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Hugging Face MCP Server

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Contributed by Hugging Face

Connect to Hugging Face's hosted MCP endpoint to search the Hub (models, datasets, Spaces, papers), search and fetch Hub documentation, and use Gradio AI applications. Works anonymously; add a token for higher limits and access to your own resources.

About the Hugging Face MCP Server

The Hugging Face MCP server is a remote (HTTP) Model Context Protocol server available in the McpMux registry. Connect to Hugging Face's hosted MCP endpoint to search the Hub (models, datasets, Spaces, papers), search and fetch Hub documentation, and use Gradio AI applications. Works anonymously; add a token for higher limits and access to your own resources. This is a community-contributed MCP server by Hugging Face.

Install the Hugging Face MCP server with one click using McpMux. It works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible AI client. This server requires authentication — McpMux securely stores your credentials with AES-256-GCM encryption.

Transport Configuration

Transport Configuration
{
  "type": "http",
  "url": "https://huggingface.co/mcp",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:HF_TOKEN}"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "inputs": [
      {
        "id": "HF_TOKEN",
        "label": "Hugging Face Token",
        "description": "Optional. Anonymous access works, but a token unlocks higher rate limits and access to your private models, datasets, Spaces, and tools. Create a token with read access at huggingface.co/settings/tokens.",
        "type": "text",
        "required": false,
        "secret": true,
        "placeholder": "hf_********************",
        "obtain": {
          "url": "https://huggingface.co/settings/tokens",
          "instructions": "1. Open huggingface.co/settings/tokens\n2. Click 'Create new token'\n3. Choose a token type (a read token is enough for most use)\n4. Copy the token (starts with hf_)",
          "button_label": "Create Token"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
Details
TransportRemote (HTTP)
Hostingremote
Authoptional_api_key
Capabilities
Tools

Categories

Tags

huggingfaceaimachine-learningmodelsdatasetsspacesgradio

Supported AI Clients

The Hugging Face MCP server works with all MCP-compatible AI clients through McpMux:

CursorClaude DesktopClaude CodeVS CodeChatGPTWindsurfJetBrainsZedClineGemini CLIAmazon Q

Related MCP Servers

Install Hugging Face with McpMux

One-click install from the McpMux desktop app. Auto-configures for Cursor, Claude, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible client.