MCP setup

The SandboxAPIs MCP server is the agent front door: one config line, no credentials for the free tier. An agent calls orient and receives everything it needs to make a correct API call — with no docs reading.

Add the server

Register it as a stdio MCP server in your agent (e.g. Claude Code):

claude mcp add sandboxapis -- npx -y @sandboxapis/mcp

Or point any MCP client at the equivalent stdio command.

Tools

• orient — start here. Universe, providers + base URLs, live-vs-snapshot + how to pin, the org & teams, 8 notable entry points, and where the coverage manifest lives.
• list_repositories, get_repository, list_pull_requests, get_pull_request (with reviews), list_issues, get_user — REST-identical results with provider-form ids.
• search_commits_by_author — cross-referenceable SHAs.
• get_snapshot — a pinned, reproducible hostname for CI.

Prefer HTTP? Point your client library at the base URLs directly — see the GitHub and GitLab quickstarts.