Grovs MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Grovs

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add grovs-io-mcp --transport http https://mcp.grovs.io/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grovs-io-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.grovs.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.grovs.io/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.grovs.io

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace io.grovs - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Grovs can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can create a new instance with production and test projects, create a deep link with metadata, tags, and custom data, get full details of a link by path, and update a link's metadata, tags, or redirects.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Grovs lets an agent do.

read & search

6 tools - e.g. Account info, instances, projects, and domains; Usage metrics and subscription status for an instance; Get full details of a link by path

get_status · get_usage · get_link · search_links · get_top_links · list_campaigns

create & write

3 tools - e.g. Create a new instance with production and test projects; Create a deep link with metadata, tags, and custom data; Create a campaign to group related links

create_project · create_link · create_campaign

Latest releases

1.0.0 · 2026-05-13

04 · Who maintains Grovs

Grovs is maintained by grovs-io. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/grovs-io/mcp
website: https://grovs.io/
category: security - ranked #181 of 182 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.grovs/mcp (active, first published 2026-04-14 · 2 versions)

06 · Grovs FAQ

Is Grovs still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-13. We re-verify nightly.

What can Grovs do?

With this server connected, an agent can create a new instance with production and test projects, create a deep link with metadata, tags, and custom data, get full details of a link by path, and update a link's metadata, tags, or redirects.

How do I install Grovs?

Run `claude mcp add grovs-io-mcp --transport http https://mcp.grovs.io/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Grovs require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Grovs

Alternatives to Grovs

Maintained security servers if Grovs isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Grovs doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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