Yelp
Let your agent search Yelp businesses, read reviews, and handle reservations via MCP stdio tools.
Overview
io.github.markswendsen-code/yelp is an MCP server for the Build phase that lets AI agents search Yelp businesses, read reviews, and make reservations.
What is this MCP server?
- npm @striderlabs/mcp-yelp version 0.1.0 with stdio MCP transport
- Search businesses, read reviews, and make reservations per server description
- Registry entry aligned with MCP server.schema.json 2025-12-11
- Repository github.com/markswendsen-code/mcp-yelp for agent wiring instructions
- Server version 0.1.0 in published MCP registry JSON
- npm package @striderlabs/mcp-yelp using stdio transport
- Three described capabilities: search businesses, read reviews, make reservations
What problem does it solve?
You lose time tabbing to Yelp when your agent could fetch reviews and booking options while you research markets or plan meetings.
Who is it for?
Builders crafting local discovery agents, travel assistants, or research copilots inside MCP-first workflows.
Skip if: Products that require Yelp’s official Fusion API contracts, guaranteed uptime, or large-scale scraped datasets.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After MCP registration, your agent can query Yelp-oriented tools for search, reviews, and reservations in supported flows.
- Working stdio MCP registration for Yelp in your dev environment
- Agent-accessible tools for business search, reviews, and reservations as shipped
- Reusable MCP config for local discovery experiments
Recommended MCP Servers
Journey fit
How it compares
Yelp MCP agent bridge, not a dedicated SEO local-listings audit skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is io.github.markswendsen-code/yelp for?
Developers who want Yelp search, reviews, and reservation tooling available to Claude Code, Cursor, or other stdio MCP clients.
When should I use io.github.markswendsen-code/yelp?
Use it when agent workflows need local business research, sentiment from reviews, or reservation attempts without leaving the IDE.
How do I add io.github.markswendsen-code/yelp to my agent?
Install @striderlabs/mcp-yelp from npm, configure the stdio MCP server in your agent settings, and follow the GitHub README for Yelp access setup.