The ReefAPI MCP server provides a unified interface to 160+ live web-data APIs through 5 generic tools, enabling dynamic discovery and execution across diverse domains — all returning clean JSON.
Core Tools
search_engines — Discover the right API engine using natural language keywords (e.g., "company reviews", "domain availability")
get_catalog — Browse all available engines grouped by category
get_engine_schema — Inspect a specific engine's actions, required params, and return shapes
get_action_schema — Get full parameter specs, pricing, and examples for a specific action
call_engine — Execute any engine action and receive structured { ok, data, meta, error } JSON
Data Domains Covered
🔍 Search & SEO — Web search results and SEO intelligence
💬 Social Media — Reddit, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky
🛒 E-commerce — Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, Etsy, BestBuy
🏠 Real Estate — Zillow, Redfin listings
💼 Jobs & Travel — Job listings, travel and booking data
📰 News & Finance — News articles, financial data
⭐ Reviews & Reputation — Glassdoor, Trustpilot
🏢 Company/Domain/People Intelligence — Tech stack detection, domain availability, company profiles
🛠️ Developer Utilities — Package vulnerability checks and more
Key Design Benefits
Discovery tools (search_engines, get_catalog, get_engine_schema, get_action_schema) are keyless and free
Only call_engine requires an API key, and failed/blocked calls cost no credits
Handles sites protected by captcha, login walls, JavaScript rendering, and anti-bot measures
Enables product search and retrieval from AliExpress, including listings, prices, and reviews.
Allows product search, price comparison, and retrieval of Amazon listings and reviews.
Provides access to Bluesky social media content, including posts and user data.
Enables search and retrieval of eBay product listings, prices, and seller information.
Allows searching and retrieving Etsy product listings, prices, and reviews.
Provides company reviews, ratings, and salary information from Glassdoor.
Enables searching and retrieving Reddit posts, comments, and community data.
Allows retrieving company and domain intelligence, such as tech stack information for Stripe.
Provides access to Threads social media content, including posts and user profiles.
Enables searching and retrieving TikTok videos, trends, and user data.
Allows retrieval of business reviews and ratings from Trustpilot.
Provides real estate data including property listings, prices, and details from Zillow.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@ReefAPI MCP Compare Amazon prices for AirPods Pro."
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
One MCP server for 160+ live web-data APIs — search engines, social media, e-commerce, real estate, jobs, travel, news, finance, and company/domain/people intelligence. The assistant discovers the right engine, then pulls clean JSON from sites that block scrapers (captcha, login, JS, anti-bot).
🌐 Homepage: https://reefapi.com
📚 Docs: https://reefapi.com/docs
🔌 MCP guide: https://reefapi.com/mcp
🟢 Status: https://reefapi.com/status
Emitting one tool per API blows past the ~30–50-tool ceiling where agents stop picking the right tool. ReefAPI uses dynamic discovery — 4 generic tools let the assistant find the right engine, then call it:
Tool | Keyless | What it does |
| ✅ | Find the right engine by intent ("company reviews", "is this domain free") |
| ✅ | The full menu of every engine, grouped by category |
| ✅ | An engine's actions, params, and return shapes |
| ✅ | Full params for one action |
| 🔑 | Run it → clean |
Discovery is keyless; only call_engine needs a key. Failed or blocked calls cost nothing.
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Add to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or any client that takes a remote MCP URL:
{
"mcpServers": {
"reefapi": {
"url": "https://api.reefapi.com/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_REEFAPI_KEY" }
}
}
}Claude Code (CLI):
claude mcp add --transport http reefapi https://api.reefapi.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_REEFAPI_KEY"Get a free key (1,000 credits, no card) at https://reefapi.com.
pip install -r requirements.txt
export REEFAPI_KEY=ak_live_your_key # Windows: set REEFAPI_KEY=...
python server.py # stdio transportThen point your client at python /path/to/server.py. The same file also serves the streamable-HTTP
transport with MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http (used by the hosted endpoint above).
"What are people saying about the new iPhone on Reddit?"
"Get current Zillow listings in Austin under $500k."
"Is the domain coolstartup.ai available?"
"Compare Amazon prices for AirPods Pro."
"Top Hacker News stories right now."
"What tech stack does stripe.com run on?"
Search/SEO · Social Media (Reddit, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky) · E-commerce (Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, Etsy, BestBuy) · Real Estate (Zillow, Redfin) · Jobs · Travel · News · Finance · Media/Film · Reputation/Reviews (Glassdoor, Trustpilot) · Company/Domain/People intelligence · Developer utilities — 160+ engines and growing.
MIT — see LICENSE. The APIs are a hosted service with a free tier; see https://reefapi.com.
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