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  "markdown": "# JAIL Search — MCP Server\n\n<!-- mcp-name: io.github.mefengl/jail-mcp -->\n\n> Status: backend offline.\n\n[![Install in Cursor](https://img.shields.io/badge/Install_in-Cursor-000000?style=flat-square&logoColor=white)](https://cursor.com/en/install-mcp?name=jail&config=eyJuYW1lIjoiamFpbCIsInR5cGUiOiJodHRwIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuamFpbC5saS9tY3AifQ==)\n[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/Install_in-VS_Code-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=jail&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A//api.jail.li/mcp%22%7D)\n\nSearch a billion+ documents — papers, books, code, legal cases, forums, Wikipedia, and more.\n\n**[jail.li](https://jail.li)**\n\n## Installation\n\nConnect to the hosted MCP server:\n\n```\nhttps://api.jail.li/mcp\n```\n\n[Get API key](https://jail.li#pricing) for higher limits — append `?jailApiKey=` to the URL.\n\n<details>\n<summary><b>Claude Code</b></summary>\n\n```bash\nclaude mcp add --transport http jail https://api.jail.li/mcp\n```\n\nWith API key:\n\n```bash\nclaude mcp add --transport http jail \"https://api.jail.li/mcp?jailApiKey=sk_live_...\"\n```\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary><b>Codex</b></summary>\n\n```bash\ncodex mcp add jail --url https://api.jail.li/mcp\n```\n\nWith API key: `codex mcp add jail --url \"https://api.jail.li/mcp?jailApiKey=sk_live_...\"`\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary><b>Cursor</b></summary>\n\nAdd to `~/.cursor/mcp.json`:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"jail\": {\n      \"url\": \"https://api.jail.li/mcp\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\nWith API key: `\"url\": \"https://api.jail.li/mcp?jailApiKey=sk_live_...\"`\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary><b>VS Code</b></summary>\n\nAdd to `.vscode/mcp.json`:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"servers\": {\n    \"jail\": {\n      \"type\": \"http\",\n      \"url\": \"https://api.jail.li/mcp\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\nWith API key: `\"url\": \"https://api.jail.li/mcp?jailApiKey=sk_live_...\"`\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary><b>Claude Desktop</b></summary>\n\nEdit `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` (macOS) or `%APPDATA%\\Claude\\claude_desktop_config.json` (Windows):\n\n```json\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"jail\": {\n      \"command\": \"npx\",\n      \"args\": [\"-y\", \"mcp-remote\", \"https://api.jail.li/mcp\"]\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\nWith API key: `\"args\": [\"-y\", \"mcp-remote\", \"https://api.jail.li/mcp?jailApiKey=sk_live_...\"]`\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary><b>OpenCode</b></summary>\n\nAdd to your `opencode.json`:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"mcp\": {\n    \"jail\": {\n      \"type\": \"remote\",\n      \"url\": \"https://api.jail.li/mcp\",\n      \"enabled\": true\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\nWith API key: `\"url\": \"https://api.jail.li/mcp?jailApiKey=sk_live_...\"`\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary><b>Copilot CLI</b></summary>\n\nEdit `~/.copilot/mcp-config.json`:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"jail\": {\n      \"type\": \"http\",\n      \"url\": \"https://api.jail.li/mcp\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\nWith API key: `\"url\": \"https://api.jail.li/mcp?jailApiKey=sk_live_...\"`\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary><b>Windsurf</b></summary>\n\nAdd to `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"jail\": {\n      \"serverUrl\": \"https://api.jail.li/mcp\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\nWith API key: `\"serverUrl\": \"https://api.jail.li/mcp?jailApiKey=sk_live_...\"`\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary><b>Hermes</b></summary>\n\nAdd to `~/.hermes/config.yaml`:\n\n```yaml\nmcp_servers:\n  jail:\n    url: \"https://api.jail.li/mcp\"\n```\n\nWith API key: `url: \"https://api.jail.li/mcp?jailApiKey=sk_live_...\"`\n\nOr install the skill: `hermes skill install jail-search`\n</details>\n\n### Via npm Package\n\n<details>\n<summary>Use the npm/pypi package for stdio transport</summary>\n\n```json\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"jail\": {\n      \"command\": \"npx\",\n      \"args\": [\"-y\", \"jail-mcp@latest\"]\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\nOr with Python: `\"command\": \"uvx\", \"args\": [\"jail-mcp\"]`\n\nFor API key with stdio: `\"env\": { \"JAIL_API_KEY\": \"sk_live_...\" }`\n</details>\n\n## Tools\n\n| Tool | What it does |\n|------|-------------|\n| `search` | Search across all content types. Filter by type, paginate with cursor. |\n| `detail` | Get full metadata for a document by ID. |\n\n## Content Types\n\n| Type | Sources |\n|------|---------|\n| academic | OpenAlex, arXiv, Semantic Scholar, DBLP |\n| books | Books, digital libraries, classical literature |\n| wiki | Wikipedia — en, zh, de, fr, es, ru, ja, ko + 10 more |\n| forums | Hacker News, StackExchange, Lobsters, LessWrong, 60+ more |\n| legal | Harvard Case Law, CourtListener, EUR-Lex, UK Legislation |\n| news | News articles and journalism |\n| packages | npm, PyPI, Crates.io, Libraries.io |\n| economics | World Bank, IMF, FRED, ECB, BLS, Tax Foundation |\n| knowledge | Wikidata, structured knowledge |\n| video | IMDb, YouTube |\n| music | Discogs, MusicBrainz |\n| health | Clinical trials, food safety |\n| geo | World place names, geographic data |\n| tech | Dev.to, product community forums |\n| social | Reddit, Mastodon, Lemmy, fediverse |\n| fandom | Fan wiki articles, community knowledge |\n| crypto | DeFi protocols, token data, on-chain analytics |\n| predictions | Prediction markets, forecasting |\n| audio | Podcasts and audio content |\n\n## License\n\nMIT\n",
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