llms-install.md

Parse MCP Install Notes For Agents

Use the published npm package unless the client supports hosted MCP endpoints directly.

Preferred install path

Run:

npx -y -p @parse-gl/mcp parse-mcp

That package starts a local stdio bridge to the hosted Parse MCP endpoint:

https://mcp.parse.gl/mcp

No API key is required for the public dataset tools.

Recommended config

Use this MCP config when the client expects a local stdio command:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parse": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "-p", "@parse-gl/mcp", "parse-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

If the client supports hosted MCP servers directly, this remote config also works:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parse": {
      "transport": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.parse.gl/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Post-install smoke check

After install, confirm the server exposes these primary tools:

• parse_search
• parse_get_brand
• parse_get_prompt
• parse_get_stats

Compatibility aliases may also appear as search and fetch.

Notes

• The repo root README.md is sufficient for normal installs; this file is here to remove ambiguity for autonomous setup agents.
• The public repo contains the hosted worker source plus the npm shim used by local MCP clients.