Context7 in Claude at a glance
- Reads
- 1 tool
- Documentation
- Creates & edits
- 1 tool
- Libraries
- Deletes
- Nothing
- No tool name suggests deleting
- Acts as
- Your account
- Claude works through your own Context7 sign-in
Counts come from the tool names in the official listing. See every tool
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1 · You ask
“Search the Context7 docs: how do I [do something]?”
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2 · Claude calls
query-docsLooks up answers in the Context7 documentation
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3 · Server runs it
mcp.context7.com
As your Context7 account
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4 · Answer
Reply in the chat
Write tools can be set to ask you first
The prompt is our example and the tool is one from Context7’s list. Claude chooses tools itself, so real calls can differ.
How to add Context7 to Claude
Context7 docsClaude app web · desktop · mobile
- 1 Click Add to Claude or open Settings → Connectors and search for Context7.
- 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Context7 and approve access.
- 3 In a chat, check Context7 is on in the tools menu under the message box. Then ask.
On Team and Enterprise plans an owner may need to allow it first.
Claude Code terminal
- 1 Add the server:Add
claude mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp--scope userto use it in every project. - 2
Run
/mcp, pick context7 and sign in. - 3
Check with
claude mcp list.
Custom connector or any MCP client
In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Other clients that support remote (streamable HTTP) servers take the same URL.
Context7 MCP server URL
https://mcp.context7.com/mcpContext7 MCP tools
21 read, 1 write. None of them delete anything. The official listing gives tool names only, so the text beside each name is our summary of it, not the developer’s wording.
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Libraries 1 tool
- No read tools
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resolve-library-idWrites Resolves a library (our summary)
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Documentation 1 tool
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query-docsLooks up answers in the Context7 documentation (our summary)
- None
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Read or write is our reading of each name. List checked 2026-10-20; developers can change tools at any time.
Things to ask Claude with Context7
Our suggestions, one for each kind of tool Context7 offers. Not from Context7 or Anthropic. Fill in the [brackets].
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Search the Context7 docs: how do I [do something]?
usesquery-docs
Security and access
Where requests go, whose account Claude uses, and what you control.
- Server
mcp.context7.com
On the developer’s own domain (context7.com), not a third-party host. Claude sends requests here when it uses a tool.
- Account
Your own Context7 account
You sign in when you connect. Claude works through that account, so it reaches what the account can reach.
- Control
You approve write tools
In Claude’s connector settings you can choose, tool by tool, whether Claude must ask before using it. Write tools are marked in the list above. See write tools
- Policy
Privacy policy
Published by Context7 and linked from the official listing. Read it ↗
Anthropic’s directory notes that it does not control which tools a developer exposes and cannot guarantee they work as intended or stay the same. Connect connectors you trust.
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Questions people ask
What does the Context7 connector do in Claude?
Context7 fetches up-to-date code examples and documentation right into your LLM's context. No tab-switching, no hallucinated APIs that don't exist, no outdated code generation.
Is the Context7 connector official?
It is made by Context7 and carries the Anthropic verified mark in Anthropic’s directory. This site is independent and lists it from the official directory.
What is the Context7 MCP server URL?
https://mcp.context7.com/mcp. It is a remote MCP server hosted at mcp.context7.com. Paste it into Claude as a custom connector, or add it to Claude Code with: claude mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp
How do I add Context7 to Claude Code?
Run "claude mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp" in your terminal, then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose context7 and sign in to Context7. Add "--scope user" to make it available in every project.
Do I need a Context7 account?
Yes. You sign in to Context7 when you connect it, and Claude works through that account.
Can Claude change or delete my Context7 data?
Judging by tool names, 1 of its 2 tools can change data and none of them delete anything. The other 1 only read. In Claude you can choose, per tool, whether Claude must ask before using it.
