Databnf MCP Server

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Install Databnf MCP server

claude mcp add databnf -- npx -y mcp-databnf

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BNF_USER_AGENT	—	—	Identify your own client. The project's own identifier is appended, so the BnF can always reach a person.
BNF_MIN_INTERVAL_MS	—	—	Minimum milliseconds between requests. Default 3000, which is also the floor.
BNF_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	Deadline for one SPARQL query, in milliseconds. Default 60000.
BNF_MAX_RETRIES	—	—	Attempts after a busy answer. Default 3.
BNF_CACHE_TTL_MS	—	—	How long an answer is kept in memory, in milliseconds. Default 900000. Zero turns the cache off.
BNF_LOG_LEVEL	—	—	silent, error, info or debug. Default error. Logs go to stderr.