# InsForge (MCP server)

> InsForge is an MCP server that adds database tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for InsForge BaaS — database, storage, edge functions, and deployments. It has 35 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y @insforge/mcp.

InsForge turns your coding agents into full-stack builders, letting them add backend features like auth, databases, file storage, serverless functions, and LLMs to your apps in seconds.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/InsForge/insforge-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 35 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio, streamable-http |
| Packages | npm: @insforge/mcp |
| Remote URL | https://mcp.insforge.dev/mcp |
| Needs API key | yes |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Claude.ai, ChatGPT |
| Category | Databases |
| Latest release | none |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.InsForge/insforge-mcp |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insforge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@insforge/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-value",
        "API_BASE_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env API_KEY=your-value --env API_BASE_URL=your-value --transport stdio insforge -- npx -y @insforge/mcp
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insforge": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@insforge/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-value",
        "API_BASE_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "api_key",
      "description": "API_KEY",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "insforge": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@insforge/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "${input:api_key}",
        "API_BASE_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Code (remote)

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http insforge "https://mcp.insforge.dev/mcp"
```

The same server is also hosted as a remote MCP endpoint, so nothing runs on your machine.

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `API_KEY` (secret) (required): InsForge project API key
- `API_BASE_URL` (required): InsForge backend URL (e.g. https://your-app.us-east.insforge.app)

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