Importly MCP Server

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Install Importly MCP server

claude mcp add importly -e IMPORTLY_API_KEY='<importly-api-key>' -- npx -y importly-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "importly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "importly-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMPORTLY_API_KEY": "<importly-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "importly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "importly-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMPORTLY_API_KEY": "<importly-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "importly": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "importly-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMPORTLY_API_KEY": "<importly-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "importly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "importly-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMPORTLY_API_KEY": "<importly-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
IMPORTLY_API_KEY	yes	yes	Importly API key — free key with $3 credits at https://importly.io/?utm_source=mcp&utm_medium=integration&utm_campaign=official-registry

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-20 · 3mo ago · GitHub
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Registry entry updated
2026-07-20 · 3mo ago · official registry · v0.1.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Importly MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add importly -e IMPORTLY_API_KEY='<importly-api-key>' -- npx -y importly-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Importly require an API key?

Yes. It expects IMPORTLY_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Importly as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Importly in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.importly/importly-mcp.