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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol that enables seamless integration between LLM applications and external data sources and tools. Whether you’re building an AI-powered IDE, enhancing a chat interface, or creating custom AI workflows, MCP provides a standardized way to connect LLMs with the context they need. Dappier Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects any LLM or Agentic AI to real-time, rights-cleared, proprietary data from trusted sources. Dappier enables your AI to become an expert in anything by providing access to specialized models, including Real-Time Web Search, News, Sports, Financial Stock Market Data, Crypto Data, and exclusive content from premium publishers. Explore a wide range of data models in our marketplace at marketplace.dappier.com.

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Watch the Video

If you prefer a visual walkthrough, check out the accompanying video below:

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Features

  • Real-Time Web Search: Access real-time Google web search results, including the latest news, weather, stock prices, travel, deals, and more.
  • Stock Market Data: Get real-time financial news, stock prices, and trades from Polygon.io, with AI-powered insights and up-to-the-minute updates.
  • AI-Powered Recommendations: Personalized content discovery across Sports, Lifestyle News, and niche favorites like I Heart Dogs, I Heart Cats, Green Monster, WishTV, and many more.
  • Structured JSON Responses: Rich metadata for articles, including titles, summaries, images, and source URLs.
  • Flexible Customization: Choose from predefined data models, similarity filtering, reference domain filtering, and search algorithms.

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Getting Started

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1. Get Dappier API Key

Head to Dappier to sign up and generate an API key.

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2. Install Claude for Desktop

Start by downloading Claude for Desktop: 👉 Download Claude for Desktop (Supports macOS & Windows) After installation:
  • Ensure you have the latest version → Click Claude Menu → “Check for Updates…”
  • Linux is not yet supported.
MCP currently supports local desktop servers for security and performance reasons. Remote hosting is in active development.

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3. Adding the Dappier MCP Server

To enable real-time AI-powered search & recommendations, configure Claude for Desktop to use the Dappier MCP Server.

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Step 1: Open Claude Settings

  1. Open the Claude menu → Select “Settings…”
  2. In Settings, click “Developer”
  3. Click “Edit Config”
This creates a configuration file at:
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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Step 2: Edit the Configuration File

Open the file in a text editor and replace its contents with:

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Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dappier": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["dappier-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DAPPIER_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}
You may need to put the full path to the uv executable in the command field. You can get this by running which uv on MacOS/Linux or where uv on Windows.
This configuration tells Claude for Desktop to start the Dappier MCP Server automatically whenever the app launches.

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4. Restart Claude & Verify Setup

  1. Restart Claude for Desktop after saving the configuration.
  2. Look for a hammer icon 🔨 in the bottom-right of the chat input.
  3. Click the hammer icon to verify that Dappier tools are available.
If the Dappier MCP Server is configured correctly, you will see these tools:
  • Real-Time Web Search
  • AI-Powered Recommendations

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Tools

  • Name: dappier_real_time_search
  • Description: Retrieves direct answers to real-time queries using AI-powered search. This includes web search results, financial information, news, weather, stock market updates, and more.
  • Parameters:
    • query (string, required): The user-provided input string for retrieving real-time data.
    • ai_model_id (string, optional): The AI model ID to use for the query. Defaults to am_01j06ytn18ejftedz6dyhz2b15 (Real-Time Data).

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2. AI Recommendations

  • Name: dappier_ai_recommendations
  • Description: Provides AI-powered content recommendations based on structured data models. Returns a list of articles with titles, summaries, images, and source URLs.
  • Parameters:
    • query (string, required): The user-provided input string for AI recommendations.
    • data_model_id (string, optional): The data model ID to use for recommendations. Defaults to dm_01j0pb465keqmatq9k83dthx34 (Sports News).
    • similarity_top_k (integer, optional): The number of top documents to retrieve based on similarity. Defaults to 9.
    • ref (string, optional): The site domain where AI recommendations should be displayed. Defaults to None.
    • num_articles_ref (integer, optional): The minimum number of articles to return from the specified reference domain (ref). Defaults to 0.
    • search_algorithm (string, optional): The search algorithm to use for retrieving articles. Options: most_recent, semantic, most_recent_semantic, trending. Defaults to most_recent.

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Examples

  • Query: “How is the weather today in Austin, TX?”
  • Query: “What is the latest news for Meta?”
  • Query: “What is the stock price for AAPL?”

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AI Recommendations

  • Query: “Show me the latest sports news.”
  • Query: “Find trending articles on sustainable living.”
  • Query: “Get pet care recommendations from IHeartDogs AI.”

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5. Troubleshooting

If the Dappier MCP Server does not appear in Claude, try the following:
  1. Restart Claude for Desktop
  2. Check claude_desktop_config.json for errors
  3. Ensure the API Key is correctly entered
  4. Verify your internet connection
  5. Try running the server manually:
uvx dappier-mcp
Logs are stored at:
  • macOS: ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp.log
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp.log
To view logs:

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MacOS/Linux

tail -n 20 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp.log

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Windows

type "%APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp.log"
If Claude detects the server but fails to retrieve results:
  1. Check Claude logs for errors
  2. Restart Claude Desktop
  3. Ensure your Dappier API Key is valid
  4. Try manually running the server:
uvx dappier-mcp

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Conclusion

With the Dappier MCP Server integrated into Claude for Desktop, you now have access to real-time web search, financial data, and AI-powered recommendations. This enhances your AI assistant with live insights and personalized content, making it more powerful and responsive. Get started today and explore more at the Dappier AI Marketplace! 🚀