Ref MCP server
by Ref
Token-efficient search across technical docs.
What it can do
- Search documentation
- Read doc pages
Through MCP1, every tool call is checked against your groups and rules, and recorded in the audit log.
How it connects
Authenticate with Ref and approve MCP1. No token to copy; MCP1 keeps the connection sealed and refreshes it.
- Endpoint
https://api.ref.tools/mcp- Transport
- Streamable HTTP
- Docs
- docs.ref.tools
With MCP1
Ref for the whole team, behind one URL
- 01
Install it once
An admin adds Ref from the MCP1 catalog. Its authentication or token stays sealed in MCP1, never on a laptop.
- 02
Decide who gets what
Open it to groups, fully or read-only, and set rules per tool. Destructive tools can need an admin.
- 03
Connect any client
Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, Codex and the rest connect one gateway URL and sign in with their own account.
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