Hunter.io MCP Server
# Hunter.io MCP Server
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with the Hunter.io API to provide email finding and verification capabilities.
## Features
- Find email addresses using domain and name information
- Verify email addresses for deliverability and validity
## Setup
### Local Setup
1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
3. Create a `.env` file based on `.env.example` and add your Hunter.io API key:
```
HUNTER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
```
4. Build the server:
```
npm run build
```
5. Start the server:
```
npm start
```
### Docker Setup
1. Clone this repository
2. Create a `.env` file with your Hunter.io API key
3. Build and run using Docker Compose:
```
docker-compose up -d
```
## MCP Configuration
To use this server with an MCP client, add the following configuration to your MCP settings file:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"hunter.io": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/hunter.io/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"HUNTER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}
```
## Available Tools
- `hunter_find_email`: Find an email address using domain and name information
- `hunter_verify_email`: Verify if an email address is valid and deliverable
## License
ISC
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: account info retrieval, domain-wide email discovery, email count estimation, targeted email lookup, and email verification. There is no overlap or ambiguity between these functions, making tool selection straightforward for an agent.
All tools follow a consistent 'hunter_verb_noun' pattern with snake_case, using descriptive verbs like 'account_info', 'domain_search', 'email_count', 'find_email', and 'verify_email'. This uniformity enhances predictability and readability.
With 5 tools, this server is well-scoped for email discovery and verification tasks. Each tool serves a unique and necessary function, covering core operations without bloat or redundancy, making the count ideal for the domain.
The toolset provides comprehensive coverage for email discovery and verification workflows, including search, count, targeted lookup, and validation. A minor gap might be the absence of tools for managing saved searches or batch operations, but core functionality is complete.