# Ref (verified)

Provide your AI coding tools with token-efficient access to up-to-date technical documentation for APIs, services, libraries, and more. Enable powerful search and reading capabilities to help your ag…

## Quick Start

```bash
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest mcp add ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp

# Browse available tools
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool list ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp

# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp ref_search_documentation

# Call a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool call ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp ref_search_documentation '{}'
```

## Direct MCP Connection

Endpoint: `https://ref-tools-mcp--ref-tools.run.tools`

**Required config:**
- `refApiKey` (query) — API key for Ref MCP server. Get one from https://ref.tools/keys

**Optional config:**
- `disableSearchWeb` (query) — Disable the fallback web search tool

## Tools (2)

- `ref_search_documentation` — Search for documentation on the web or github as well from private resources like repos and pdfs. Use Ref 'ref_read_url…
- `ref_read_url` — Read the content of a url as markdown. The EXACT url from a 'ref_search_documentation' result should be passed to this …

```bash
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp <tool-name>
```

## Prompts (2)

- `search_docs` (query) — A quick way to check technical documentation. This prompt helps you search documentation for any technical platform, fr…
- `my_docs` (query) — Search through your private documentation, repos, and PDFs that you've uploaded to Ref.

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Source: https://github.com/ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp