MCP Registry Server
Publish your MCP server to the official MCP Registry and discover community servers so agents can pull vetted tool metadata like an app store.
Overview
ai.com.mcp/registry is an MCP server for the Build phase that connects agents to the official MCP Registry for publishing and discovering MCP servers.
What is this MCP server?
- Official MCP Registry MCP server for publishing and discovering MCP servers
- Powered by HAPI MCP with live API docs at registry.modelcontextprotocol.io
- Catalog metaphor: clients fetch lists of available MCP servers for installation
- Registry API v0.1 API freeze announced 2025-10-24 for integrator stability
- Preview launch with ongoing feedback channels on GitHub discussions and Discord
- MCP Registry API v0.1 API freeze as of 2025-10-24
- Preview release status per 2025-09-08 registry launch announcement
- Live API documentation hosted at registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/docs
Community signal: 6.9k GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Your custom MCP server is invisible to other clients and you lack a single catalog to find third-party MCP servers to install.
Who is it for?
Solo builders shipping MCP servers who want official listing, discovery, and automation against registry.modelcontextprotocol.io.
Skip if: Teams that only run private local MCP servers with no need for public catalog or publication workflows.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You can register listings and query the public MCP Registry from your agent workflow so discovery and distribution stay in one protocol-native path.
- Published MCP server entry discoverable by MCP clients
- Queryable catalog of community MCP servers via registry tools
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Journey fit
Registry work happens when you are assembling the agent toolchain—listing what you ship and pulling what you depend on. Agent-tooling is the right shelf because the registry is ecosystem infrastructure for MCP discovery and publication, not a runtime integration to one vendor API.
How it compares
Official MCP catalog and publish API exposed as tools, not a single-purpose business integration or skills marketplace.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is ai.com.mcp/registry for?
MCP authors and indie builders who publish servers or curate which community MCP packages their agents should use.
When should I use ai.com.mcp/registry?
Use it while building your agent stack when you need to list your server publicly or programmatically search the official MCP server directory.
How do I add ai.com.mcp/registry to my agent?
Configure the registry MCP server in your MCP client, follow the MCP Registry quickstart for credentials if publishing, and reference the live OpenAPI docs at registry.modelcontextprotocol.io for tool names.