@apifreaks/mcp
Grants GitHub Copilot in VS Code the ability to retrieve weather forecasts, SSL chain data, and currency conversions.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@@apifreaks/mcpWhat's the 7-day forecast for Tokyo?"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
@apifreaks/mcp
The official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for APIFreaks. Add it to Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible client and your AI can instantly query live weather, domains, IPs, DNS records, SSL certs, currency rates, commodity prices, screenshots, and more.
What can you ask once it's connected?
🌦 | "What's the 7-day forecast for Tokyo and should I bring an umbrella?" |
🔒 | "Check stripe.com's SSL cert — is it valid and when does it expire?" |
🌍 | "Who registered openai.com and when? Has the WHOIS record changed recently?" |
💱 | "Convert 2500 USD to EUR, GBP, and JPY at today's live rate." |
🔍 | "Check if these 20 domain names are available for registration." |
📡 | "What DNS records does github.com have? Show me the full MX and TXT records." |
Table of Contents
Related MCP server: MCP Weather Server
Requirements
Node.js v20 or higher
An APIFreaks API key — sign up free
Environment Variables
Variable | Required | Description |
| Yes | Your APIFreaks API key — get one at apifreaks.com |
Getting Your API Key
Sign in or create a free account at apifreaks.com. Your API key is in the dashboard under API Keys.
Full API documentation: apifreaks.com/docs
Quick Start
The fastest way to connect it — via the Claude Code CLI:
claude mcp add apifreaks -e APIFREAKS_API_KEY=your_apikey_here -- npx -y @apifreaks/mcpThat's it. For Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and others see the Integration Guides below.
Integration Guides
Claude Code
Via terminal (recommended):
claude mcp add apifreaks -e APIFREAKS_API_KEY=your_apikey_here -- npx -y @apifreaks/mcpVia config file (~/.claude/settings.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"apifreaks": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@apifreaks/mcp"],
"env": {
"APIFREAKS_API_KEY": "your_apikey_here"
}
}
}
}Codex CLI
codex mcp add apifreaks --env APIFREAKS_API_KEY=your_apikey_here -- npx -y @apifreaks/mcpStart a new Codex session after adding the server.
Claude Desktop
Edit claude_desktop_config.json:
macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonWindows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apifreaks": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@apifreaks/mcp"],
"env": {
"APIFREAKS_API_KEY": "your_apikey_here"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
Cursor
Create or edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project root (or ~/.cursor/mcp.json for global):
{
"mcpServers": {
"apifreaks": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@apifreaks/mcp"],
"env": {
"APIFREAKS_API_KEY": "your_apikey_here"
}
}
}
}Or go to Cursor Settings → MCP and add the server via the UI.
Windsurf
Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"apifreaks": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@apifreaks/mcp"],
"env": {
"APIFREAKS_API_KEY": "your_apikey_here"
}
}
}
}Cline
Open the MCP Servers panel in Cline, click Configure, then Advanced MCP Settings to open cline_mcp_settings.json. Or edit it directly:
macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.jsonLinux:
~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.jsonWindows:
%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\saoudrizwan.claude-dev\settings\cline_mcp_settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apifreaks": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@apifreaks/mcp"],
"env": {
"APIFREAKS_API_KEY": "your_apikey_here"
}
}
}
}Restart Cline after saving.
OpenCode
Edit ~/.config/opencode/config.json:
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"apifreaks": {
"type": "local",
"command": ["npx", "-y", "@apifreaks/mcp"],
"environment": {
"APIFREAKS_API_KEY": "your_apikey_here"
}
}
}
}Gemini CLI
Edit ~/.gemini/settings.json (or .gemini/settings.json in your project root for project-level config):
{
"mcpServers": {
"apifreaks": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@apifreaks/mcp"],
"env": {
"APIFREAKS_API_KEY": "your_apikey_here"
}
}
}
}VS Code (GitHub Copilot / Continue)
Create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:
{
"servers": {
"apifreaks": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@apifreaks/mcp"],
"env": {
"APIFREAKS_API_KEY": "your_apikey_here"
}
}
}
}Available Tools
Weather — 8 tools
Real-time conditions, forecasts, historical data, and environmental monitoring.
Tool | Description |
| Current weather for any location — temperature, humidity, wind, pressure, AQI |
| Current weather for up to 50 locations in one request |
| Forecast up to 16 days ahead with daily, hourly, or minutely precision |
| Historical weather for any past date (data back to 1940) |
| Historical weather over a custom date range |
| Real-time or forecast air quality index and pollutant breakdown |
| Marine and ocean weather, real-time or forecast up to 16 days |
| Flood forecast with river discharge and flow percentile data |
Currency — 10 tools
Live and historical exchange rates for 170+ fiat currencies and 830+ cryptocurrencies.
Tool | Description |
| Latest exchange rates for all supported currencies |
| Exchange rates for a specific past date |
| Convert an amount between currencies using live rates |
| Convert using rates from a specific past date |
| Day-by-day exchange rates over a custom date range |
| Rate fluctuation metrics and percentage change over a period |
| Convert to the local currency of an IP address's country |
| Full list of supported currencies with metadata |
| Map of currency symbols to currency names |
| Validate a currency symbol and get its full name |
IP Intelligence — 2 tools
Geolocation, ISP, and network data for any IP address.
Tool | Description |
| Geolocation data for an IP, IPv6 address, or hostname |
| Geolocation data for up to 50,000 IPs in one request |
WHOIS — 6 tools
Domain and IP ownership data including historical records.
Tool | Description |
| Live WHOIS record for a domain name |
| WHOIS ownership and network data for an IPv4 or IPv6 address |
| WHOIS data for an Autonomous System Number (ASN) |
| Historical WHOIS snapshots for a domain (data back to 1986) |
| Search WHOIS records by owner name, email, company, or keyword |
| Live WHOIS data for up to 100 domains at once |
DNS — 4 tools
Live DNS records, history, and reverse lookups.
Tool | Description |
| Real-time DNS records for a hostname — A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, SPF |
| Historical DNS record snapshots for a hostname |
| Find all hostnames pointing to a specific DNS record value |
| Real-time DNS records for up to 100 hostnames at once |
Domain — 3 tools
Domain availability checks with bulk support and suggestions.
Tool | Description |
| Check whether a domain name is available for registration |
| Check availability and get alternative domain suggestions |
| Check availability for up to 100 domains at once |
SSL — 2 tools
Live SSL certificate data for any domain.
Tool | Description |
| Retrieve the live SSL certificate for a domain |
| Retrieve the complete SSL certificate chain for a domain |
Commodity — 7 tools
Real-time and historical prices for commodities like gold, oil, and agricultural products.
Tool | Description |
| List all supported commodity symbols with metadata |
| Validate a commodity symbol and get its full details |
| List all supported quote currencies for commodity pricing |
| Real-time prices for one or more commodities |
| Historical OHLC prices for commodities on a specific date |
| Price fluctuation metrics over a date range |
| Daily OHLC prices over a date range (up to 365 days) |
ZIP Code — 7 tools
Postal code lookups, radius searches, and distance calculations worldwide.
Tool | Description |
| Look up a ZIP or postal code — city, region, country, coordinates |
| Look up up to 100 ZIP/postal codes at once |
| Find all ZIP codes within a given radius of a center point |
| Calculate distance from a base point to up to 100 ZIP codes |
| Find all ZIP code pairs within a given distance threshold |
| Get all ZIP/postal codes for a city |
| Get all ZIP/postal codes for a state, province, or region |
Timezone — 2 tools
Timezone lookups and conversions using any location identifier.
Tool | Description |
| Timezone info for a location — accepts IP, city, lat/long, IATA, ICAO, or UN/LOCODE |
| Convert a date and time from one timezone to another |
Screenshot — 3 tools
Capture screenshots and scrolling recordings of any webpage.
Tool | Description |
| Capture a screenshot of a webpage and return the image URL |
| Record a scrolling video or animated GIF of a webpage |
| Capture screenshots of up to 50 webpages in one request |
User Agent — 2 tools
Parse user-agent strings to extract browser, OS, and device information.
Tool | Description |
| Parse a user-agent string — browser, device, OS, engine |
| Parse up to 100 user-agent strings in a single request |
Astronomy — 1 tool
Solar and lunar data for any location and date.
Tool | Description |
| Sunrise, sunset, moon phase, twilight, golden hour, solar noon, moonrise, and sun/moon positions |
Support
Email: support@apifreaks.com
Status: status.apifreaks.com
License
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software in accordance with the terms of the license.
Privacy Policy
Your API requests are processed by APIFreaks in accordance with their privacy policy. See apifreaks.com/privacy-policy for details on how data is collected and handled.
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