Claude Code

\n\nAdd to your Claude Code MCP settings:\n\n```json\n{\n \"mcpServers\": {\n \"buyapi\": {\n \"url\": \"https://buyapi.ai/api/mcp\"\n }\n }\n}\n```\n\n

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Cursor

\n\nIn Cursor Settings -> MCP Servers, add:\n\n```json\n{\n \"mcpServers\": {\n \"buyapi\": {\n \"url\": \"https://buyapi.ai/api/mcp\"\n }\n }\n}\n```\n\n

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VS Code (Copilot)

\n\nAdd to `.vscode/mcp.json`:\n\n```json\n{\n \"servers\": {\n \"buyapi\": {\n \"url\": \"https://buyapi.ai/api/mcp\"\n }\n }\n}\n```\n\n

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Windsurf

\n\nAdd to your Windsurf MCP config:\n\n```json\n{\n \"mcpServers\": {\n \"buyapi\": {\n \"url\": \"https://buyapi.ai/api/mcp\"\n }\n }\n}\n```\n\n

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Local (stdio)

\n\n```json\n{\n \"mcpServers\": {\n \"buyapi\": {\n \"command\": \"npx\",\n \"args\": [\"-y\", \"buyapi\", \"mcp\"]\n }\n }\n}\n```\n\n

\n\n## API Keys\n\nBuyAPI currently works without an API key at the anonymous rate limit. Signed-in users can create dashboard API keys for keyed access, usage analytics, and stack sync.\n\nThe local package reads either `BUYAPI_API_KEY` or the key stored by `buyapi login`:\n\n```json\n{\n \"mcpServers\": {\n \"buyapi\": {\n \"url\": \"https://buyapi.ai/api/mcp\",\n \"env\": {\n \"BUYAPI_API_KEY\": \"ba_live_...\"\n }\n }\n }\n}\n```\n\n## CLI Reference\n\n```bash\nbuyapi # Show setup guidance\nbuyapi setup # Install MCP config for an agent\nbuyapi setup --skill # Install MCP config and the /stack skill\nbuyapi setup-skill # Install the /stack skill only\nbuyapi mcp # Run the local MCP server over stdio\nbuyapi login # Browser login and local key storage\nbuyapi login # Store an existing API key\nbuyapi logout # Remove the stored API key\nbuyapi whoami # Verify the active local key\nbuyapi whoami --quiet # Auth check for scripts\nbuyapi scan [dir] # Scan locally, then optionally save stack\nbuyapi scan https://github.com/x/y # Scan a public GitHub repo\nbuyapi scan --sync --yes # Save detected tools without prompts\nbuyapi search # Search vendors\nbuyapi details # Fetch one vendor profile\nbuyapi compare # Compare vendors\nbuyapi recommend # Recommend a stack\nbuyapi cost # Estimate cost from workload flags\nbuyapi --version # Print the CLI version\n```\n\nCommon flags:\n\n```bash\n--category Limit search/cost to a category\n--query Add workload or decision context\n--client Setup target: claude-code, cursor, codex, windsurf, cline\n--local Write local stdio MCP config during setup\n--skill Also install the /stack planning skill during setup\n--print Print setup config instead of writing it\n--name Stack name for scan sync\n--stack-name Alias for --name\n--stack Stable stack slug/name to update\n--summary Stack notes for scan sync\n--sync Save scan output to your dashboard\n--dry-run Preview scan output without uploading\n--verbose Include scanner evidence details\n--all Include lower-confidence supporting detections\n--allow-empty Save even when no known tools were detected\n--force Alias for --allow-empty\n--yes Skip sync confirmation prompt\n--users Monthly active users\n--emails Email sends per month\n--orders Monthly orders\n--json Print raw structured JSON\n```\n\n## Covered Categories\n\n| Category | Vendors |\n|----------|---------|\n| Database | Supabase, Convex, Neon, PlanetScale, Firebase |\n| Auth | Supabase Auth, Clerk, Auth0, Auth.js |\n| Hosting | Vercel, Netlify, Railway, Fly.io |\n| Payments | Stripe, LemonSqueezy, Paddle, RevenueCat |\n| Email | Resend, SendGrid, Postmark, Amazon SES |\n| UI Components | shadcn/ui |\n\n## How It Works\n\nThis MCP server is a thin TypeScript client that calls the BuyAPI backend API. It contains no vendor data; lightweight comparison and cost formatting mirrors the hosted endpoint while vendor intelligence is served from [buyapi.ai](https://buyapi.ai).\n\nThe source is fully open so you can verify there's no prompt injection or hidden behavior. `scan` previews locally first and only uploads after explicit confirmation or `--sync`; `--dry-run` never uploads. Sync sends detected tool metadata, derived stack context, checked file names, repo URL metadata when provided, and filtered unknown package candidates for review. It does not send source code or environment values.\n\n## Data Transparency\n\n- All vendor data is publicly viewable at [buyapi.ai](https://buyapi.ai)\n- Every profile shows when it was last updated and data source\n- BuyAPI does not accept payment from vendors for ranking influence\n- Inaccurate-data reporting, suggested edits, reviews, and vendor-claim requests exist behind moderation; vendor self-service editing is not live.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\n- If your MCP client supports remote MCP URLs, use `https://buyapi.ai/api/mcp` first.\n- If remote MCP is not supported, configure the local stdio server with `command: \"npx\"` and `args: [\"-y\", \"buyapi\", \"mcp\"]`.\n- Do not add banners or prompts to the stdio server command; stdout is reserved for MCP protocol messages.\n- If anonymous rate limits are hit, create an API key in the BuyAPI dashboard and pass it as `BUYAPI_API_KEY` where your client supports environment variables.\n- If a tool or vendor is missing, ask BuyAPI anyway. Unknown requests are treated as demand signals for future corpus expansion.\n\n## Disclaimer\n\nBuyAPI profiles combine first-party sources, manual review, public evidence, and structured estimates. Vendor data can become stale or incomplete, especially pricing and limits. 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