quran-mcp-server
# MCP Server for Quran.com API
MCP server to interact with Quran.com corpus via the official [REST API v4](https://api-docs.quran.com/docs/content_apis_versioned/4.0.0/content-apis).
## Overview
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server generated from the [OpenAPI specification](v4.json).
## Endpoints
The following endpoints from the API have been made available as tools, that LLMs can use via compatible clients.
### Chapters
* GET /chapters - List Chapters
* GET /chapters/{id} - Get Chapter
* GET /chapters/{chapter_id}/info - Get Chapter Info
### Verses
* GET /verses/by_chapter/{chapter_number} - Get verses by Chapter / Surah number
* GET /verses/by_page/{page_number} - Get all verses of a specific Madani Mushaf page
* GET /verses/by_juz/{juz_number} - Get verses by Juz number
* GET /verses/by_hizb/{hizb_number} - Get verses by Hizb number
* GET /verses/by_rub/{rub_el_hizb_number} - Get verses by Rub el Hizb number
* GET /verses/by_key/{verse_key} - Get verse by key
* GET /verses/random - Get a random verse
### Juzs
* GET /juzs - Get list of all juzs
### Search
* GET /search - Search the Quran for specific terms
### Translations
* GET /resources/translations - Get list of available translations
* GET /resources/translations/{translation_id}/info - Get information of a specific translation
### Tafsirs
* GET /resources/tafsirs - Get list of available tafsirs
* GET /resources/tafsirs/{tafsir_id}/info - Get the information of a specific tafsir
* GET /quran/tafsirs/{tafsir_id} - Get a single tafsir
### Audio
* GET /resources/chapter_reciters - List of Chapter Reciters
* GET /resources/recitation_styles - Get the available recitation styles
### Languages
* GET /resources/languages - Get all languages
## Setup
### Requirements
* Node.js 22+
* Docker
### Building the Docker Image
Before using the Docker-based production mode, you need to build the Docker image:
```bash
# Build the Docker image
docker build -t quran-mcp-server .
```
## Claude Desktop Integration
To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop, add the following configuration to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file (typically located at `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` on macOS or `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` on Windows):
### Docker-based Production Mode
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"quran-api": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "--init", "-e", "API_KEY=your_api_key_if_needed", "-e", "VERBOSE_MODE=true", "quran-mcp-server"],
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}
```
### Production Mode (Node.js)
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"quran-api": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/quran-mcp-server/dist/src/server.js"],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "your_api_key_if_needed",
"VERBOSE_MODE": "true" // Set to "true" to enable verbose logging
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}
```
### Development Mode
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"quran-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["ts-node", "/path/to/quran-mcp-server/src/server.ts"],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "your_api_key_if_needed",
"VERBOSE_MODE": "true" // Set to "true" to enable verbose logging
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}
```
**Important Notes:**
- Replace `/path/to/quran-mcp-server` with the actual path to this repository on your system
- You'll need to build the project first with `npm run build` or `docker build -t quran-mcp-server .` if using the production mode configuration
- Replace `your_api_key_if_needed` with an actual API key if required by the Quran.com API
- If you already have other MCP servers configured, add this configuration to the existing `mcpServers` object
- After updating the configuration, restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect
## Environment Variables
* `API_KEY`: API key for authentication
* `PORT`: Server port (default: 8000 or 3000 depending on language)
* `VERBOSE_MODE`: Set to 'true' to enable verbose logging of API requests and responses (default: false)
## Verbose Mode
When `VERBOSE_MODE` is set to 'true', the server will log detailed information about API requests and responses to the console. This is useful for debugging and monitoring API interactions.
The verbose logging includes:
* **Requests**: Logs the tool name and arguments for each incoming request
* **Responses**: Logs the tool name and result data for each response
* **Errors**: Logs detailed error information including error name, message, and stack trace when available
Each log entry is timestamped and prefixed with the log type (REQUEST, RESPONSE, or ERROR) for easy identification.
## Testing
```bash
# Run tests
npm test
```
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
TDQS
Scored across 20 tools
Most tools have distinct purposes, but there is some overlap between 'GET-chapter', 'info', and 'list-chapters' that could cause confusion, as they all relate to chapter information. The verses retrieval tools are well-differentiated by their indexing methods (e.g., chapter number, juz number).
Naming is inconsistent with mixed conventions: some use snake_case (e.g., 'random_verse'), some use kebab-case (e.g., 'chapter-reciters'), some use camelCase (e.g., 'verses-by_chapter_number'), and one uses uppercase prefix ('GET-chapter'). There is no uniform verb_noun pattern, making it harder to predict tool names.
With 20 tools, the count is borderline high for a Quran-focused server, but it covers various aspects like chapters, verses, recitations, tafsirs, and translations. It feels slightly heavy but still manageable given the domain's complexity.
The tool set provides comprehensive coverage for accessing Quranic content, including chapters, verses by multiple indices, recitations, translations, tafsirs, and search functionality. There are no obvious gaps for typical agent workflows in this domain.