Kanta Cli MCP Server

by griffinkantadev.kanta/cliv0.1.6

Kanta CLI + MCP server — email verification, email finding, and the Kanta B2B contact database from your terminal or an MCP client.

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Install Kanta Cli MCP server

claude mcp add kanta-cli -e KANTA_API_KEY='<kanta-api-key>' -- npx -y @kantadev/cli mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kanta-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kantadev/cli",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KANTA_API_KEY": "<kanta-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kanta-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kantadev/cli",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KANTA_API_KEY": "<kanta-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "kanta-cli": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kantadev/cli",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KANTA_API_KEY": "<kanta-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kanta-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kantadev/cli",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KANTA_API_KEY": "<kanta-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
KANTA_API_KEY	yes	yes	Your Kanta API key from app.kanta.dev
KANTA_BASE_URL	—	—	Override the EmailVerifier (Verify/Find) API base URL
KANTA_DB_URL	—	—	Override the Kanta Database API base URL
KANTA_PROFILE	—	—	Named profile from ~/.kanta/config.json to use instead of KANTA_API_KEY

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FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add kanta-cli -e KANTA_API_KEY='<kanta-api-key>' -- npx -y @kantadev/cli mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Kanta Cli require an API key?

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

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

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

›Is Kanta Cli in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as dev.kanta/cli.