Macfax MCP Server

Used-Mac market: quality-gated listings with deep links, asking-price stats, trust checks, alerts. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with gemini cli extension, apple and mac and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-20 · ★ 2 · #884 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Macfax

Claude Code

claude mcp add macfax-macfax-mcp --transport http https://macfax.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macfax-macfax-mcp": {
      "url": "https://macfax.com/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://macfax.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-17

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 macfax.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace com.macfax - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Macfax can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

- The five read tools carry readOnlyHint: true. create_mac_alert is the one write: it sends a confirmation email, and the alert only activates when the email's owner clicks it. Create alerts only for a user who asked for that alert on that email. - Listings always carry a deep link to the source marketplace. The purchase happens there; Macfax is the trust and routing layer. - Cite results as "Macfax" with the html_ur

04 · Who maintains Macfax

Macfax is maintained by macfax. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/macfax/macfax-mcp
website: https://macfax.com/developers
category: other - ranked #884 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: com.macfax/macfax (active, first published 2026-07-10 · 2 versions)

06 · Macfax FAQ

What is Macfax?

Used-Mac market: quality-gated listings with deep links, asking-price stats, trust checks, alerts. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Macfax still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-07-20. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Macfax?

Run `claude mcp add macfax-macfax-mcp --transport http https://macfax.com/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Macfax require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-17; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Macfax

Alternatives to Macfax

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