Ref (verified)
Provide your AI coding tools with token-efficient access to up-to-date technical documentation for APIs, services, libraries, and more. Enable powerful search and reading capabilities to help your ag…
Quick Start
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y smithery mcp add ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp
# Browse available tools
npx -y smithery tool list ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp
# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y smithery tool get ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp ref_search_documentation
# Call a tool
npx -y smithery tool call ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp ref_search_documentation '{}'Direct MCP Connection
Endpoint: https://ref-tools-mcp--ref-tools.run.tools
Required config:
refApiKey(query) — API key for Ref MCP server. Get one from https://ref.tools/keys
Optional config:
disableSearchWeb(query) — Disable the fallback web search tool
Tools (2)
ref_search_documentation— Search for documentation on the web or github as well from private resources like repos and pdfs. Use Ref 'ref_read_url…ref_read_url— Read the content of a url as markdown. The EXACT url from a 'ref_search_documentation' result should be passed to this …
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y smithery tool get ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp Prompts (2)
search_docs(query) — A quick way to check technical documentation. This prompt helps you search documentation for any technical platform, fr…my_docs(query) — Search through your private documentation, repos, and PDFs that you've uploaded to Ref.