Bbc Goodfood MCP Server

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Install Bbc Goodfood MCP server

claude mcp add bbc-goodfood -- npx -y mcp-bbc-goodfood

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bbc-goodfood": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bbc-goodfood"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bbc-goodfood": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bbc-goodfood"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "bbc-goodfood": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bbc-goodfood"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bbc-goodfood": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bbc-goodfood"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BGF_USER_AGENT	—	—	Identify your own client. This project's identifier stays appended, so the site can always reach a human.
BGF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS	—	—	Minimum milliseconds between requests. Default 1500, floor 1000, ceiling 60000.
BGF_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	Deadline for one request, in milliseconds. Default 20000.
BGF_MAX_RETRIES	—	—	Retries when the site is busy or asks for room. Default 3.
BGF_CACHE_TTL_MS	—	—	In-memory cache lifetime, in milliseconds. Default 900000. Set 0 to turn it off.
BGF_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES	—	—	In-memory cache size. Default 200.
BGF_LOG_LEVEL	—	—	silent, error, info or debug. Default error. Logs go to stderr.