Pokémon TCG API

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English, Japanese and Chinese Pokémon cards: search, sets, illustrators, prices, photo lookup.

Getting Started

npx @getmcp/cli add com.pokemontcgapi/mcp

Requires Node.js 18+. Community-contributed server. Review source before installing.

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Required Environment Variables

PTCG_API_KEY
API key for pokemontcgapi.com. Every tool except the catalogue status needs one; POST /v1/accounts/free returns one without a dashboard or a card.

Configuration

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com.pokemontcgapi/mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pokemontcgapi/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PTCG_API_KEY": "",
        "PTCG_BASE_URL": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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