ProspectAPIs MCP Server

by prospectapisio.github.ProspectAPIs/prospectapis-mcpv0.2.3

MCP server for prospectapis.com: funding rounds and cited prospect research briefs.

0Node.jsstdioofficial registry

context tax

pending

security

97/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Active2d ago

Our reading of ProspectAPIs, from the data

ProspectAPIs is a science & research MCP server from prospectapis, listed in the official MCP Registry.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 2 days ago (2026-10-16). For comparison, 73% of science & research servers are active or maintained.

With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #442 of 1,435 science & research servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio and needs one secret (PROSPECTAPIS_API_KEY); use a scoped, least-privilege key.

Install ProspectAPIs MCP server

claude mcp add prospectapis -e PROSPECTAPIS_API_KEY='<prospectapis-api-key>' -- npx -y prospectapis-mcp

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
PROSPECTAPIS_API_KEY	yes	yes	Your prospectapis.com API key (pa_live_...). Get one at https://prospectapis.com. Needed for every tool except pricing_get and api_version.
PROSPECTAPIS_BASE_URL	—	—	Override the API base URL. Defaults to https://api.prospectapis.com; only set it if you were given a different endpoint.

Security signals

97/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.

Deductions

No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3

Checks

✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending

Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 2d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-16 · 2d ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-11 · 7d ago · official registry · v0.2.3

How it compares in Science & Research

Against the most-starred science & research servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
ProspectAPIs (this)	0	—	not measured	Active	local
Wigolo	5,486	—	not measured	Active	local
Zotero	5,460	—	not measured	Active	local
Exa	5,138	2	564	Active	local + hosted
Postgres	3,403	—	not measured	Maintained	—
Arxiv	3,224	—	not measured	Active	local

All science & research MCP servers

FAQ

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

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

›Does ProspectAPIs require an API key?

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

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

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

›Is ProspectAPIs in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.ProspectAPIs/prospectapis-mcp.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-11
GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Security signals, computed by us: 2026-10-19
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.