: none of their tools is classed write or destructive. That makes them the safest place to start giving an agent access. Read-only describes the tools, not the code, so the audit verdict still decides whether to connect one.
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Verdicts · 1,620 servers
Transports
- stdio, runs locally1,124
- Streamable HTTP, remote555
- SSE, legacy remote133
- Not declared284
A server can list more than one transport.
1,620 servers
577–600 of 1,620 · ranked by trust score, then stars
AlphaFold
augmented-nature/alphafold-mcp-server
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database through a rich set of tools and resources for protein structure prediction analysis.
Coles & Woolworths
hung-ngm/coles-woolworths-mcp-server
DigiKey
bengineer19/digikey_mcp
An MCP for DigiKey
Exa
egoist/exa-mcp
MCP server for Exa Search API.
Genesys Cloud
makingchatbots/genesys-cloud-mcp-server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Genesys Cloud’s Platform API
Giphy
magarcia/mcp-server-giphy
An implementation of Giphy integration with Model Context Protocol
Market Fiyatı
enescinr/market-fiyatlari-mcp-server
NewsMCP
pranciskus/newsmcp
MCP server for real-time world news — free, no API key required
Opendal
xuanwo/mcp-server-opendal
Model Context Protocol Server for Apache OpenDALTM
RSS
veithly/rss-mcp
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server built with TypeScript. It provides a versatile tool to fetch and parse any standard RSS/Atom feed, and also includes special support for RSSHub feeds.
To Markdown
fradser/mcp-server-to-markdown
Bluesky Context
laulauland/bluesky-context-server
Bluesky MCP server
Chrome Tabs
pokutuna/mcp-chrome-tabs
Fitbit
thedigitalninja/mcp-fitbit
Give your AI assistant access to your Fitbit data for personalized health insights, trend analysis, and automated tracking. Works with Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible AI tools.
Gemini Image Generator
qhdrl12/mcp-server-gemini-image-generator
MCP server for AI image generation and editing using Google's Gemini Flash models. Create images from text prompts with intelligent filename generation and strict text exclusion. Supports text-to-image generation with future expansion to image editing capabilities.
Geo
webcoderz/mcp-geo
Geocoding MCP server with GeoPY!
Hacker News
paablolc/mcp-hacker-news
This MCP server acts as a bridge between the official Hacker News API and AI-powered tools that support the Model Context Protocol, such as Claude and Cursor.
Ifc
smartaec/ifcmcp
MCP server that enables LLM agents to talk with IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) files
Mcp Server Starter
thesethrose/mcp-server-starter
A Model Context Protocol server starter template
Meta Prompt
tisu19021997/meta-prompt-mcp-server
Turn any MCP Client into a "multi-agent" system (via prompting)
NewsNow
ourongxing/newsnow-mcp-server
Official MCP Server for newnow, 40+ sources available.
Ollama
emgeee/mcp-ollama
Query model running with Ollama from within Claude Desktop or other MCP clients
Simple Timeserver
andybrandt/mcp-simple-timeserver
Simple MCP to give Claude ability to check current time as well as know when holidays are, what is the time distance between dates etc.
Swiss Groceries
nicktcode/swissgroceries-mcp
MCP server for Swiss grocery stores: Migros, Coop, Aldi, Denner, Lidl
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