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  1. Apidog MCP Server

Conntect API Specification within Apidog Project to AI via Apidog MCP Server

Apidog MCP Server enables AI to connect and utilize API specifications within your Apidog project.

Configuring the MCP Client#

Prerequisites#

Node.js environment installed (version ≥ 18, latest LTS recommended)
Any IDE that supports MCP:
Cursor
VSCode + Cline extension
Others

Obtaining API Access Token and Project ID#

1
Generate API Access Token
Open Apidog, hover over your profile picture (top-right), and select Account Settings → API Access Token
Create a new API access token and replace <access-token> in the configuration below
creating-new-api-access-token.png
2
Get Apidog Project ID
Open your target project in Apidog
Click "Project Settings" in the left sidebar, then copy the Project ID from "Basic Settings"
Replace <project-id> in the configuration below
apidog-project-id.png

Configuring MCP in Cursor#

1
Edit MCP Config File
Open Cursor editor, click the settings icon (top-right), select "MCP" from the left menu, then click "+ Add new global MCP server".
mcp-server-setting-cursor.png
2
Add Configuration
Paste the following configuration in the opened mcp.json. Remember to replace <access-token> and <project-id> with your own:
macOS / Linux
Windows
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "API specification": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apidog-mcp-server@latest",
        "--project=<project-id>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APIDOG_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<access-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}
3
Verify Configuration
Test the connection by asking the AI (in Agent mode):
Please fetch API specification via MCP and tell me how many endpoints exist in the project
Successful connection is confirmed when AI returns your Apidog project's API information.
connecting-apidog-project-with-idea.png

Important Notes#

Replace <access-token> and <project-id> with your personal Apidog API access token and project ID.
If you need to work with API specification from several projects, simply add multiple MCP Server configurations to the configuration file. Each project should have its own unique <project-id>. For clarity, name each MCP Server following the format "xxx API Specification".
If your team syncs the MCP configuration file to a code repository, it is recommended to remove the line "APIDOG_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<access-token>" and instead, configure the APIDOG_ACCESS_TOKEN as an environment variable on each member's machine to prevent token leakage.
For users of the on-premise deployment, please include your on-premise server's API address in the IDE MCP configuration: "--apidog-api-base-url=<API address of the on-premise server, starting with http:// or https://>". Additionally, ensure network access to www.npmjs.com properly.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "API specification": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apidog-mcp-server@latest",
        "--project=<project-id>",
        // Required for on-premise deployment:
        "--apidog-api-base-url=<API address of the on-premise server, starting with http:// or https://>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APIDOG_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<access-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Connecting Other Data Resources to AI#

Conntect Online API Documentation Published by Apidog to AI via Apidog MCP Server
Conntect OpenAPI Files to AI via Apidog MCP Server

FAQs#

Windows Configuration Issues
If standard configuration fails on Windows, use this instead:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "API specification": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "apidog-mcp-server@latest",
        "--project=<project-id>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APIDOG_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<access-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Node.js Version Problems
How to let AI reads the latest data from the updated API specification?
Modified at 2025-04-25 11:25:53
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