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logodev-mcp

by pvliesdonk

Logo.dev MCP

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Look up company logos and brand data via the logo.dev API.

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Features

  • Logo retrieval (get_logo) — fetch a company logo as an image plus URL by domain, ticker, ISIN, crypto symbol, or brand name; supports size, format, theme, greyscale, retina, and fallback options. Requires a publishable key (pk_…).

  • Brand search (search_brands) — resolve a brand or company name to candidate domains and logo URLs via typeahead or exact-match. Requires a secret key (sk_…).

  • Company description (describe_company) — return structured company data (name, description, brand colours, social links) for a domain. Requires a secret key (sk_…).

  • Full brand profile (get_brand) — return the complete brand profile (logo, brandmark, banners, colours, description) for a domain — a richer superset of describe_company. Requires a secret key (sk_…).

  • Graceful degradation — tools are registered only when the corresponding API key is present; missing-key tools are hidden from the MCP client rather than registered and failing at call time.

Related MCP server: Logo MCP

What you can do with it

With this server mounted in an MCP client (Claude, etc.), you can:

  • Fetch a logo — "Get the logo for stripe.com." Uses get_logo (publishable key required).

  • Identify a brand's domain — "What domain is behind the brand 'Stripe'?" Uses search_brands (secret key required).

  • Look up company info — "What colours does Stripe use in their branding?" Uses describe_company (secret key required).

  • Get the full brand kit — "Show me the complete brand profile for shopify.com." Uses get_brand (secret key required).

  • Logo by ticker — "Fetch the logo for AAPL." Uses get_logo with identifier_type=ticker (publishable key required).

Installation

From PyPI

pip install logodev-mcp

If you add optional extras via the PROJECT-EXTRAS-START / PROJECT-EXTRAS-END sentinels in pyproject.toml, document them below:

From source

git clone https://github.com/pvliesdonk/logodev-mcp.git
cd logodev-mcp
uv sync --all-extras --all-groups

Docker

docker pull ghcr.io/pvliesdonk/logodev-mcp:latest

A compose.yml ships at the repo root as a starting point — copy .env.example to .env, edit, and docker compose up -d.

To attach a remote Python debugger (development only — the protocol is unauthenticated), see Remote debugging.

Linux packages (.deb / .rpm)

Download .deb or .rpm packages from the GitHub Releases page. Both install a hardened systemd unit; env configuration is sourced from /etc/logodev-mcp/env (copy from the shipped /etc/logodev-mcp/env.example).

Claude Desktop (.mcpb bundle)

Download the .mcpb bundle from the GitHub Releases page and double-click to install, or run:

mcpb install logodev-mcp-<version>.mcpb

Claude Desktop prompts for required env vars via a GUI wizard — no manual JSON editing needed.

For manual Claude Desktop configuration and setup options, see Claude Desktop deployment.

Quick start

logodev-mcp serve                                # stdio transport
logodev-mcp serve --transport http --port 8000   # streamable HTTP

For library usage (embedding the domain logic without the MCP transport), import from the logodev_mcp package directly — see the project's domain modules under src/logodev_mcp/ for entry points.

Server info

The server registers a built-in get_server_info tool (via fastmcp_pvl_core.register_server_info_tool) so operators can confirm the deployed version with a single MCP call. The default response carries server_name, server_version, and core_version. Servers that talk to a remote upstream wire upstream version reporting inside the DOMAIN-UPSTREAM-START / DOMAIN-UPSTREAM-END sentinel in src/logodev_mcp/server.py — see CLAUDE.md for the wiring pattern.

Configuration

Core environment variables shared across all fastmcp-pvl-core-based services:

Variable

Default

Description

FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL

INFO

Log level for FastMCP internals and app loggers (DEBUG / INFO / WARNING / ERROR). The -v CLI flag overrides to DEBUG.

FASTMCP_ENABLE_RICH_LOGGING

true

Set to false for plain / structured JSON log output.

LOGODEV_MCP_KV_STORE_URL

file:///data/state

Persistent-state backend URL for pvl-core subsystems — file:///path (survives restarts), memory:// (dev/ephemeral).

Domain-specific variables go below under Domain configuration.

Authentication

Callers authenticate via a bearer token or OIDC (mutually exclusive). See the Authentication guide for setup, mapped multi-subject tokens, OIDC, and troubleshooting.

Post-scaffold checklist

After copier copy and gh repo create --push:

  1. Fill in the DOMAIN blocks in this README (Features, What you can do with it, Domain configuration, Key design decisions) and in CLAUDE.md.

  2. Configure GitHub secrets — see below.

  3. Install dev + docs tooling: uv sync --all-extras --all-groups.

  4. Install pre-commit hooks: uv run pre-commit install.

  5. Run the gate locally: uv run pytest -x -q && uv run ruff check --fix . && uv run ruff format . && uv run mypy src/ tests/.

  6. Push the first commit — CI should be green.

GitHub secrets

CI workflows reference three repository secrets. Configure them via Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions or with gh secret set:

Secret

Used by

How to generate

RELEASE_TOKEN

release.yml, copier-update.yml

Fine-grained PAT at https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens/new with contents: write and pull_requests: write (the copier-update cron opens PRs). Scoped to this repo.

CODECOV_TOKEN

ci.yml

https://codecov.io — sign in with GitHub, add the repo, copy the upload token from the repo settings page.

CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN

claude.yml, claude-code-review.yml

Run claude setup-token locally and paste the result.

gh secret set RELEASE_TOKEN
gh secret set CODECOV_TOKEN
gh secret set CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN

GITHUB_TOKEN is auto-provided — no action needed.

Local development

The PR gate (matches CI):

uv run pytest -x -q                                  # tests
uv run ruff check --fix . && uv run ruff format .    # lint + format
uv run mypy src/ tests/                              # type-check

Pre-commit runs a subset of the gate on each commit; see .pre-commit-config.yaml for details, or CLAUDE.md for the full Hard PR Acceptance Gates.

Troubleshooting

Moving a scaffolded project

uv sync creates .venv/bin/* scripts with absolute shebangs pointing at the venv Python. If you move the repo after scaffolding (mv /old/path /new/path), uv run pytest fails with ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fastmcp' because the stale shebang resolves to a different interpreter than the venv's site-packages.

Fix:

rm -rf .venv
uv sync --all-extras --all-groups

uv run python -m pytest also works as a one-shot workaround (bypasses the stale entry-script shim).

uv.lock refresh after copier update

When copier update introduces new dependencies (e.g. a new extra added to pyproject.toml.jinja), CI runs uv sync --frozen which fails against a stale lockfile. Run uv lock locally and commit the refreshed uv.lock alongside accepting the copier-update PR.

Domain configuration

Domain environment variables use the LOGODEV_MCP_ prefix:

Variable

Default

Required

Description

LOGODEV_MCP_PUBLISHABLE_KEY

Conditional

logo.dev publishable key (pk_…). Enables the get_logo tool. Omit to hide that tool.

LOGODEV_MCP_SECRET_KEY

Conditional

logo.dev secret key (sk_…). Enables search_brands, describe_company, and get_brand. Omit to hide those tools.

LOGODEV_MCP_DETECT_PLAN

true

No

Probe describe/brand entitlement on startup and hide the tools the plan does not allow. Set false to skip probing and register every secret-key tool.

LOGODEV_MCP_STATE_DIR

/data/state

No

Directory for the cached plan-detection verdict (entitlements.json).

At least one key must be set for any API tool to be registered. Both keys may be set simultaneously to enable all four tools.

Which tool each logo.dev plan unlocks (get_logo/search_brands on free, describe_company on any paid plan, get_brand on Pro/Enterprise) is documented in the plans and capabilities matrix.

Key design decisions

  • Two-key gatingLOGODEV_MCP_PUBLISHABLE_KEY controls get_logo; LOGODEV_MCP_SECRET_KEY controls search_brands, describe_company, and get_brand. Tools for a missing key are never registered, not merely guarded at call time.

  • Plan detection hides unentitled toolsdescribe_company needs a paid plan and get_brand needs Pro/Enterprise. logo.dev has no plan endpoint, so on startup the server probes each on logo.dev and disables the tool on a 401/403. search_brands is never gated; any ambiguous probe result (timeout, 5xx, 404, 429) fails open and keeps the tool enabled. The verdict is cached under LOGODEV_MCP_STATE_DIR for 7 days (re-probed on key rotation). Disable with LOGODEV_MCP_DETECT_PLAN=false.

  • Domain logic stays FastMCP-freesrc/logodev_mcp/domain.py contains the Service class and LogoDevError with no FastMCP imports; src/logodev_mcp/tools.py is the sole FastMCP layer.

  • Errors surface as stringsLogoDevError raised in domain code is caught in each tool wrapper and returned as a plain text message so the MCP client sees a readable error, not a server exception.

  • Logo tool returns URL + imageget_logo returns both the CDN URL (text) and the image bytes (image content block) unless url_only=True, in which case only the URL string is returned.

Available Tools

1 tool
get_server_infoServer InfoA
Read-only

Report wrapper and upstream version info for logodev-mcp. Returns server_name, server_version, core_version (fastmcp-pvl-core), and (when configured) an upstream version block. Useful for verifying a deployment matches the expected build.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No parameters

Output Schema

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescription

No output parameters

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations only include readOnlyHint=true, but the description adds meaningful behavior: it lists the exact fields returned and notes that the upstream version block appears only 'when configured.' This goes beyond the annotation without contradicting it.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two sentences, front-loaded with the action verb 'Report,' and every phrase adds value. No filler or redundant restatement of the title.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a simple read-only tool with no parameters and an output schema, the description is fully complete: it states what is returned, the conditional behavior, and the intended use case.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

The tool has zero parameters, so the baseline is 4. The description adds no parameter information, but none is needed since the input schema is empty and fully covered.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states the tool's function: 'Report wrapper and upstream version info for logodev-mcp.' It names specific outputs (server_name, server_version, core_version) and is distinct even without siblings.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Provides explicit usage context: 'Useful for verifying a deployment matches the expected build.' Since there are no sibling tools, this is sufficient; no exclusions or alternatives are needed.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. 1 tool updatev1.1.0
    • First observedget_server_info

TDQS

A4.1/5.0

Scored across 1 tool

Disambiguation5/5

There is only one tool, so there are no overlapping purposes or risk of an agent selecting the wrong tool. The tool is clearly distinct by default.

Naming Consistency4/5

The single tool name 'get_server_info' follows a clear verb_noun pattern. However, with only one tool there is no real pattern established to judge consistency against.

Tool Count2/5

A single tool that only reports version information is far below what the server name 'logodev-mcp' implies the server should offer. The tool surface feels almost empty, not a coherent developer toolset.

Completeness1/5

The server provides no functional capabilities beyond version inspection—a utility that is really just a health or metadata check. For a server named 'logodev-mcp', the tool surface has no apparent workflow, resources, or actions that would actually accomplish the intended purpose.

Maintenance

ActivityStale
ResponsivenessUnresponsive

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