Model Context Protocol

BETA

Give your AI assistants direct access to CodeAnswr's knowledge base using MCP.

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI models to securely access external tools and data sources. By connecting CodeAnswr to your MCP-compatible client (like Claude Desktop), your AI can search our Q&A database to help solve your coding problems faster.

Learn about MCP Looking for REST API?

🛠️

Available Tools

search_questions Search for error messages, technologies, or concepts across all public questions.
get_question Retrieve full question details, code blocks, and all answers for deep context.

⚡

Endpoint Details

Protocol JSON-RPC 2.0

Transport HTTP POST

Endpoint URL https://api.codeanswr.com/mcp

Authentication None required

How to use with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Configuration

Open your Claude Desktop configuration file. On macOS, this is usually located at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json.

Add CodeAnswr Server

Add the following configuration to the mcpServers section of your file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codeanswr": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector",
        "http", 
        "https://api.codeanswr.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Use node-based HTTP connector

Restart Claude

Completely quit and restart the Claude Desktop application. You will see a new "hammer" icon identifying the available CodeAnswr tools.